1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: This is the business of sports where in the situation 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: that we haven't dealt with in modern times, pandemic here 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:10,479 Speaker 1: has really accelerated the investments that you've been advocating for 4 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:12,880 Speaker 1: for years. From a Macrow standpoint, I think our sport 5 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: industry is really forced to look at the business a 6 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,639 Speaker 1: little bit differently. In depth conversations with the leaders in 7 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: the sports industry. Who wants to be the sacrificial lambs 8 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 1: That shows up that the first big major sporting event 9 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: part of something much bigger than the sports right now, 10 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: and the health and safety of our stakeholders that looks 11 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:32,920 Speaker 1: much important every moment. I think we're all from the 12 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: business respective thinking about the impact that the virus is 13 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:39,200 Speaker 1: having across the country and Bloomberg Business of Sports from 14 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: Bloomberg Radio Michael Barr and you're listening to the Business 15 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: of Sports where you're here Monday's, Wednesdays and Thursdays to 16 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: explore the big money issues in the world of sports 17 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 1: and talk to some of the biggest players in the industry. 18 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: Today is always one of my favorite days because we're 19 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: talking fantasy football and uh, let's talk about first. We're 20 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: going to start with Rich trum It, who has a 21 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,560 Speaker 1: weekly fantasy football column that comes out every Thursday this 22 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 1: season on the Terminal Very good also with us Bloomberg 23 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: Intelligences Damian sass Hour. There's a lot to talk about, 24 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 1: but Rich first, I want to talk about your golden pick. 25 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 1: You picked Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings wide out. You said 26 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: look out for this guy, and you hit it the 27 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:25,759 Speaker 1: nail on the head. Who do you have this week? Well, 28 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 1: let's talk about my great call. First of all, I 29 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: don't I don't go for the chalk like Damien. I'm 30 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,960 Speaker 1: not going for the chalk with the Mahomes. My article 31 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: is based on value plays people I think are gonna 32 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 1: have a really good game, and obviously with Justin Jefferson 33 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 1: has nine catches, hundred sixty six yards and two touchdowns. 34 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 1: He exceeded even my wildest imagination for this week. I'm 35 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: going for another music clue. Reggie Basil hit it and 36 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: he guess a gentleman, Michael No, Damion. I will know 37 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: it's got to be a last named Jackson, But I mean, 38 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 1: how many of them are there in the NFL. I'm 39 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 1: going with Justin Jackson Chargers running back playing the Jacksonville Jaguars. 40 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: Jacksonville has been getting shredded on the ground lately, including 41 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: to Michael Bars Detroit Lions last week. I had about 42 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: a hundred eight yards total rushing. He looks like he 43 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: might be the number one running back over Austin neck 44 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 1: clar since Ekela was out. Uh So that's my value 45 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 1: play of the week, Justin jackson Let's talk about you played. 46 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: You've played Namian this week and hour how I have. 47 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: I felt very comfortable going into the Monday night game. 48 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: I had Zeke going, I had Travis Kelsey going, and 49 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: I had McCole Hardman of the Chiefs going. Damien had Beasley, 50 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:03,959 Speaker 1: Any had um Amari Cooper. I felt pretty comfortable because 51 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: we're pretty close going to the game. But Coleman had 52 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: a zero, Zeke had fumble itis, and I lost a Damien, Yeah, 53 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:14,239 Speaker 1: at Zeke bumble twice. You put the ball on the ground, 54 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:16,480 Speaker 1: which surprised me. I gotta tell you that's not as 55 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: bad as my other league that I'm in. I lost 56 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:22,919 Speaker 1: by one point. I had my Kansas City kicker miss 57 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 1: an extra point on Monday night, and then I had 58 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: Josh Allen throwing interception at the end at the end 59 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: of the game in the last drive and I lost 60 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 1: by one point. And that's the one where if you 61 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: the kicker misses, you get deductions right well, and that 62 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 1: like I don't, but I would have had an extra point, 63 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 1: so at least I would have tied. But anyway, enough 64 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 1: of that, I mean, I have to just jump in here, guys. 65 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: You know, I mean, you play the game to win 66 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: each week, you know, so even though you know Rich 67 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: has amassed this all star lineup on his fantasy team, 68 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: it's a week to week, it's a week to week thing. 