1 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 1: Hey there everybody. It is Wednesday, August two. Welcome to 2 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast, where we really wish we 3 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: could be playing out all of our mock drafts. It's 4 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 1: been your man, nam G Marcus Grant, joined by Michael f. 5 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: Florio and we've got the specialist. It is a cast 6 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: of dozens helping us put together this streaming show. We 7 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: are glad that would be here with us. 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But first we're gonna start with a few 37 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: news headlines starting here in our fair city of Los Angeles. 38 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: Sean McVeigh told reporters recently that both Cam Acres and 39 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: Darryl Henderson we're gonna sit out some time at practice 40 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: because of what he was calling soft tissue injuries. Uh, 41 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: you know, Florio, I know there's been that concern about 42 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 1: cam Akers, especially and whether or not he was gonna 43 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 1: be healthy to get through the entire season. I know 44 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 1: that's sort of the reason his a DP has been 45 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 1: a little bit depressed. Now. The upside is that no 46 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: one is considering this to be a very serious injury. 47 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: He's not expected to miss a lot of time. But 48 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 1: I think this sort of brings up some of those fears. 49 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: How worried should we be about this news, About this 50 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 1: particular news, I don't think we should be super worried, 51 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:33,399 Speaker 1: but when you pair it with the fact, like he said, 52 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: we already have questions over is he going to be 53 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:37,519 Speaker 1: able to stay healthy for the course of a full year? 54 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: Is he going to look like the cam Akers pre 55 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: Achilles injury because he did not in the playoffs last year. 56 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:47,239 Speaker 1: So this, while this news and in itself isn't super worrisome, 57 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: I think when you pair it with everything, there's a 58 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: there's definitely reasons to start to get worried about cam Akers. 59 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: I think for me, the issue when it comes to 60 00:02:55,840 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: acres a DP, especially compared to Darryl Henderson, they're so 61 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: far apart in a d P, and when you look 62 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: at the Rams backfield and you look at what Sean 63 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: McVeigh has said about it. I know people want Acres 64 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: to sort of be that workhorse, and I have seen 65 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:14,920 Speaker 1: the stats, the data out there suggesting that, you know, 66 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 1: when Sean McVeigh has one healthy guy, he tends to 67 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 1: ride that player. But at least everything that he's saying 68 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 1: verbally suggests that Darryl Henderson is gonna very much be 69 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: in the mix. Are pal Lakwan Jones pointed out that 70 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: in the first preseason depth chart and actually had it 71 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: Storry running back, cam Acres or Darryl Henderson. Now you 72 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: got both these guys dealing with injury, and I just 73 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: sort of wonder whether or not we're gonna see these 74 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 1: two guys kind of share the workload there. So I'll 75 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 1: just ask you real quick, I mean, knowing where Henderson's 76 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: a DP is, which it is, you know, six or 77 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 1: seven rounds later than cam Acres right now, would you 78 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: feel comfortable maybe taking that swing if you're looking for 79 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 1: a running back depthdad, Yeah, I I I might, or 80 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: I might have drafted more Darryl Henderson so far than 81 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 1: I have cam Acres, because, like you said, for Acres, 82 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: you're paying that premium price with Henderson. I think the 83 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: floor is lower, but the upside is pretty similar if 84 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: he is the running back, Like say something happens to 85 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 1: Cam Akers, I think I feel very confident that Darryl 86 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: Henderson could be a very useful fantasy running back. And 87 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: like you said, the discount is huge, So yeah, I'm 88 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:20,280 Speaker 1: fine with taking Henderson. It's like one of my bench 89 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: running backs. A little bit more running back news. Now 90 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 1: over to New England and Bill Belichick has been singing 91 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: the praises of Vermandre Stevenson, especially when it comes to 92 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 1: the passing game, even more so when it comes to 93 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 1: pass protection. And I know that's the thing that we 94 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: don't necessarily focus on a lot, but it does come 95 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 1: up in the conversations about how well a guy can 96 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 1: protect the passer in that backfield. That was sort of 97 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 1: a strike against Stevenson early in his career. Now, Florio, 98 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 1: there's always been a battle brewing in terms of fantasy 99 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 1: when it comes to Damien Harris versus remind Ra Stevenson. 100 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 1: Now with this news in our back pocket that he's 101 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: maybe more involved in the passing game, who do you 102 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 1: got between and Harris and Dre? So as of right now, 103 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 1: I still have Damien Harris ranked higher of the two, 104 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: but at draft values, I much preferred Ramandre Stephenson. Like 105 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: Damien Harris is gonna get a lot of work on 106 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:15,719 Speaker 1: the ground, I feel comfortable with that. But Stevenson could 107 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: as well get some carries. And then if he is 108 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: going to get this Patriots pass game role, we know 109 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,839 Speaker 1: how valuable that is. I mean, James White every year 110 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: was fantasy relevant because of it, and last year this 111 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:30,159 Speaker 1: role made Brandon Bolden of all people, fantasy relevant for 112 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:33,160 Speaker 1: a few weeks. So if that is the case for Stevenson, 113 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 1: he's so explosive, they just need to find ways to 114 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:37,839 Speaker 1: put the ball into his hands. I think he is 115 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 1: the much better value right now, because these two are 116 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 1: just getting closer and closer in my drafts, in my rankings. 117 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:46,599 Speaker 1: It's it's funny how I've I've kind of come in 118 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 1: circles with Rumandre Stephenson. He first got drafted, I was 119 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 1: sort of on him because the talk was he was 120 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 1: le Garrett Blunt two point oh. Then you know, sort 121 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:57,479 Speaker 1: of fell out of favor a little bit. Damien Harris 122 00:05:57,520 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: shocking the world with the fifteen rushing touchdowns and that 123 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: feels like a number that's really hard for him to duplicate. 124 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 1: So I think I'm back on the Dre train. It's 125 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 1: Dre Day again for me in this offense, because of 126 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: what I think he'll do as a runner, the fact 127 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 1: that maybe now he's involved more in the passing game. 128 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 1: You mentioned James White, he announced his retirement not that 129 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,919 Speaker 1: long ago. I know I've seen some folks sort of 130 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: trying to peg Ti Montgomery in that role, But I 131 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 1: do feel like this is gonna be a Harris in 132 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:26,720 Speaker 1: Stevenson backfield. If he's able to pass, protect, if he's 133 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:28,919 Speaker 1: able to rush, especially near the end zone, and he 134 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 1: catches the football. Um, you're right. Because of where you're 135 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: taking him off the board. I think right now he's 136 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: a much better option in terms of fantasy, especially if 137 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 1: you're you're gonna peg somebody in that New England backfield. Uh, 138 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 1: staying up there in the northeast and moving a little 139 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 1: bit south down to New York. U s Kwon Barkley, 140 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: and I know he's been sort of a frustrating asset 141 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: for a lot of people, just because the injuries have 142 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: kind of been a thing for him over the last 143 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: couple of seasons. But reports are that Barkley is going 144 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:00,120 Speaker 1: to have a huge workload in New York if he 145 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: can stay healthy. Now we've seen Barkley coming off the 146 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:06,159 Speaker 1: board and he mid to late part of the second round. 147 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: I know it's starting to change that a DP starting 148 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: to creep up a little bit. Should he be going 149 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: higher than where he currently is though, Yeah, I certainly 150 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: think so. I love getting say Kwan Barkley in the 151 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 1: early parts of the second round, and I wouldn't be 152 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 1: surprised if you know in a couple of weeks from now, 153 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: people are starting to pull this guy up into the 154 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: first round. I know the last couple of years, Brian 155 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 1: Dables offenses have kind of abandoned the run, but that's 156 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: because he had Josh Allen. Prior to that, his offenses 157 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: were always top ten in Russia attempts and and usually 158 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 1: in yards as well. Plus, they're already talking about how 159 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 1: many catches they're planning on getting for sake Kwon Barkley 160 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:43,240 Speaker 1: this season. I think Sae Kwon Barkley is going to 161 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 1: remind the world who he is this season. This is 162 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 1: a guy who, when he's healthy and and productive, really 163 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 1: does have top five running back upside, and he's going 164 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 1: so much further down the board than that, And like I, 165 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 1: I understand the concerns with the nagging injuries that have 166 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: slowed him down the last couple of years. But if 167 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 1: we are willing to put that aside and still draft 168 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey in the top three, I don't know why 169 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 1: we wouldn't put it aside for a guy like se 170 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: Kwon Barkley, who's in an offense that is equally mid, 171 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: maybe even worse so other than what they're dealing with 172 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: down in Carolina. So very much drafting sake Kwan wherever 173 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 1: I can, especially at the A DP. But I'm with you, 174 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:23,920 Speaker 1: I have a sneaking suspicion that by the time we 175 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 1: get a little closer to Week one, that a DP 176 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 1: might creep into the late part of the first round. Uh. 177 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 1: That feels like a good way to pivots into the 178 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 1: A f C West. I don't know if it really is, 179 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 1: but that's what the rundown says we're gonna do. So 180 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 1: we're gonna pivot to the A f C West anyway, 181 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 1: as always, going by the order of last year's finished 182 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: which means that, no surprise, we're starting with the Kansas 183 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 1: City Chiefs. Here on our preview, they were twelve and 184 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 1: five in one, lost in the a f C championship game. 185 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: Of course, they had that epic playoff game called the 186 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 1: Cover Your Ears, Florio against the Buffalo Bills. Uh. That 187 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: good news that leads to a rule change when it 188 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: comes through overtime. But the passing leader, no surprise, Patrick 189 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:08,080 Speaker 1: Mahomes hundred and thirty nine yards, thirty seven touchdowns, thirteen interceptions. 190 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: He was the QB four. The rushing leader was Darryl 191 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: Williams actually fifty eight yards, six rushing touchdowns. He was 192 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:19,000 Speaker 1: the RB twenty. And the receiving leader not a surprise 193 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:22,800 Speaker 1: here either. Tyreek Hill hundred eleven catches, twelve hundred thirty 194 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:25,840 Speaker 1: nine yards and nine receiving touchdowns. He was the wide 195 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:30,559 Speaker 1: receiver six. So Tyreek Hill one of the headliners in 196 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:33,319 Speaker 1: the off season because he switched teams going from Kansas 197 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: City to Miami. They bring in Juju Smith Schuster, they 198 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: bring in Marquess Valdes Scantling, They draft a sky More. 199 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 1: I feel like at this point, Floria, we have sort 200 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: of settled on Juju being the wide receiver. The wide 201 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 1: receiver one. I guess kind of the number two pass 202 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 1: catcher behind Travis Kelsey. I've seen his a DP rising, 203 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:55,360 Speaker 1: so I feel pretty good about where he is. So 204 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:59,000 Speaker 1: that leads me to the question, if if Juju is 205 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:01,120 Speaker 1: off the board in you're looking at a Chiefs wide 206 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:03,679 Speaker 1: receiver the later parts of your draft, who would you 207 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 1: rather have? Is it MVS in round twelve or is 208 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: it sky More in round eleven? Give me sky More? 209 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:13,320 Speaker 1: And maybe this is just a shiny new toy, but 210 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:16,480 Speaker 1: because MVS was the starter in the first preseason game, 211 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: but MBS has played his whole career with an elite quarterback, 212 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 1: and he didn't have as much target competition in Green Bay, 213 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: and he still wasn't able to really become a thing there. 214 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:28,960 Speaker 1: So I'll go with sky Moore, who in the draft 215 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 1: I was really hoping this is where he landed to. 216 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 1: I think he's a really good fit for Mahomes and 217 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:36,520 Speaker 1: the Kansas City chief He could help. No one can 218 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: replace Tyreek Hill, but this guy will make it a 219 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:41,240 Speaker 1: little bit easier. I've been saying, I think he's gonna 220 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 1: be this year's a Monross st Brown, start off slow 221 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:46,080 Speaker 1: and then really be fantasy relevant down the stretch. But 222 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 1: Mikole Hardman got hurt in camp today and if that 223 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 1: is serious, that opens up an early season path for 224 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 1: sky Moore as well. You mentioned the Hardman injury left 225 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 1: with web what is originally being called a groin injury, 226 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:00,680 Speaker 1: so that's something definitely to keep an eye on. It 227 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 1: was a toss up for me looking at this one. 228 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:07,440 Speaker 1: I'm gonna lean towards MVS and everything you said about 229 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 1: him in Green Bay is a hundred percent true, right 230 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:13,280 Speaker 1: We we tried to make him a thing after Davonte Adams. 231 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 1: It never really happened, even with Aaron Rodgers throwing him 232 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:18,839 Speaker 1: the football. But I do wonder how many targets are 233 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:21,439 Speaker 1: going to be left over in this offense once Travis 234 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 1: Kelsey gets his, once Juju gets his. It's always been 235 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 1: hard to find a large target share after that in 236 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:31,840 Speaker 1: Kansas City. And if they're going to be splitting these targets, 237 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 1: I think I want the guy who has the ability 238 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 1: to pick up yards in chunks, and for me, that's 239 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 1: Marquez Valdez Scantling. I do think you're gonna see sky 240 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 1: More get a lot of targets and maybe in the 241 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,480 Speaker 1: end he has a slight more PPR value I just 242 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:46,319 Speaker 1: don't think the yards are going to be there. So, 243 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:48,560 Speaker 1: like I said, it was a coin flip for me, 244 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go MBS. I will always lean back on 245 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:54,480 Speaker 1: the standard tired trope of hey Man Marcus Velo scantling 246 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:58,720 Speaker 1: in best Ball. I think we've got that going for 247 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 1: him there. Uh. The other big news out of camp 248 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 1: this year in Kansas City has been everything around Isaiah Pacheco, 249 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:09,720 Speaker 1: and first off, spelling his name has proven to be difficult. 250 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 1: It is I S A I H apparently. Uh. There 251 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:16,080 Speaker 1: have been multiple spellings. People are still trying to figure 252 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:18,559 Speaker 1: it out. But the one thing everybody can agree on 253 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 1: is that the hype train has left the station for 254 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:26,439 Speaker 1: Isaiah Pacheco. The question is are you on that hype train? 