69 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:55,119 Speaker 1: So you know, you could have used just Justin Jefferson 70 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: this week, but you know you didn't have them, and 71 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 1: so that's the win for me. I mean, let's focus 72 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 1: on some of the stand up for Armances Shall Derrick, Henry, 73 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: Julio Jones bouncing back, even a gentleman named AJ Green's 74 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 1: who had eight receptions for nine to secure it. So 75 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: you know, it's nice to see some of those old 76 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: receivers coming back and putting points up on the board. 77 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 1: Anybody get a colloverate with Kenyan Drake, We're gonna lose you, 78 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 1: not me. I mean, you know, I wasn't I wasn't 79 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 1: really focused on the Arizona game unless your name is 80 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins, who let a lot of people down alongside 81 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: Davante Adams Perry Kill. It's amazing those three receivers combined 82 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:32,360 Speaker 1: put up. I think about ten receptions for you know, 83 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 1: just over a hundred yards. But the guys who really 84 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,160 Speaker 1: disappointed you named one Zeke Elliott. I mean those two 85 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: fumbles killed the Cowboys, but also Kareem Hunt, you know, 86 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 1: I mean in place of the injured Nick Chubb, and 87 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:45,039 Speaker 1: and and gentleman by the name of Alexander Madison. A 88 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: lot of people have thought was gonna have a big, 89 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 1: big game and replaces Dalvin Cook all sort of underperformed 90 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: in week six. But let's talk about something very important 91 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:57,159 Speaker 1: I want. And now I'm now five and one. We're 92 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: now down to a three way tie. You hour League, 93 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: It's it's getting rough out there, and you're playing me 94 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 1: this week, Michael and and that should be a win 95 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:09,159 Speaker 1: for you. I'm gonna gift it up here because Miles 96 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:11,160 Speaker 1: Sanders is on the shelf, so you know, I'm losing 97 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:13,160 Speaker 1: a running back. Fortunately I was able to pick up 98 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: Scott on Waivers. But it's not going to do that much, 99 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 1: I don't think, although they do have that favoritable matchup 100 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 1: versus the Giant. Speaking of New York football, Michael, there's 101 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,039 Speaker 1: only one team left with zero wins in the NFL, 102 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: and that's my favorite team, unfortunately, the New York Jets. 103 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:31,679 Speaker 1: So you know the reality is with only three teams 104 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 1: that are left undefeated. Now that Green Bay loss, the 105 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 1: focus is on who plays the Jets every week because 106 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,320 Speaker 1: you definitely want to be starting their defense. Well, yeah, 107 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: that brings up a lot of points. Let me let 108 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: me get back to I want to get back to 109 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 1: the Jets in the second. But you also brought up 110 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: Miles Sanders. So guys, I'm gonna ask you, Rich, does 111 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 1: that put Corey Clement in play for running back for 112 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:55,560 Speaker 1: Philling Well, Scott, I think is a more popular waiver 113 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 1: pick up that Damian ad you know, But I gotta 114 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: give the Giants a little credit this year. The offense 115 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 1: has been disappointed, but her defense has been pretty good 116 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:06,359 Speaker 1: against the run. So I mean, I'm I wouldn't be 117 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:09,159 Speaker 1: so crazy to play either one of the Philadelphia running backs. 118 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:12,280 Speaker 1: To be honest with you, what do you think? No, 119 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 1: I don't disagree. I mean we have a limited waver 120 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: pickup and we carry large rosters in this weekless league. 121 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: And you know, when somebody goes down, you gotta do 122 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 1: what you gotta do. But you know I have strong receivers. 123 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: I'm gonna rely on the strength of Cooper Davante Adams, 124 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:25,600 Speaker 1: a gentleman by the name of Henry Rugs. The third 125 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 1: is coming now back, um and he should be finally healthy. 126 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: I'd love to see what he does against Tampa Bay 127 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: on Sunday afternoon. By the way, speaking of other running backs, 128 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 1: Rahee mosted San Francisco. He's gonna be out for about 129 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,040 Speaker 1: three or four weeks. I have him on my R link. 130 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: That's that's that's the one you lost by a point. 131 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 1: I'm sorry too soon in the What about Jeff Wilson, 132 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,160 Speaker 1: what do you think is he? Or for that matter, 133 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 1: like I mentioned Ja Michael or McKinnon. McKinney got the 134 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 1: bulk to carry when Moster was out earlier this year, 135 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: So I if I had to pick a forty nine 136 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 1: running back, it would be McKinnon. But you know, it's 137 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:09,600 Speaker 1: also interesting. Did you see Deebo Samuel the other day? 138 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 1: He had six catches for sixty six yards in a touchdown. 139 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 1: And every catch that he had, I believe at least 140 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 1: five of them he going in motion. The Garoppolo throwing 141 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 1: a one yard toss to him, it was really like 142 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 1: a one yard pass each time he was in the 143 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: game he had. They used him because he's a great 144 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 1: runner and have him going in motion. He had six 145 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:33,960 Speaker 1: catches that way, just a simple toss going across the middle. 146 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 1: And speaking of Garoppolo, who had a stinker the previous 147 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 1: week before, looked great this past weekend. Uh and Damien. 148 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 1: Of course I didn't play him because I had Ryan 149 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick in. And now there's the news that Uh to 150 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 1: attack Abiola will now be the starter for the Miami Dolphins. 151 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 1: So what do you do if you are Ryan Fitzpatrick owner, Well, 152 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: you get it to the Cowboys. I mean, did you 153 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 1: hear the rumors about that? No? I think I think 154 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:07,040 Speaker 1: fitz he still has value, especially if he does wind 155 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,120 Speaker 1: up in a place like Dallas. But you know, we 156 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 1: can't ignore the big news, Mr Michael Thomas returning to 157 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 1: the New Orleans lineup this week against Carolina. And look, 158 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 1: you know we've also got Levyan boll Is probably gonna, 159 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 1: you know, play a bit in Kansas City is the 160 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 1: third down back. And you know we mentioned this last 161 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:25,119 Speaker 1: week on the podcast. Getting out of Adam Gates's offense 162 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:28,720 Speaker 1: has rejuvenated the prospects of people like Drake and Tannehill 163 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:31,760 Speaker 1: and Robbie Anderson. So despite the fact that he's probably 164 00:08:31,840 --> 00:08:34,680 Speaker 1: number three in a running back by committee, I'd like 165 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 1: to see Levy and Bell do something this week. And Rich, 166 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:40,560 Speaker 1: I have Clyde in my other league, which has to 167 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 1: hurt his value with Levian Bill going to Kansas So 168 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 1: so I didn't hurt it last week because they get 169 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:49,199 Speaker 1: the team that I lost by one point with. They 170 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 1: had Kelsey and on Monday night and that's the game 171 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 1: I lost my point. He looked great, but the one 172 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:59,679 Speaker 1: thing he's very he he doesn't score many rushing touchdowns 173 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:01,839 Speaker 1: at all. And I think that's where Levy and Bell 174 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:03,199 Speaker 1: is going to be used a lot. I think he's 175 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: gonna be used inside the tenure line a lot and 176 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 1: a third down running back passing place. By the way, 177 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:13,199 Speaker 1: before we go on, guys, UH learned the league's rules. 178 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 1: Let me tell you what Rich did. This is how 179 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:19,840 Speaker 1: he got back on me. Uh. In our league, usually 180 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 1: the waiver wire pickups are today, which is a Wednesday. 181 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 1: And as I'm coming out of the booth after the newscast, 182 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 1: he said, uh, you see anybody that you did you 183 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 1: get anybody on the waiver wires? I said, well, yeah, 184 00:09:32,559 --> 00:09:36,480 Speaker 1: I put in for you know, Sam Donald, because that's 185 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:38,599 Speaker 1: all that was left out there for another quarterback to 186 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 1: replace Ryan Fitzpatrick. Not knowing that the waiver wire pickups 187 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: didn't go in yet they go in tomorrow. I gave 188 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 1: my whole strategy the rich. Right then, That's that's called stupid. 189 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:58,200 Speaker 1: You know, I'm just kidding. I'm just getting no, no, no no, no. 190 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:00,240 Speaker 1: I mean, look, you know there's one name you want 191 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:02,680 Speaker 1: to talk quarterbacks that we absolutely have to mention because 192 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:05,560 Speaker 1: I just can't believe it. But you know, Justin Herbert 193 00:10:05,679 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 1: is projected to be by most fantasy sites and most 194 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 1: petitions as being the number one quarterback this upcoming week 195 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:14,560 Speaker 1: in Week seven versus Jacksonville. That's more than Wilson, that's 196 00:10:14,559 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: more than Alan, that's more to my homes. So you know, 197 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 1: keep an eye and Justin Herbert and that kind of 198 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 1: fits nicely into the uh Justin Jackson call for Mr 199 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 1: Truman's Value pick of the Week. I do have justin 200 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 1: Herbert and our league, which I will be playing this week. See, 201 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:30,800 Speaker 1: and I don't blame it. I don't blame it's what 202 00:10:30,920 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 1: about now he's got to throw it to somebody, so 203 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 1: that means you got white outs? What about in Jacksonville? 