255 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:29,840 Speaker 1: I am, and I'm also on the train that his 256 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 1: name is hard to spell because I misspelling out. But 257 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 1: I think right now, tickets for this hype train markets 258 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: are still very affordable. It's not like this guy's going 259 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 1: in like the sixth round or something like that and 260 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 1: you're paying a premium price. I seem still going a 261 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:47,679 Speaker 1: lot of times like tenth or laid round. So for me, uh, 262 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:50,960 Speaker 1: it's definitely worth taking a shot on him in case 263 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:52,920 Speaker 1: all of this hype coming out of camp is for 264 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:55,720 Speaker 1: real and if even if he's not the lead back, 265 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 1: we know he could potentially be in a role that 266 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 1: is fantasy relevant, Like Darryl Llams was a backup last 267 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 1: year for this team. There's a lot of weeks where 268 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:06,080 Speaker 1: people were starting him. So I definitely think people should 269 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,959 Speaker 1: be keeping a close eye on Pacheco. I definitely think 270 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 1: he's worth talking about in a backfield that really for me, 271 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:15,560 Speaker 1: it's sort of hard to figure out. Right, we are 272 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:18,560 Speaker 1: a couple of years removed from the insane Clyde Edwards 273 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 1: a Layer hype. He has definitely not lived up to 274 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 1: those expectations his first few years in the National Football League. 275 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:27,440 Speaker 1: But they brought in Ronald Jones this offseason, and I 276 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:29,520 Speaker 1: really thought Rojo was going to be in a good 277 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:32,200 Speaker 1: spot there. But now here we are in mid August 278 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:34,960 Speaker 1: and we're talking about Rojo potentially being the odd man 279 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:38,559 Speaker 1: out because Pacheco is playing so well. But I do 280 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:40,880 Speaker 1: think when you talk about DOT tickets to the Hype 281 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 1: Train being still affordable, I think it's also because for 282 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:47,199 Speaker 1: all the excitement about a running back in the Chiefs offense, 283 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:49,720 Speaker 1: I think we're all sort of reminded too that he 284 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:51,960 Speaker 1: was about a seventh round pick. And I also think 285 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,800 Speaker 1: there's there's there's only so much in the in way 286 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:56,679 Speaker 1: of expectation that you can put on a guy who 287 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:59,000 Speaker 1: was taken that late in the draft. We talked about 288 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:02,440 Speaker 1: draft capital and what that means for a rookie's potential prospects. 289 00:14:02,679 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 1: So I think there's hope, and I think because the 290 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 1: price is right, I think you know, people are taking 291 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:09,280 Speaker 1: a swing at him. I think if you see that 292 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:11,720 Speaker 1: a DP rise, and who knows, because of the hype, 293 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:14,680 Speaker 1: maybe it does. If you start seeing Pacheco get into 294 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 1: the ninth round, the eighth round, something like that, I'm 295 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:20,000 Speaker 1: probably out on that, but uh, in the double digit rounds, 296 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 1: I I definitely am willing to kind of take that swing, 297 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: especially if they decided to kind of go a different 298 00:14:25,560 --> 00:14:28,080 Speaker 1: direction with with C. E. H and maybe give some 299 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 1: some targets to Pacheco. Could be could be kind of 300 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 1: an interesting look. Um. That brings us to the thing 301 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 1: we always do here on these previews when it comes 302 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:40,120 Speaker 1: to the Chiefs, the first player drafted, the sleeper and 303 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: the player to avoid first player drafted, I think should 304 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 1: be Travis Kelsey. I'm no luck taking a tight end 305 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 1: and round one like I was saying to do last season, 306 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 1: but he goes a lot in round two. I prefer 307 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:53,920 Speaker 1: to get my tight end and like the third round 308 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:55,920 Speaker 1: if I reach up for one. But I still think 309 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:58,400 Speaker 1: Travis Kelsey should be the first Chiefs and the first 310 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 1: tight end off the board this year sleeper. We've already 311 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: spoke about sky Moore and Pacheco, so I'm gonna go 312 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:06,800 Speaker 1: with Clyde Edwards Hilaire here. I know a lot of 313 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 1: people have soured on him, but this is his first 314 00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: off season where he's fully healthy and having a normal 315 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 1: off season. Like his rookie year was was COVID, so 316 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: there was no preseason. Then last year he was dealing 317 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:21,920 Speaker 1: with some injuries and off the field stuff. So for me, 318 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 1: I still think there's a little bit of reason to 319 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 1: get excited for Clyde Edwards Hilaire, and he's cheaper than 320 00:15:26,760 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 1: ever in drafts player to avoid Marcus. This one might 321 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,040 Speaker 1: hurt a little bit, but it's Ronald Jones. Like when 322 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 1: he signed, he was getting some hype. Potentially, could he 323 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:38,360 Speaker 1: steal the job away from Clyde Edwards Hilaire. Now the 324 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:40,880 Speaker 1: talk is is he even going to make the roster. 325 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 1: Pacheco has seemed to leap frog Hime and really take 326 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:46,480 Speaker 1: that role away from him. Ronald Jones a DP has 327 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 1: been falling in recent like the last couple of weeks, 328 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:51,120 Speaker 1: but there's no way I would want him on my 329 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:54,720 Speaker 1: roster right now. Yeah, um, I would say with I'll 330 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:58,200 Speaker 1: go obviously the first pick is is Travis Kelsey. Um. 331 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 1: You know, especially with Tyreek not there anymore, Kelsey is 332 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:04,280 Speaker 1: going to occupy a huge target share, so he's easily 333 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 1: the first chief off the board. My sleeper you talked 334 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:10,360 Speaker 1: about Clyde, I'm gonna actually go with Jerick McKinnon, who 335 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:12,760 Speaker 1: played well for them down the stretch last year. And 336 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 1: for all the hype about Isaiah Pacchecko, he is still 337 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 1: a little bit down on the depth chart. I can 338 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 1: see a role for McKinnon where they come in they 339 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:23,200 Speaker 1: throw him the football. Really, one of his downsides has 340 00:16:23,240 --> 00:16:25,120 Speaker 1: just been health. But if he can stay healthy, I 341 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:27,680 Speaker 1: think I think he catches the football effectively. We know 342 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 1: he's got incredible speed and can be a game breaker. 343 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:33,000 Speaker 1: So again, the the draft price is such that you 344 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:35,600 Speaker 1: are not putting out a lot of draft capital, the 345 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:38,840 Speaker 1: risk is low versus what the potential reward is in 346 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:41,720 Speaker 1: an offense that still should be very dynamic. Uh and 347 00:16:41,720 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 1: and score a lot of points this year, and my 348 00:16:43,800 --> 00:16:46,080 Speaker 1: players to avoid I'm with you as much as it hurts. 349 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:48,400 Speaker 1: It is Ronald Jones. I mean, we're talking about a 350 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 1: guy who went from being it looked like, on paper 351 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:53,640 Speaker 1: a great fit in this offense to a guy who 352 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:56,720 Speaker 1: might be looking for a job in the very near future. 353 00:16:57,000 --> 00:16:58,480 Speaker 1: Side note to that, though, I do think, you know, 354 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 1: if Ronald Jones ends up as a free agent, I 355 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:04,160 Speaker 1: do think somebody's gonna give him an opportunity somewhere. It'll 356 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:06,600 Speaker 1: be curious to see where, because that's gonna have an 357 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:09,360 Speaker 1: impact on what his fantasy value can be. But as 358 00:17:09,359 --> 00:17:12,480 Speaker 1: for now, with what's going on in Kansas City, I 359 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 1: think it's probably best to to take a pass on road, 360 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:17,680 Speaker 1: Joe and uh and see what his future holds there. 361 00:17:18,200 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 1: The one season for the Las Vegas Raiders might be 362 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 1: one of the more chaotic seasons in memory for a 363 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 1: football team. They finished ten and seven, made it to 364 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 1: the playoffs, but that doesn't tell the full story. I mean, 365 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:33,880 Speaker 1: this was a team that went through incredible turmoil. UH, 366 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:37,440 Speaker 1: John Gruden were resigned at some point during the season. 367 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:42,640 Speaker 1: Henry Ruggs was involved in a tragic accident and he's 368 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:45,840 Speaker 1: no longer in the NFL because of that. There was 369 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:48,040 Speaker 1: just so many ups and downs with this team. They 370 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:52,080 Speaker 1: rallied late in the season to finally get into the playoffs. Uh. 371 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 1: It was just an incredible year all the way around, 372 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:57,800 Speaker 1: both good and bad for the Las Vegas Raiders. Now 373 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 1: they turned the page a very different looking team heading 374 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:03,480 Speaker 1: into two. But a quick look back at last season. 375 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:06,639 Speaker 1: Their passing leader Derek Carr four thousand, eight hundred and 376 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:10,640 Speaker 1: four yards, twenty three touchdowns, fourteen picks. He's the QB thirteen. 377 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:13,879 Speaker 1: Josh Jacobs the leading rusher eight hundred seventy two yards 378 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:17,320 Speaker 1: nine rushing touchdowns. He finishes as the RB twelve, and 379 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:21,200 Speaker 1: the receiving leader Hunter Renfro hundred three catches a thousand 380 00:18:21,320 --> 00:18:24,119 Speaker 1: thirty eight yards nine receiving touchdowns that made him the 381 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:28,200 Speaker 1: wide receiver ten. But back to Josh Jacobs, this is 382 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:31,320 Speaker 1: a guy who has never quite turned into the fantasy 383 00:18:31,359 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 1: back we wanted or the guy that we thought he 384 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:35,919 Speaker 1: could be. Uh. He's never really been involved in the 385 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:39,600 Speaker 1: passing game and is generally underwhelmed. This year, Florial people 386 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:42,800 Speaker 1: seem to be off the Josh Jacobs train. His a 387 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:46,920 Speaker 1: DP definitely not very high for a guy of his stature. 388 00:18:47,600 --> 00:18:50,399 Speaker 1: Where are you comfortable taking him this year? Now I'm 389 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 1: one of the people who are lower on Josh Jacobs. 390 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:57,239 Speaker 1: I'm comfortable taking him in like the fifth round around there. Uh, 391 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 1: the reason I'm lower on Josh Jacobs his last year 392 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:02,320 Speaker 1: he didn't even rush for nine hundred yards, but he 393 00:19:02,359 --> 00:19:04,600 Speaker 1: finished as an RB one because he caught a bunch 394 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 1: of passes. But like you said, last year was such 395 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:09,600 Speaker 1: a weird year for them. They missed so many of 396 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:11,919 Speaker 1: their pieces in the passing game that I think that 397 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:14,359 Speaker 1: was kind of he was a benefactor of that. I 398 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:16,679 Speaker 1: don't expect him to get anywhere near the amount of 399 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 1: targets he had now that Davante Adams and such are there, 400 00:19:19,680 --> 00:19:22,320 Speaker 1: so for me, and then there's concerns like he was 401 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:24,440 Speaker 1: playing in the Hall of Fame game, like what's going on? 402 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 1: So I'm definitely a little bit lower on Josh Jacobs 403 00:19:27,560 --> 00:19:30,320 Speaker 1: than others. Yeah, I forgot about that. Yeah, he played 404 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: quite a few snaps in the Hall of Fame game, 405 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:35,399 Speaker 1: which had everybody a little bit baffled, especially when we 406 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:38,440 Speaker 1: knew Derek Carr, Davante Adams, Hunter Renfro there and while 407 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:40,960 Speaker 1: those guys were gonna see anything close to any sort 408 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:42,919 Speaker 1: of action, but Jash Jacobs was out there. You know, 409 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:45,960 Speaker 1: you talk about him finishing as an RB one because 410 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:47,280 Speaker 1: of the past as he caught, and he did really 411 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:50,480 Speaker 1: catched that many passes, and you take that away, you 412 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:53,359 Speaker 1: take away any chance of him really I don't know, 413 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:55,320 Speaker 1: like maybe he'll get some goal line work, but you 414 00:19:55,359 --> 00:19:57,359 Speaker 1: know there's a guy names him your White who's getting 415 00:19:57,359 --> 00:19:59,880 Speaker 1: a lot of buzz right now who could be taken 416 00:19:59,920 --> 00:20:03,160 Speaker 1: to opportunities away from him. So I would I might 417 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:05,320 Speaker 1: be willing to kind of take that fourth round reach 418 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:07,600 Speaker 1: on him, but that would be it for Josh Jacobs 419 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:10,840 Speaker 1: this year. And and it's it's definitely disappointing and frustrating 420 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:13,480 Speaker 1: because I think when he was drafted we had higher 421 00:20:13,520 --> 00:20:17,200 Speaker 1: expectations for him. Um, so we'll see what happens, but 422 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:20,919 Speaker 1: he very much is at best a low end RB 423 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 1: two I think right now, just based on kind of 424 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:26,120 Speaker 1: what this offense can be. You mentioned DeVante Adams is there, 425 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 1: He's going to get plenty of opportunity, he's going to 426 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:31,159 Speaker 1: catch the football, and you know what few targets that 427 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,399 Speaker 1: might have been there for Davante Adams or for Josh Jacobs, 428 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:37,160 Speaker 1: I should say rather, uh, probably gonna go somewhere else. 429 00:20:38,080 --> 00:20:41,320 Speaker 1: It's time for Who's Gonna Eat? Presented by Uber Eats. 430 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:44,439 Speaker 1: Managing a fantasy team and hitting refresh on your scores 431 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:47,240 Speaker 1: works up an appetite, so order with uber eats today. 432 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:49,359 Speaker 1: All Right, we know Davante Adams is gonna have a 433 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:52,639 Speaker 1: huge role in the Raiders offense. But after that, who's eating? 434 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 1: Is it gonna be Darren Waller or Hunter Renfro? I 435 00:20:55,800 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 1: think it's Darren Waller. Waller is is such a mismatch 436 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:01,920 Speaker 1: at that tight in position, especially now when you factor 437 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:04,080 Speaker 1: in like there was times last year where teams were 438 00:21:04,119 --> 00:21:07,639 Speaker 1: bracketing him throwing to three defenders his way. You're not 439 00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:09,640 Speaker 1: gonna be able to do that now with Davante Adams there. 440 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:11,640 Speaker 1: In fact, he's gonna get more one on one coverage 441 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 1: than ever before, I think, and that is a scary, 442 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:17,919 Speaker 1: scary sight. So I'm still high on Darren Waller, but 443 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:20,439 Speaker 1: I'm pretty low on Hunter Renfro, who I think it's 444 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:23,600 Speaker 1: a good NFL player, but I definitely think was propped 445 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:27,080 Speaker 1: up last year because of circumstances. I definitely think Hunter 446 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:30,879 Speaker 1: Renfro doesn't get to a hundred catches if everybody is 447 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:34,040 Speaker 1: there and healthy all season long. Uh, he's one of 448 00:21:34,040 --> 00:21:37,200 Speaker 1: those guys who he's I think the new post child 449 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:39,240 Speaker 1: for PPR. If you are one of those people who 450 00:21:39,280 --> 00:21:43,000 Speaker 1: doesn't like full point PPR, it's me. I'm people. Uh, 451 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 1: you know, Hunter Renfro's that guy who sort of drives 452 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:47,119 Speaker 1: you crazy. Hundred and three catches for just over a 453 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:50,159 Speaker 1: thousand yards. So I don't know that the same target 454 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:51,680 Speaker 1: share is going to be there for him this year. 455 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:53,720 Speaker 1: And if he's not catching the ball downfield, if he's 456 00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 1: not getting in the end zone, it's gonna be hard 457 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:57,400 Speaker 1: for him to get back to being a top ten 458 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:00,520 Speaker 1: receiver like he was last year. Darren Wallers still does 459 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:03,440 Speaker 1: a lot for this offense. He can still get downfield, 460 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:05,199 Speaker 1: he can still be a playmaker. So I think he 461 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 1: is the clear cut number two options in the passing 462 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:12,480 Speaker 1: game there in Las Vegas after Davante Adams. That was 463 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:15,960 Speaker 1: Who's Gonna Eat Presented by Uber Eats, official on demand 464 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:19,159 Speaker 1: food delivery partner of the NFL. Even if you make 465 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 1: the wrong fantasy lineup call, make the right call on 466 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: delivery order with Uber eats today. Right. So, now that 467 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:27,560 Speaker 1: we've gotten through that, here we go. First player drafted. 