204 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 1: What do you think? Are we looking at a Keenan Cole? 205 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,200 Speaker 1: You know, Minshew is rumored to be closely getting bench. 206 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: That jackson offense has been a disaster the last couple 207 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: of weeks. It's, you know, one week gets called, one 208 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 1: week gets Chark. You know, it's it's kind of potlock 209 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:56,680 Speaker 1: with those Jackson all receivers. I've been disappointed with Chark. 210 00:10:56,920 --> 00:10:59,680 Speaker 1: But Damien, what do you think? Yeah, you know, I 211 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:04,520 Speaker 1: make a point to stay away from Jacksonville, Cincinnati, the 212 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:06,600 Speaker 1: New York Jets, even the New York Giants this year. 213 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 1: I mean, just seeing one of them on my rosters 214 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 1: gives me the gives me the K B GVS. So 215 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:13,200 Speaker 1: you know, I tend to stay away from it as well. 216 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 1: But you know, I didn't hear that about Gardener Minshew 217 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 1: and the possibility of him getting bench. That would definitely 218 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 1: change the fantasy prospects for somebody like a DJ shark. 219 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:23,560 Speaker 1: Speaking of your New York Jets. Now, I want to 220 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 1: talk about survivor pools real quick, because I was reluctant 221 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:34,440 Speaker 1: to play the Miami Dolphins against the Jets because it's 222 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:39,080 Speaker 1: always that the mathematical equation. A lot of people were 223 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 1: on Miami and if some surprise came out with the Jets, 224 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:46,200 Speaker 1: they would be knocked out of the survivor pool. And 225 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:49,079 Speaker 1: I played Baltimore, which hung on to win. But I 226 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: didn't have to worry about that because New England was 227 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:54,559 Speaker 1: playing Dallas and the other half of left that was 228 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 1: left in the survivor pool played in New England and 229 00:11:56,840 --> 00:11:59,560 Speaker 1: they got knocked out. New England played played Denver Denver. 230 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:01,440 Speaker 1: I said, I'm sorry. I said, yeah, the other d 231 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 1: team and uh Denver Denver beat him, and uh we 232 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 1: lost like half the field in that. So do you 233 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: have any pis you're thinking about the survivor pool. I mean, 234 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:16,280 Speaker 1: I don't think you sleep on Buffalo. I think you 235 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 1: take Buffalo against the Jets and you take that all 236 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 1: the way to the bank. I mean you could look 237 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: at Kansas City versus Denver, which is another big spreader, 238 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:25,920 Speaker 1: or even to a lesser extent, Jacksonville versus the Chargers. 239 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:27,480 Speaker 1: But you know, I think I think you got to 240 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,280 Speaker 1: take Buffalo this week, and there there really aren't that many, 241 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 1: um you know, wide spreads in the Survivor pool this week, 242 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 1: so you know, I mean take a step back, you know, 243 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:39,679 Speaker 1: look at those high scoring affairs. Also though, anytime you 244 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:41,320 Speaker 1: have a high scoring of sayer, which you might see 245 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:43,680 Speaker 1: in a in a matchup like Caroline and New Orleans, 246 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:45,280 Speaker 1: despite the fact that there's a seven and a half 247 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:47,839 Speaker 1: point spread, you know, I'd be hesitant to take New 248 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:50,360 Speaker 1: Orleans just because with points flying off the board like that, 249 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:53,520 Speaker 1: it really sends a message to a Survivor player. So yeah, no, 250 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 1: I definitely like Buffalo at the Jets this week for sure. 251 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 1: You know that that brings me to a point. I 252 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 1: looked at the over and unders today, the fourteen games 253 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: this weekend. Seven of the games are over fifty points 254 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,880 Speaker 1: over and under, and I don't rever recall there are 255 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 1: being so many high scoring games as there are this year. 256 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 1: What do you what do you think, Damien? I mean, 257 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:15,560 Speaker 1: we we've had a few like that. We've had some 258 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:17,079 Speaker 1: weeks where you've had eight or nine. I mean, I 259 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:19,640 Speaker 1: keep track of this you know, religiously, and you're absolutely right. 