468 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 1: Who is your sleeper and who's your player to avoid 469 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:34,199 Speaker 1: for the Raiders. First player drafted, Davante Adams. I know 470 00:22:34,280 --> 00:22:35,960 Speaker 1: he's still not with Green Bay, but he is still 471 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:39,440 Speaker 1: an elite receiver sleeper. I think Derek Carr, like you, 472 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 1: you said it earlier, Marcus, he finishes the QB thirteen 473 00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:44,959 Speaker 1: last year, that's about where he's getting drafted now. And 474 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:47,480 Speaker 1: he did that last year with just Hunter Renfro for 475 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:50,720 Speaker 1: some games. Now he's gonna have Adams, Waller Renfro the 476 00:22:50,800 --> 00:22:53,280 Speaker 1: running a whole bunch more pieces. So I think he's 477 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:55,919 Speaker 1: being drafted at his floor, and it's because quarterback is 478 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:58,400 Speaker 1: so deep. But he's a really good quarterback. He could 479 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:00,240 Speaker 1: take when you get a little bit later in your draft, 480 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:03,680 Speaker 1: a player to avoid. I don't really have much of 481 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:06,600 Speaker 1: Hunter Renfro at all this year because I just I 482 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:09,239 Speaker 1: think he's gonna be more useful for the Raiders in 483 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:11,800 Speaker 1: real life than he will be for fantasy, because he 484 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:14,160 Speaker 1: is someone who needs to rack up a lot of catches. 485 00:23:14,359 --> 00:23:16,440 Speaker 1: He's not a field stretcher or anything like that, so 486 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:18,399 Speaker 1: I have a lot of volume concerns for him. So 487 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:22,359 Speaker 1: I haven't really targeted Hunter Renfro. Davanta Adams easily the 488 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:25,600 Speaker 1: first pick off the board for the Raiders. You're talking 489 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:28,359 Speaker 1: probably late first round, early second round. I've seen a 490 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:31,679 Speaker 1: lot of Davontae Adams kind of around the turn in 491 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:33,040 Speaker 1: a lot of drafts, so I think that's going to 492 00:23:33,160 --> 00:23:35,399 Speaker 1: continue for me. My sleeper, and this is maybe a 493 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:38,520 Speaker 1: deeper sleeper, and I mentioned him briefly. Zamir White is 494 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:41,600 Speaker 1: getting a lot of attention right now in that Raider offense. 495 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:45,800 Speaker 1: Listed second on the depth chart there behind Josh Jacobs. 496 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:48,439 Speaker 1: But people love his catch, his past catching ability. I 497 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:50,719 Speaker 1: think that can help sort of keep him afloat, and uh, 498 00:23:50,800 --> 00:23:54,879 Speaker 1: you know, I'm curious to see how much standalone value 499 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:57,040 Speaker 1: he may have. If he's catching the football, maybe it 500 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:59,679 Speaker 1: helps out a little bit. But certainly, if Jacobs is hurt, 501 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:01,280 Speaker 1: or if they decide they just sort of want to 502 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:03,760 Speaker 1: transition away from Josh Jacobs, I think their White could 503 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:06,879 Speaker 1: be in line for some opportunities for me, the player 504 00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:10,359 Speaker 1: to avoid. It's a toss up, it's probably Hunter Renfro, 505 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:12,960 Speaker 1: although Josh Jacobs probably kind of slots in there too, 506 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:16,280 Speaker 1: just because at the point where Josh Jacobs is coming 507 00:24:16,320 --> 00:24:18,719 Speaker 1: off the board, there are some other guys, probably some 508 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 1: wide receivers that I'm a lot more interested in. So 509 00:24:21,040 --> 00:24:22,560 Speaker 1: I don't know that I have a lot of Josh 510 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 1: Jacobs on rosters this year, just because, um, I just 511 00:24:26,119 --> 00:24:28,520 Speaker 1: don't like what the production could be and I feel 512 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 1: like I can get better production even if it's at 513 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:34,080 Speaker 1: a wide receiver spot from somewhere else. So he's a 514 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:36,200 Speaker 1: guy that I'm I'm kind of staying away from here 515 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:38,520 Speaker 1: at this point. I got actually real quick though, Darren Waller. 516 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:40,399 Speaker 1: I mean, this is a guy who has been a 517 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:43,720 Speaker 1: top five still is a top five tight end. Where 518 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 1: we're in that top five, you know, with Kelsey and 519 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:48,919 Speaker 1: Pitts and Kittle and et cetera. Where do you have 520 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:53,040 Speaker 1: Waller right now? I have him fourth. Um, I have 521 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:58,160 Speaker 1: it Kelsey, Andrews, Pitts, Waller, Kittle. But I will fully 522 00:24:58,200 --> 00:25:00,480 Speaker 1: admit I think after the big three there's a little 523 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:03,160 Speaker 1: bit of a drop off because there's more uncertainty there, 524 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:05,119 Speaker 1: and if you want to put Kiddle ahead of Waller. 525 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:08,199 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna argue that that's that's kind of what 526 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 1: I've got. I've got the same I've got the Andrews first, 527 00:25:11,560 --> 00:25:14,600 Speaker 1: Kelsey second, Pits third, and then I go Kittle and 528 00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 1: Waller five. So he's he's still a top five tied 529 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 1: in for me. I just have him there at five 530 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:22,280 Speaker 1: because you know, man, you paid Davante Adams a lot 531 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:24,600 Speaker 1: of money, You're gonna throw him the football kind of 532 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:27,280 Speaker 1: the the way I look at it. There time for 533 00:25:27,320 --> 00:25:30,120 Speaker 1: another break. When we come back, we're gonna talk about 534 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:32,360 Speaker 1: a team that well for Florida and I they are 535 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:35,280 Speaker 1: literally our next door neighbors. Los Angeles Chargers talk. That's 536 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:40,080 Speaker 1: coming up next on the NFL Fantasy Football Show. The 537 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:42,680 Speaker 1: l A Chargers next up on our a f C 538 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:46,160 Speaker 1: West Preview, the team that everybody is looking forward to 539 00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:49,560 Speaker 1: take that big leap forward. They just missed the playoffs 540 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:52,320 Speaker 1: last year, finished at nine and eight. All they needed 541 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:54,879 Speaker 1: was a tie and that last week with the Raiders, 542 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:57,159 Speaker 1: and the Raiders said no, we're not We're not going 543 00:25:57,200 --> 00:25:59,159 Speaker 1: to cooperate. We're just gonna go on and win it. 544 00:25:59,160 --> 00:26:00,680 Speaker 1: We're gonna go to play, so we're gonn lead the 545 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:04,080 Speaker 1: Charger of sitting at home, but plenty of optimism around 546 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: the lightning bolts heading into twenty two. But in twenty one, 547 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:11,439 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert was your l A Charger passing leader five thousand, 548 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 1: fourteen yards, thirty eight touchdowns, fifteen picks. He was your 549 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:18,439 Speaker 1: QB two, behind only Josh Allen. You're rushing leader Austin 550 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:22,040 Speaker 1: Ekeler nine hundred eleven yards, twelve rushing touchdowns. He was 551 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:25,159 Speaker 1: the RB two. Uh's of course because he caught a 552 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 1: whole lot of passes there, So that's kind of what 553 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 1: gets left off in that little rushing analysis there. The 554 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:32,639 Speaker 1: receiving leader yard age wise, it was Mike Williams seventy 555 00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: six catches, eleven hundred forty six yards and six receiving touchdowns, 556 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:38,400 Speaker 1: or rather a nine receiving touchdowns. He was the wide 557 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:41,440 Speaker 1: receiver twelve. Keenan Allen was your receptions leader with a 558 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:45,040 Speaker 1: hundred and six. He finishes just eight yards behind Williams, 559 00:26:45,119 --> 00:26:47,760 Speaker 1: but the just six touchdowns, but he was the wide 560 00:26:47,800 --> 00:26:52,160 Speaker 1: receiver eleven. Can you make a case that Mike Williams 561 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:54,560 Speaker 1: is the pass catcher that you should be targeting in 562 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:58,960 Speaker 1: this Chargers offense. I definitely could make that case because 563 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:02,639 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen's numbers, his like metrics have been declining the 564 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:05,080 Speaker 1: last couple of years as well as he just ages. 565 00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:08,480 Speaker 1: But I have Keenan Allen ranked just ahead of Mike 566 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:12,000 Speaker 1: Williams because I think he is safer. I think he's 567 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:13,800 Speaker 1: more of like the floor play. But I think Mike 568 00:27:13,840 --> 00:27:16,880 Speaker 1: Williams has the more upside. He's the ceiling option here because, 569 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:18,960 Speaker 1: like you said, he's the field stretcher. He's the one 570 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:21,360 Speaker 1: they're gonna look for in the red zone. So well, 571 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:23,520 Speaker 1: I think Alan is a little bit safer just because 572 00:27:23,560 --> 00:27:25,680 Speaker 1: of of who he is and and his style of play. 573 00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:27,960 Speaker 1: I certainly think Mike Williams is like the home run 574 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:33,000 Speaker 1: swing play. What Alan has going on his behalf is 575 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 1: all the receptions, the targets, the receptions. I mean, you 576 00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:39,280 Speaker 1: can pretty much pincil him in for a hundred catches, 577 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:44,080 Speaker 1: eleven hundred yards and six to eight touchdowns. But beyond that, 578 00:27:44,119 --> 00:27:46,640 Speaker 1: I mean, anything else metrics wise, just seems to sort 579 00:27:46,680 --> 00:27:49,200 Speaker 1: of tilt towards Mike Williams a little bit. I would 580 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:52,280 Speaker 1: say this. I was in a a standard mock, a 581 00:27:52,359 --> 00:27:56,840 Speaker 1: non PPR mock draft, and was surprised to see Keenan 582 00:27:56,880 --> 00:27:59,960 Speaker 1: Allen go around and a half almost two full round 583 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 1: ahead of Mike Williams in a PPR draft. I completely 584 00:28:03,800 --> 00:28:06,800 Speaker 1: understand that in a non PPR draft, I was surprised 585 00:28:06,840 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 1: that there was so much separation between those two guys 586 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:13,160 Speaker 1: so um and their A DPS being what they are. 587 00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:15,280 Speaker 1: Uh you know, for folks who want to just wait 588 00:28:15,320 --> 00:28:17,480 Speaker 1: a little bit, try to get that value and get 589 00:28:17,520 --> 00:28:20,280 Speaker 1: production that could be similar. These guys finished back to 590 00:28:20,359 --> 00:28:23,800 Speaker 1: back in terms of Fantasy scoring last year, and you 591 00:28:23,800 --> 00:28:26,480 Speaker 1: can wait another round or two to get Mike Williams 592 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:28,960 Speaker 1: in draft. So maybe he is the guy that you're 593 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:30,960 Speaker 1: sort of keeping an eye on. Should be interesting though, 594 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:32,879 Speaker 1: should be another big year. We want as much of 595 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:34,720 Speaker 1: this Charger's passing game as we can get, and Mike 596 00:28:34,760 --> 00:28:37,359 Speaker 1: Williams very much kind of had that breakout season that 597 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:40,920 Speaker 1: we have been waiting for. Uh So, earlier in the show, 598 00:28:41,600 --> 00:28:45,719 Speaker 1: you talked about Isaiah Pacheco in Kansas City. I got 599 00:28:45,800 --> 00:28:49,239 Speaker 1: another Isaiah that is generating a lot of buzz right now, 600 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:53,320 Speaker 1: and that is Isaiah Spiller as the backup potentially to 601 00:28:53,560 --> 00:28:56,880 Speaker 1: Austin Ekeler. Although recent headlines say that maybe that's not 602 00:28:56,920 --> 00:28:59,560 Speaker 1: the case, but Isaiah Spiller still getting drafted a lot 603 00:28:59,680 --> 00:29:03,160 Speaker 1: late in a lot of fantasy drafts. So I asked, 604 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:05,120 Speaker 1: if you were on the Isaiah Pacheco hype train. I'm 605 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:06,960 Speaker 1: gonna ask, have you bought a ticket for the Isaiah 606 00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:11,160 Speaker 1: Spiller hype train? I mean, get the arms pumping, Marcus. 607 00:29:11,200 --> 00:29:13,920 Speaker 1: I am on his hype train again. Isaiah Spiller was 608 00:29:13,920 --> 00:29:17,360 Speaker 1: a running back that for me in this year's NFL draft, 609 00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:19,320 Speaker 1: I thought he was the third best running back after 610 00:29:20,040 --> 00:29:24,160 Speaker 1: Ken Walker and Breese Hall, but he fell a little bit. 611 00:29:24,200 --> 00:29:26,240 Speaker 1: I think the Chargers was a great landing spot for 612 00:29:26,320 --> 00:29:29,240 Speaker 1: him because last year we saw the Chargers backup running 613 00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:31,800 Speaker 1: backs like a hundred and fifty touches. Every year, they're 614 00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:34,400 Speaker 1: searching for a number two running back. Since Movin Gordon left, 615 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:38,000 Speaker 1: it was Josh Kelly, Larry Rowntree, Justin Jackson. Nothing stuck. 616 00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:40,440 Speaker 1: I think Isaiah Spiller is better than all of those guys. 617 00:29:40,480 --> 00:29:44,160 Speaker 1: I think he could have some weekly standalone value as 618 00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:47,000 Speaker 1: Ekeler's back up, but knock on Wood, I hope not. 619 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:49,280 Speaker 1: You know, I love Ekeler. If anything happens to him, 620 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:52,400 Speaker 1: Isaiah Spiller becomes an automatic RB two with more upside. 621 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:56,480 Speaker 1: So the recent reports are, and this is within the 622 00:29:56,520 --> 00:29:58,400 Speaker 1: last day or so, is that, at least in camp, 623 00:29:58,480 --> 00:30:02,080 Speaker 1: Joshua Kelly seems to be uperrating himself from Isaiah Spiller 624 00:30:02,120 --> 00:30:04,960 Speaker 1: as the potential back up to Austin Ekeler. That's a 625 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:08,120 Speaker 1: little bit worrisome if you're spending capital on Spiller. I know, 626 00:30:08,160 --> 00:30:10,200 Speaker 1: I still see him going in the double digit rounds. 627 00:30:10,680 --> 00:30:13,400 Speaker 1: No one's expecting him to have a ton of standalone value, 628 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:15,560 Speaker 1: but people are sort of using him as a way 629 00:30:15,560 --> 00:30:19,360 Speaker 1: to hedge against any sort of Austin Ekeler concerns. What 630 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:21,560 Speaker 1: I will say, though, is if these reports are true 631 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:25,240 Speaker 1: about Kelly really taking over in that as the number 632 00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:28,600 Speaker 1: two in that backfield, that almost makes me feel more 633 00:30:28,680 --> 00:30:32,520 Speaker 1: confident about Austin Ekeler, because you know, you mentioned the 634 00:30:32,520 --> 00:30:35,760 Speaker 1: the laundry list of running backs who have been slated 635 00:30:35,760 --> 00:30:38,160 Speaker 1: to be the number two there who really never gained 636 00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:42,360 Speaker 1: any traction behind Eckler. Joshua Kelly was in that list, 637 00:30:42,560 --> 00:30:45,840 Speaker 1: and if he's the guy who's the number two right now, uh, 638 00:30:45,920 --> 00:30:50,280 Speaker 1: you know, any any thoughts of reducing Austin Ekeler's workload 639 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:52,800 Speaker 1: seems to kind of go out the window, because why 640 00:30:52,920 --> 00:30:55,120 Speaker 1: would the Chargers turn around and give a whole bunch 641 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:58,480 Speaker 1: of touches to a back who really wasn't able to perform? Uh? 642 00:30:58,520 --> 00:31:00,240 Speaker 1: So I say that that, you know, this is a 643 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:03,680 Speaker 1: roundabout way of saying uh. Any Joshua Kelly rumors make 644 00:31:03,720 --> 00:31:06,040 Speaker 1: Austin Ekeler, I think a bit of a stronger early 645 00:31:06,160 --> 00:31:09,480 Speaker 1: round selection for me. Um. But I think going back 646 00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:10,960 Speaker 1: to the fact that, as I like to say, we 647 00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:15,160 Speaker 1: always like the shiny new things. Isaiah Spiller, is that so? Um? 648 00:31:15,320 --> 00:31:17,720 Speaker 1: I still endorse you taking that dart throw at him 649 00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:21,760 Speaker 1: late in the draft, just because, uh, you know, we 650 00:31:21,840 --> 00:31:24,040 Speaker 1: know what the Josh Kelly movie looks like, we know 651 00:31:24,120 --> 00:31:26,520 Speaker 1: how it ends. Let's see if maybe Spiller can be 652 00:31:26,600 --> 00:31:29,280 Speaker 1: something a little bit different here for the Chargers this year. 653 00:31:29,920 --> 00:31:32,840 Speaker 1: All right, same question as always though, first charger off 654 00:31:32,880 --> 00:31:35,160 Speaker 1: the board? Who's a sleeper? And who's the guy you're 655 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:39,360 Speaker 1: staying away from? First charger off the board? Austin Ekeler, 656 00:31:39,400 --> 00:31:42,360 Speaker 1: he should be a top five pick this year automatically, 657 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:46,840 Speaker 1: I think sleeper. Gerald Everett. Look, maybe it's me. I 658 00:31:46,840 --> 00:31:49,080 Speaker 1: can't quit Generald Everett. I see him play, I see 659 00:31:49,120 --> 00:31:51,000 Speaker 1: him make these flashes that he shows us and I'm like, 660 00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:53,040 Speaker 1: this guy is good, he's athletic. They need to get 661 00:31:53,120 --> 00:31:54,760 Speaker 1: him the ball more. And we saw Jared Cook be 662 00:31:55,200 --> 00:31:58,040 Speaker 1: fantasy relevant with the Chargers last year. I think Gerald 663 00:31:58,080 --> 00:32:01,960 Speaker 1: Everett could even surpass that player to avoid this might 664 00:32:01,960 --> 00:32:04,120 Speaker 1: be cheating, Marcus. This is the one team in the league. 665 00:32:04,120 --> 00:32:06,479 Speaker 1: I don't think there's a single player I would avoid. 666 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:09,360 Speaker 1: Like I'm in on Herbert, I'm in on Ekeler, Spiller, 667 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:12,840 Speaker 1: I'm in on the receivers, even like Palmer in the 668 00:32:12,920 --> 00:32:16,720 Speaker 1: later rounds Gerald Everett. It's a cop out, but I'm 669 00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:19,440 Speaker 1: totally on board with everyone on this Chargers team, and 670 00:32:19,480 --> 00:32:21,240 Speaker 1: there might pick to win this division and go to 671 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:24,960 Speaker 1: the a f C Championship Game. So obviously Austin Ekeler 672 00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:26,959 Speaker 1: is the first pick off the board. I mean we're 673 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:29,880 Speaker 1: talking about him possibly being drafted in the top three, 674 00:32:30,280 --> 00:32:32,320 Speaker 1: uh in a lot of situations, so it's gonna be 675 00:32:32,360 --> 00:32:34,720 Speaker 1: hard to beat that. Uh My sleeper you sort of 676 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:37,880 Speaker 1: mentioned him there briefly is Josh Palmer. Um I I 677 00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:41,120 Speaker 1: was frustrated over the weekend at the King's Classic because 678 00:32:41,560 --> 00:32:43,200 Speaker 1: I missed out on him a couple of times when 679 00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:46,080 Speaker 1: I had him sort of on my radar. But uh, 680 00:32:46,200 --> 00:32:49,440 Speaker 1: I have not been uh shy about my love for 681 00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:52,400 Speaker 1: Van Jefferson with the Rams, and I think Josh Palmer 682 00:32:52,440 --> 00:32:55,600 Speaker 1: can sort of be that with the Chargers. Um, you know, 683 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:57,880 Speaker 1: not a guy that is gonna be huge on a 684 00:32:57,880 --> 00:32:59,520 Speaker 1: week to week basis, but it's going to have his 685 00:32:59,560 --> 00:33:02,400 Speaker 1: moments during the season. Can be a nice flex play, 686 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:05,360 Speaker 1: especially if you're in deeper leagues there. I just like 687 00:33:05,480 --> 00:33:07,960 Speaker 1: I said, we we want as many parts of the 688 00:33:08,040 --> 00:33:11,280 Speaker 1: Chargers offense as we can possibly get, and Josh Palmer, 689 00:33:11,280 --> 00:33:13,520 Speaker 1: I think, is gonna have a nice little piece of it. Um. 690 00:33:13,640 --> 00:33:15,560 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna I'm gonna follow your cop out though 691 00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:18,320 Speaker 1: and say, really, I think you know the the Chiefs too, 692 00:33:18,320 --> 00:33:20,960 Speaker 1: are the Chargers to avoid are the guys that that 693 00:33:21,120 --> 00:33:23,360 Speaker 1: you know, we don't really know their names, The guys 694 00:33:23,400 --> 00:33:25,240 Speaker 1: that that are gonna be well down the depth chart. 