260 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 1: I mean, this year, more so than any other year, 261 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 1: you're seeing fifty plus over unders, and what you're seeing 262 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 1: is fifty five plus over runners. I mean, I think 263 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:30,200 Speaker 1: they're fifty seven points expected in Green Bay, Houston this week, 264 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:34,240 Speaker 1: another fifty seven in Detroit, Atlanta. So six points in 265 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 1: Seattle Aradona. I mean those are huge, huge over unders, 266 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:39,720 Speaker 1: you know where they're not expecting a lot of points 267 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:44,920 Speaker 1: in the NFC, least unless you're buying the Cowboys. I 268 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:48,080 Speaker 1: was doing some statistical work today from my article the 269 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 1: NFC East. A total of five wins between the four 270 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 1: teams in the NFC East, and keep in mind that 271 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 1: one of those teams will win the division and host 272 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:06,960 Speaker 1: a playoff game. Definitely under five, but there could be 273 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 1: a team with six wins hosting a playoff game against 274 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 1: a team that might have ten wins. The Giants could 275 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:18,199 Speaker 1: technically win the division with one. They only have one 276 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 1: win right now, and they could technically win the division. 277 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:25,640 Speaker 1: I mean that's remember several years ago when Seattle was 278 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 1: under five hundred, they were and we were like, I 279 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 1: think you play New Orleans and Apsetum, right, yeah, yeah, 280 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 1: this this is there ought to be a rule on that. 281 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:40,120 Speaker 1: It's like, I'm sorry, I don't I don't. Let me 282 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 1: move on the tight ends here. Zach Ertz out for 283 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 1: several weeks. Uh. I just in my other league, I 284 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 1: just picked up Dallas Goddard who was injured earlier this 285 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 1: season for the Eagles, So I'm hoping he might feel it. 286 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 1: But Zach Hurtz, who I have him at a league, 287 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 1: probably has been the most disappointing player that I can 288 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:02,120 Speaker 1: think besides injury this year in fantasy football for me, 289 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:05,600 Speaker 1: Damian what happened to him? Well? You know, I mean look, 290 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 1: you know, I mean, tight end has been a really 291 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:09,120 Speaker 1: tough position. I mean you look at Kiddle one week 292 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:10,840 Speaker 1: he's been really puts up any points. In the last 293 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 1: week he absolutely kills it, you know. So I mean 294 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:15,920 Speaker 1: tight ends are are notoriously difficult to gauge. And you know, 295 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 1: I just made a trade in one of my other leagues, 296 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 1: UM last week, where I traded Mark Andrews for for Waller. 297 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 1: And the reason for that is simple. Andrews has a 298 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:24,680 Speaker 1: lot of touchdowns this year. I think it's four or 299 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:28,280 Speaker 1: five already. Um, Wallard doesn't have many at all. But 300 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: Waward gets a lot more targets, and you know, in 301 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 1: a PPR league such as this one, I think I 302 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: think he just want opportunities, you know, So I like 303 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 1: tight ends that are in the right offensive scheme that 304 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 1: are going to get opportunities. He would have thought zach 305 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 1: Ertz would have been that guy. He has not been, 306 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:44,239 Speaker 1: So you know, zach Ertz has been a real disappointment 307 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 1: for fantasy owners this year. And another reason I like 308 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: your trade is because the Ravens defense is a lot 309 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:52,880 Speaker 1: better than the Raiders defense, so they won't need to 310 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 1: throw as much as as there And speaking of the 311 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 1: tight ends, when we great, when we not Mike Asiki, 312 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 1: yeah zero hins, Yes, guess who owns up? I still 313 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: want a big fat goose egg burger. That was zero. See, 314 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 1: this is what I had to Obviously I couldn't play Waller, 315 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 1: and so I had to play I thought guy second 316 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,320 Speaker 1: was gonna be a great play. Yeah. Nothing, It's one 317 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 1: of my value picks last week. A lot of value 318 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:26,040 Speaker 1: by the way. Bye week four teams on the buy Indianapolis, Miami, Minnesota, 319 00:16:26,080 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 1: Baltimore get the money in line up if you have 320 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 1: them in there, folks. So don't make don't make a 321 00:16:31,400 --> 00:16:34,280 Speaker 1: mistake that I did several years ago and I thought 322 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 1: a guy was in there and was not because it 323 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 1: was on the buy. But that's another podcast. Uh. You 324 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:43,360 Speaker 1: can catch our podcast right here every Monday, is Wednesdays, 325 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:45,880 Speaker 1: and Thursdays on Michael Barr on Twitter. I'm at Big 326 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 1: Bar Sports. By the way, do not forget because it 327 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:52,840 Speaker 1: is gold, folks. 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