695 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:27,320 Speaker 1: So I mean, yeah, you're you're not you know, I 696 00:33:27,320 --> 00:33:29,840 Speaker 1: don't know. You're not drafting Donald Parham, right, You're not. 697 00:33:29,920 --> 00:33:33,840 Speaker 1: You're not drafting a guy like Jalen Guiten or somebody 698 00:33:33,880 --> 00:33:37,000 Speaker 1: like that. So, um, you know all of the principles 699 00:33:37,280 --> 00:33:40,680 Speaker 1: in this offense. You know, Alan and Williams and Eckler 700 00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:43,840 Speaker 1: and and you know, Palmer Herbert, all of those guys. 701 00:33:44,120 --> 00:33:46,640 Speaker 1: You're all drafting them. It's just about finding the right spot. 702 00:33:46,880 --> 00:33:49,920 Speaker 1: Um if you're not drafting a Charger, because that guy 703 00:33:49,960 --> 00:33:52,040 Speaker 1: is probably not getting on the field a whole lot. 704 00:33:52,280 --> 00:33:54,960 Speaker 1: So UM, I think I think that's probably a fair 705 00:33:54,960 --> 00:33:56,640 Speaker 1: way to talk about it. It's gonna be interesting that 706 00:33:56,760 --> 00:33:58,880 Speaker 1: the we still have one more team to talk about, 707 00:33:58,920 --> 00:34:01,520 Speaker 1: but this division is going to be just a slug 708 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:04,520 Speaker 1: fest on a weekly basis. By the way, and I 709 00:34:04,520 --> 00:34:06,360 Speaker 1: don't remember who it was, but somebody you know brought 710 00:34:06,400 --> 00:34:10,040 Speaker 1: up the point too. We want we want players on 711 00:34:10,080 --> 00:34:11,600 Speaker 1: teams that are going to score a lot of points. 712 00:34:11,680 --> 00:34:15,239 Speaker 1: And with the offenses in this division, um, you're going 713 00:34:15,280 --> 00:34:16,920 Speaker 1: to have to score a lot of points on a 714 00:34:16,920 --> 00:34:19,640 Speaker 1: week tweek basis to win. So I think that makes 715 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:21,440 Speaker 1: a lot of guys in the a f C West 716 00:34:21,920 --> 00:34:27,040 Speaker 1: really really valuable fantasy options. Uh. In two all right, 717 00:34:27,320 --> 00:34:31,040 Speaker 1: maybe one of the more intriguing fantasy related squads for 718 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:33,920 Speaker 1: this year is the Denver Broncos. Uh. Let's go back 719 00:34:33,960 --> 00:34:35,680 Speaker 1: and look at him. Last year first seven and ten 720 00:34:35,719 --> 00:34:38,520 Speaker 1: missed the playoffs. In one their passing leader was Teddy 721 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:42,960 Speaker 1: Bridgewater just over three thousand yards, eighteen touchdowns, seven interceptions. 722 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:46,680 Speaker 1: QB twenty three. Melvin Gordon was the rushing leader nine 723 00:34:46,760 --> 00:34:49,880 Speaker 1: hundred and eighteen yards on the ground, eight rushing touchdowns. 724 00:34:49,880 --> 00:34:52,840 Speaker 1: He was the RB twenty one. Receiving leader was Courtland's 725 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:55,680 Speaker 1: Sutton hundred and seven catches, seven hundred and seventy six yards, 726 00:34:55,800 --> 00:34:59,640 Speaker 1: a couple of receiving touchdowns wide receiver forty four. I 727 00:34:59,800 --> 00:35:04,719 Speaker 1: just the change is a foot in Denver, the most 728 00:35:04,760 --> 00:35:07,279 Speaker 1: notable change being that the Russell Wilson is now the 729 00:35:07,320 --> 00:35:10,520 Speaker 1: starting quarterback. Drew Lock was shipped off to Seattle as 730 00:35:10,600 --> 00:35:14,040 Speaker 1: part of that deal. There um a lot of things 731 00:35:14,040 --> 00:35:17,440 Speaker 1: that have people excited about this offense. The one thing 732 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:19,879 Speaker 1: that has vexed me this entire offseason, and we've talked 733 00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:21,400 Speaker 1: about this before, but I feel like we have to 734 00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:23,640 Speaker 1: keep bringing it up because it's still sort of confuses me. 735 00:35:23,920 --> 00:35:26,880 Speaker 1: Javon Say Williams still has a pretty high second round 736 00:35:26,920 --> 00:35:30,320 Speaker 1: A d P made sense to me when Melvin Gordon 737 00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:33,520 Speaker 1: was potentially a free agent, and maybe moving on doesn't 738 00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:36,359 Speaker 1: make sense to me now. I need Florial for you 739 00:35:36,440 --> 00:35:39,640 Speaker 1: to help me understand why it is that his a 740 00:35:39,719 --> 00:35:42,479 Speaker 1: DP has not taken the fall that I thought it would. 741 00:35:44,080 --> 00:35:46,880 Speaker 1: I'm with you, I thought it should have gone down. 742 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:49,719 Speaker 1: I think it's just the upside. Like I still think, 743 00:35:49,719 --> 00:35:53,440 Speaker 1: if anything happens to Melvin Gordon, that Javonte Williams has 744 00:35:53,480 --> 00:35:56,920 Speaker 1: the upside of being the best running back in fantasy football. 745 00:35:57,200 --> 00:35:58,680 Speaker 1: And I think a lot of the times people just 746 00:35:58,719 --> 00:36:01,160 Speaker 1: get enamored with upside and they're like, hey, it might 747 00:36:01,200 --> 00:36:03,120 Speaker 1: stink early on, but if it, if it hits, I'm 748 00:36:03,120 --> 00:36:04,480 Speaker 1: going to be in a great spot. So that's the 749 00:36:04,520 --> 00:36:07,600 Speaker 1: only real reason I could think of. I know, people love, 750 00:36:07,719 --> 00:36:09,920 Speaker 1: you know, his his ability to force mis tackles and 751 00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:13,319 Speaker 1: broken tackles, and that is really really great. Um. I 752 00:36:13,360 --> 00:36:15,719 Speaker 1: think the best case scenario you can hope for this 753 00:36:15,800 --> 00:36:18,600 Speaker 1: year is a sixty forty split in that backfield. I 754 00:36:18,600 --> 00:36:20,400 Speaker 1: don't even know that you get that. Last year it 755 00:36:20,520 --> 00:36:23,719 Speaker 1: was pretty even between the two of them. I think 756 00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:26,040 Speaker 1: Williams had a slight edge and snapshare. When I say 757 00:36:26,080 --> 00:36:30,480 Speaker 1: slight edge, I mean like nine. Um. I just I 758 00:36:30,560 --> 00:36:35,799 Speaker 1: don't see the workload being enough to justify where you're 759 00:36:35,840 --> 00:36:38,600 Speaker 1: taking Javonte Williams especially, You've got to say a guy 760 00:36:38,640 --> 00:36:41,840 Speaker 1: like Aaron Jones still on the board, se Kwon Barkley, 761 00:36:41,840 --> 00:36:44,719 Speaker 1: who we talked about earlier in this show. I even 762 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:48,160 Speaker 1: maybe even Zekiel Elliott. I just I don't know that 763 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:51,359 Speaker 1: the a DP fits with what I think his role 764 00:36:51,400 --> 00:36:53,080 Speaker 1: is going to be this year. So this this has 765 00:36:53,080 --> 00:36:55,279 Speaker 1: been one of the biggest head scratchers to me all 766 00:36:55,360 --> 00:36:57,920 Speaker 1: offseason long. It's why I I think I bring this 767 00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:00,799 Speaker 1: up and hammered at every every time him I see 768 00:37:00,840 --> 00:37:03,200 Speaker 1: Javonte Williams his name pop up here. I I raised 769 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:05,600 Speaker 1: my hands sheepishly and say, can we talk about Javante 770 00:37:06,760 --> 00:37:08,960 Speaker 1: like that's I'm sure I've made people sick to death 771 00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:10,759 Speaker 1: about it, but I don't know. I just I need 772 00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:14,280 Speaker 1: an answer to this mystery. I don't know. UM mentioned 773 00:37:14,320 --> 00:37:17,440 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson now in town. Uh. He has brought with 774 00:37:17,520 --> 00:37:19,400 Speaker 1: him a whole lot of optimism. He's also brought this 775 00:37:19,440 --> 00:37:22,960 Speaker 1: whole like Broncos country Let's ride thing with him, which 776 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:25,600 Speaker 1: I don't know how I feel about it. It's almost 777 00:37:25,600 --> 00:37:28,120 Speaker 1: become a parody of itself now. But that's neither here 778 00:37:28,160 --> 00:37:31,839 Speaker 1: nor there. Uh. What does have me excited, though, is 779 00:37:31,920 --> 00:37:35,200 Speaker 1: what this means for a guy like Courtland Sutton. I 780 00:37:35,239 --> 00:37:38,440 Speaker 1: look at this as You're taking the guy who was 781 00:37:38,480 --> 00:37:41,520 Speaker 1: the deep threat, the downfield field stretcher for the Broncos, 782 00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:43,880 Speaker 1: and you were pairing him with the guy who throws 783 00:37:43,920 --> 00:37:47,520 Speaker 1: one of the best deep balls in the NFL. UM 784 00:37:48,040 --> 00:37:49,719 Speaker 1: I'm I'm sort of setting you up to make me 785 00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:51,960 Speaker 1: feel really happy and special about this. But for you, 786 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:56,080 Speaker 1: what is Courtland sutton ceiling this year? I think his 787 00:37:56,200 --> 00:37:59,359 Speaker 1: ceiling is being I think like a high end water 788 00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:02,320 Speaker 1: receiver to you. Others will say being like a smash 789 00:38:02,400 --> 00:38:06,080 Speaker 1: water receiver. One I the Courtland Sutton. The people who 790 00:38:06,120 --> 00:38:08,960 Speaker 1: are in on Courtland Sutton point to that nineteen season 791 00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:12,840 Speaker 1: and ignore everything else that's happened since then. Um, I 792 00:38:13,360 --> 00:38:15,440 Speaker 1: think he is high upside. But I'm like sitting here, 793 00:38:15,480 --> 00:38:16,840 Speaker 1: like all right, if you're gonna give me a discount 794 00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:21,280 Speaker 1: on Jerry Judy, I'm gonna keep gobbling up Jerry Judy. 795 00:38:21,760 --> 00:38:24,760 Speaker 1: I look, I I I don't know if I'm flashing 796 00:38:24,840 --> 00:38:27,440 Speaker 1: back to that twenty nineteen season for Courtland Sutton. I 797 00:38:27,520 --> 00:38:30,280 Speaker 1: just think the one thing that was holding this offense 798 00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:33,600 Speaker 1: back was quarterback play. And we wanted Sutton to be great, 799 00:38:33,640 --> 00:38:36,560 Speaker 1: we wanted Judy to be great, and just with the 800 00:38:36,640 --> 00:38:40,600 Speaker 1: inconsistency of Drew Lock with Teddy Bridgewater sort of being 801 00:38:40,719 --> 00:38:43,520 Speaker 1: Teddy Bridgewater. It sort of held this offense back a 802 00:38:43,560 --> 00:38:46,759 Speaker 1: little bit. So I'm just excited about what this potentially 803 00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:50,480 Speaker 1: could mean, uh for Courtland Sutton. Again, I think he's 804 00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:52,160 Speaker 1: a guy who can pick up yardage and chunks. I 805 00:38:52,200 --> 00:38:55,040 Speaker 1: think he's gonna get plenty of targets. And if you 806 00:38:55,080 --> 00:38:58,240 Speaker 1: believe the reports that right now, whenever things break down, 807 00:38:58,440 --> 00:39:01,440 Speaker 1: whenever Russell Wilson has to move off the spot, you 808 00:39:01,520 --> 00:39:04,480 Speaker 1: say he's looking in Courtland Sutton's direction. So as I 809 00:39:04,520 --> 00:39:07,759 Speaker 1: am reading the preseason tea leaves and maybe uh, you know, 810 00:39:07,840 --> 00:39:11,000 Speaker 1: allowing my my priors and my my inherent biases to 811 00:39:11,280 --> 00:39:14,600 Speaker 1: a cloud my judgment here, Um I am. I'm looking 812 00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:16,560 Speaker 1: at Courtland Sutton. I don't think he's a smash wide 813 00:39:16,560 --> 00:39:18,320 Speaker 1: receiver one. By the way, I think he's a fringe 814 00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:21,200 Speaker 1: wide receiver one. Um, I think that's that's sort of 815 00:39:21,239 --> 00:39:23,840 Speaker 1: his ceiling there. I think you're talking, you know, ten eleven, 816 00:39:23,880 --> 00:39:26,800 Speaker 1: twelve somewhere like that. But man, I'm fine with that 817 00:39:26,840 --> 00:39:28,960 Speaker 1: because I'm drafting him as a second wide receiver most 818 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:30,799 Speaker 1: of the time anyway, So if I can get that 819 00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:33,759 Speaker 1: wide receiver one upside there. I feel pretty good about 820 00:39:33,800 --> 00:39:37,319 Speaker 1: it all right, UM first player drafted, sleeper player to 821 00:39:37,360 --> 00:39:43,440 Speaker 1: avoid in Denver first player drafted. UM, it's it has 822 00:39:43,520 --> 00:39:46,919 Speaker 1: been Javonte Williams. I still think it should be him, 823 00:39:46,960 --> 00:39:48,680 Speaker 1: but I think it should be lower cost than what 824 00:39:48,760 --> 00:39:54,080 Speaker 1: it is. UM sleeper kJ Handler because Tim Patrick last 825 00:39:54,160 --> 00:39:56,279 Speaker 1: year was really good in that third wide receiver role 826 00:39:56,320 --> 00:39:59,040 Speaker 1: for the Broncos, and then he has a season ending injury. 827 00:39:59,040 --> 00:40:02,160 Speaker 1: Now in training camps. kJ Hamler someone who could take 828 00:40:02,160 --> 00:40:04,880 Speaker 1: the top off the defense. I think he is a 829 00:40:04,920 --> 00:40:07,840 Speaker 1: sleeper to keep an eye on here, player to avoid. 830 00:40:08,040 --> 00:40:10,080 Speaker 1: It's one we spoke about a lot, Marcus. I just 831 00:40:10,120 --> 00:40:13,400 Speaker 1: have not been drafting Javonty Williams at a DP, as 832 00:40:13,480 --> 00:40:15,879 Speaker 1: much as I love him and his talent, as great 833 00:40:15,920 --> 00:40:17,799 Speaker 1: as I think he is, and as excited as I 834 00:40:17,840 --> 00:40:20,399 Speaker 1: was for him. At the end of last season, they 835 00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:24,000 Speaker 1: brought back Melvin Gordon, So I continue to let other 836 00:40:24,040 --> 00:40:27,200 Speaker 1: people draft Javonte Williams. But getting Melvin Gordon in like 837 00:40:27,280 --> 00:40:29,840 Speaker 1: the eighth round something like that, I've taken him in 838 00:40:29,920 --> 00:40:33,480 Speaker 1: a couple of drafts. Well, we are we are aligned 839 00:40:33,520 --> 00:40:36,040 Speaker 1: in our first player drafted and our player to avoid. 840 00:40:36,040 --> 00:40:38,760 Speaker 1: Because Javonte should be the first player off the board, 841 00:40:38,840 --> 00:40:41,640 Speaker 1: just not where people are taking him. And I'm staying 842 00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:44,120 Speaker 1: away from him because of where people are taking him, 843 00:40:44,120 --> 00:40:47,320 Speaker 1: and I'm just not comfortable doing that for me my sleeper. 844 00:40:47,400 --> 00:40:50,319 Speaker 1: Though I have been on the Albert Okoya Bunham train 845 00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:52,680 Speaker 1: all off season long. I think Albert Oh really has 846 00:40:52,680 --> 00:40:55,000 Speaker 1: a chance to to step up and play well this year. 847 00:40:55,480 --> 00:40:57,279 Speaker 1: I keep saying, there's a reason we kept trying to 848 00:40:57,360 --> 00:40:59,400 Speaker 1: make well this lee a thing in Seattle for all 849 00:40:59,440 --> 00:41:01,600 Speaker 1: those years that Russell Wilson was getting him the football, 850 00:41:01,719 --> 00:41:04,960 Speaker 1: especially down near the goal line. The only real concern 851 00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:07,680 Speaker 1: that I have with Albert Oh is that he was 852 00:41:07,719 --> 00:41:10,880 Speaker 1: not drafted by this current regime. And there are reports 853 00:41:10,920 --> 00:41:13,640 Speaker 1: that do really like Greg Dulcitch, the the rookie out 854 00:41:13,640 --> 00:41:16,560 Speaker 1: of U C. L A. But I just think Alberto 855 00:41:16,719 --> 00:41:19,120 Speaker 1: is incredibly athletic. I think if they can get him 856 00:41:19,120 --> 00:41:20,920 Speaker 1: in space, give him the football, let him go out 857 00:41:20,920 --> 00:41:23,120 Speaker 1: and make plays. I think he has a really big 858 00:41:23,160 --> 00:41:26,000 Speaker 1: season ahead of him. And again, I'm not drafting him 859 00:41:26,000 --> 00:41:27,960 Speaker 1: as my first tight end. I'm drafting him sort of 860 00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:30,160 Speaker 1: as a depth dad, a guy who could potentially flash 861 00:41:30,600 --> 00:41:32,600 Speaker 1: uh the the a DP still very much in the 862 00:41:32,680 --> 00:41:35,280 Speaker 1: double digit. So I'm I'm definitely a fan of Albert 863 00:41:35,280 --> 00:41:38,080 Speaker 1: oh uh this season and hoping. Look, man, I mean 864 00:41:38,120 --> 00:41:40,040 Speaker 1: we're talking about tell tie Florida with tight ends like 865 00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:41,759 Speaker 1: you could kind of you can take a whole book, 866 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:43,799 Speaker 1: a handful of names, throw them up in the air 867 00:41:43,840 --> 00:41:46,440 Speaker 1: and they'll come down in any order. Um. But I 868 00:41:46,440 --> 00:41:48,680 Speaker 1: just feel like that the draft price is right on Alberto. 869 00:41:48,719 --> 00:41:50,920 Speaker 1: I feel good about this one. I'm with you. We 870 00:41:50,960 --> 00:41:53,920 Speaker 1: know Russell Wilson loves targeting his tight ends, especially in 871 00:41:53,960 --> 00:41:58,120 Speaker 1: the red zone, So sign me up, all right. So 872 00:41:58,560 --> 00:42:01,359 Speaker 1: that is our look at the A See West. This 873 00:42:01,440 --> 00:42:04,759 Speaker 1: is arguably going to be the most entertaining division in 874 00:42:04,840 --> 00:42:08,000 Speaker 1: football on a week to week basis. Can't wait for it, um, 875 00:42:08,120 --> 00:42:10,200 Speaker 1: And I think you're gonna see a lot of fantasy 876 00:42:10,239 --> 00:42:12,880 Speaker 1: production come out of this division. Alright. So we are 877 00:42:12,920 --> 00:42:16,960 Speaker 1: on the doorstep of week two of the preseason. Let's 878 00:42:16,960 --> 00:42:19,520 Speaker 1: talk about some guys that we're excited to watch, Florio. 879 00:42:19,680 --> 00:42:21,560 Speaker 1: Who are you keeping an eye on? For me? It's 880 00:42:21,600 --> 00:42:24,200 Speaker 1: Kyle Pitts. And I know people watching or listening might 881 00:42:24,239 --> 00:42:26,080 Speaker 1: be like, why Kyle Pitts, Why don't we want to 882 00:42:26,080 --> 00:42:28,719 Speaker 1: see this guy? Do anything in the preseason well last year. 883 00:42:28,840 --> 00:42:31,000 Speaker 1: Last week it was just a couple of drives, but 884 00:42:31,080 --> 00:42:34,320 Speaker 1: I saw way too much blocking out of Kyle Pitts, 885 00:42:34,160 --> 00:42:36,920 Speaker 1: a player that I'm investing a third round pick in 886 00:42:36,920 --> 00:42:38,520 Speaker 1: in a lot of drafts. There was even a play 887 00:42:38,560 --> 00:42:41,560 Speaker 1: where he was the blocking tight end and Anthony Ferser 888 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:44,200 Speaker 1: was running routes. I mean, what are we doing here? 889 00:42:44,239 --> 00:42:46,400 Speaker 1: I need to see that flips. So Kyle Pitts, come 890 00:42:46,400 --> 00:42:49,600 Speaker 1: on show us something this week. So for me, maybe 891 00:42:49,640 --> 00:42:52,920 Speaker 1: excited isn't the right word, but definitely curious, and that 892 00:42:52,920 --> 00:42:56,839 Speaker 1: would be Antonio Gibson. And Gibson fumbled in that game 893 00:42:56,880 --> 00:42:59,040 Speaker 1: for the Commanders last week, and we didn't see much 894 00:42:59,040 --> 00:43:01,240 Speaker 1: of him until he came back out and was running 895 00:43:01,239 --> 00:43:04,120 Speaker 1: with the two's and Taylor Heinekes Brian Robinson started to 896 00:43:04,120 --> 00:43:06,439 Speaker 1: get a whole lot of work. Then reports come out 897 00:43:06,480 --> 00:43:09,839 Speaker 1: earlier this week that they've got Antonio Gibson working with 898 00:43:09,880 --> 00:43:12,600 Speaker 1: the punt team. Everything seems to be going in the 899 00:43:12,640 --> 00:43:15,080 Speaker 1: wrong direction for Gibson, so I just want to see 900 00:43:15,239 --> 00:43:17,400 Speaker 1: if he could work his way back in the good graces, 901 00:43:17,400 --> 00:43:19,800 Speaker 1: get himself back towards the top. It's gonna be a 902 00:43:19,840 --> 00:43:22,840 Speaker 1: muddled running back situation in Washington regardless of what happens. 903 00:43:23,080 --> 00:43:24,680 Speaker 1: But man, I feel a whole lot better if I'm 904 00:43:24,719 --> 00:43:27,360 Speaker 1: spending a fourth, fifth, sixth round pick on Gibson to 905 00:43:27,440 --> 00:43:29,640 Speaker 1: know that he's the RB one and not sort of 906 00:43:29,640 --> 00:43:32,480 Speaker 1: an also rand who's apparently gonna also be a special teamer. 907 00:43:32,640 --> 00:43:35,640 Speaker 1: Don't really love that, uh, Floria? Who else has your 908 00:43:35,680 --> 00:43:40,080 Speaker 1: eye this week? The Kenny Pickett George Pickens combo. Like 909 00:43:40,160 --> 00:43:43,440 Speaker 1: George Pickens stole all the headlines last week, and he's 910 00:43:43,480 --> 00:43:45,840 Speaker 1: a wide receiver I was excited about since the draft, 911 00:43:45,880 --> 00:43:48,080 Speaker 1: so I want to see if he can once again 912 00:43:48,440 --> 00:43:50,680 Speaker 1: put up another good performance and really get take a 913 00:43:50,719 --> 00:43:54,120 Speaker 1: strangle hold on that starting job there. Kenny pick It though, 914 00:43:54,320 --> 00:43:56,480 Speaker 1: I think he's going to make the most starts for 915 00:43:56,560 --> 00:44:00,719 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh this week, this season, and last week watching him play, 916 00:44:00,719 --> 00:44:03,920 Speaker 1: he was accurate, he had great ball placement, he was mobile, like, 917 00:44:03,960 --> 00:44:06,080 Speaker 1: he did everything right. Now. I want to see him 918 00:44:06,080 --> 00:44:08,279 Speaker 1: do it against a little bit better competition. He was 919 00:44:08,320 --> 00:44:10,200 Speaker 1: playing against the threes. Let's see him move up a 920 00:44:10,200 --> 00:44:12,520 Speaker 1: little bit. There's no reason he should be playing behind 921 00:44:12,600 --> 00:44:15,640 Speaker 1: Mason Rudolph. Let's make that happen this week. Yeah, I 922 00:44:15,640 --> 00:44:17,360 Speaker 1: think I think that's starting to flip. I don't know 923 00:44:17,360 --> 00:44:19,160 Speaker 1: what he's going to be behind Mason Rudolph. Maybe this 924 00:44:19,239 --> 00:44:21,360 Speaker 1: was just something they said to try to light a 925 00:44:21,400 --> 00:44:24,680 Speaker 1: fire under Kimmy Pickett appeers to have worked um for me. 926 00:44:24,760 --> 00:44:26,359 Speaker 1: The other guy that I do really want to watch 927 00:44:26,360 --> 00:44:28,680 Speaker 1: again this week is Damian Pierce, and I have been 928 00:44:28,760 --> 00:44:31,359 Speaker 1: sort of on board with this all off season long. 929 00:44:31,440 --> 00:44:34,920 Speaker 1: I loved him originally because of the potential opportunity that 930 00:44:35,000 --> 00:44:36,920 Speaker 1: he had there in Houston. Then he went out and 931 00:44:36,960 --> 00:44:40,120 Speaker 1: took that opportunity and played really well, really opened some 932 00:44:40,200 --> 00:44:41,960 Speaker 1: eyes with what he did. There's been talking that he 933 00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:45,279 Speaker 1: has been easily the best running back in Texans training camp. 934 00:44:45,400 --> 00:44:47,080 Speaker 1: There is some concern that the offense may not be 935 00:44:47,160 --> 00:44:49,879 Speaker 1: great and that could limit his opportunity. But the fact 936 00:44:49,960 --> 00:44:51,440 Speaker 1: that he looks like he's going to be the RB 937 00:44:51,560 --> 00:44:53,600 Speaker 1: one there really is exciting and I want to see 938 00:44:53,640 --> 00:44:55,640 Speaker 1: him maybe see if he can back up that performance. 939 00:44:55,960 --> 00:44:58,759 Speaker 1: Uh coming up this week in the preseason, so it 940 00:44:58,800 --> 00:45:01,600 Speaker 1: should be interesting, a whole bunch of football to be watched. 941 00:45:02,320 --> 00:45:04,040 Speaker 1: And I guess, if anything, this is maybe sort of 942 00:45:04,040 --> 00:45:06,040 Speaker 1: the dress rehearsal Right, what used to be the third 943 00:45:06,040 --> 00:45:09,480 Speaker 1: preseason game is now the second preseason game, so maybe 944 00:45:09,520 --> 00:45:12,040 Speaker 1: we'll see some of these starters actually get some some 945 00:45:12,120 --> 00:45:15,040 Speaker 1: decent snaps this week. Gonna be something to absolutely keep 946 00:45:15,080 --> 00:45:17,280 Speaker 1: an eye on, and we'll probably dive into it again 947 00:45:17,320 --> 00:45:20,680 Speaker 1: next week. We also have our UH division previews continuing. 948 00:45:20,719 --> 00:45:24,120 Speaker 1: We'll we'll get to the NFC East starting on Monday. 949 00:45:24,239 --> 00:45:26,120 Speaker 1: The meantime, that'll do it for this edition of the 950 00:45:26,200 --> 00:45:29,480 Speaker 1: NFL Fantasy Football Show. Stay happy, safe and healthy, do 951 00:45:29,600 --> 00:45:32,000 Speaker 1: good and live well. Take care of yourself and the 952 00:45:32,040 --> 00:45:35,399 Speaker 1: folks around you. Enjoy some football this weekend, and we'll 953 00:45:35,400 --> 00:46:02,520 Speaker 1: talk to you next week. Ye intended into as a 954 00:46:03,080 --> 00:46:03,680 Speaker 1: capital lit