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 we'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 --> 00:00:22,759 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 at the first big major sporting event 9 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: and a part of something much bigger than the sports 10 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: right now and the health and safety of our stakeholders 11 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: that looks much important every moment. I think we're all 12 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 1: from the business respective thinking about the impact that the 13 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: virus is having a across the country and Bloomberg Business 14 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: of Sports from Bloomberg Radio. I'm Michael Barr, and you're 15 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: listening to the Business of Sports. We're here Mondays, Wednesdays 16 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: and Thursdays to explore the big money issues in the 17 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 1: world of sports and talk to some of the biggest 18 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: players in the industry. Today it is Fantasy Football Wednesday, 19 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: and on Weekate we're going to take a look ahead. 20 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: Of course, we got Rich Truman, he has his beautiful 21 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: weekly fantasy football column that comes out every Thursday this 22 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: season on the terminal. By the way, Damien Sass hour 23 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: he is not with us this Wednesday because he has 24 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: jury duty, which is pretty good because I had to 25 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 1: play him in our league and sas well he kicks 26 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: some sass because he just beat the living daylights out 27 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: of me. I think it was like a hundred to 28 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: eighties something whatever. He did a great job. So Sas 29 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: we miss you man. Uh. First of all, I want 30 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: to talk about your pick that you had last week 31 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: of value Pick. How did it go well? I had 32 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 1: a couple of value picks. The pick that I actually 33 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: said on the air was Justin Jackson and that was 34 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: one he would he missed by two points. On the projections, 35 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 1: UM had some success with Terry McLaurin, who lit up Dallas. 36 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: I suggested Zack Moss who actually got a decent amount 37 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: of carries, and t J. Hockenson and Chris Cowin all 38 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: did pretty well. But we'll get to some more the 39 00:01:56,280 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 1: value picks layer on in this podcast for this week. 40 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: I also wanted to as a Lions fan, I have 41 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,639 Speaker 1: to talk about the Falcons because thank you, Todd Gurley, 42 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: see I have a lot of nerves. But what happened 43 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 1: was the Lions were winning a freeway play and Todd 44 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: Gurley scored. Now I think one of the headlines was 45 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 1: only the Falcons can figure out a way to lose 46 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: scoring a touchdown, and they did. So what happened was 47 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 1: the Lions came back and had enough time to score, 48 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: and they and they want so, which brings me to 49 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: the point, now the Falcons are snake bit I have 50 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: a couple of areas I want to go on this one. First, 51 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: back to the girly touchdown led Detroit to get one 52 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: more possession and Stafford through the game winning touchdown at 53 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:46,920 Speaker 1: the end of the game to win it for Detroit. 54 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:51,839 Speaker 1: Stafford was my quarterback and fantasy football and I won 55 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 1: by two points against my opponent. So if Gurley does 56 00:02:56,639 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: not do that, I have a loss last week. So 57 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: I actually locked out by that mistake by Atlanta. But 58 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, is there a more snake 59 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:09,519 Speaker 1: bean team in Atlanta than Atlanta. They blew lead in 60 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl and this year alone. Look at those 61 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: three brutal losses they had. At at Dallas, they had 62 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:20,400 Speaker 1: a a nine point lead with four minutes ago. Nobody 63 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 1: recovers on site kicks these these days anymore. But Dallas 64 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: did end up getting a ball back and winning against 65 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 1: the Bears. They had a sixteen point fourth quarter lead, 66 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: blew that when Nick Foles came in and threw a 67 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 1: couple of touchdown passes in the fourth quarter. And then 68 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: last week against Detroit and those are they should have 69 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: three more wins. I believe they are one in six 70 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: that easily can have four wins on the season. It's unbelievable. 71 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: Ye had to do was just not run in let 72 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 1: the clock run out. They could have ran the clock 73 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: out and that would have been another loss for the 74 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 1: Lions and I would have been crying. But it didn't 75 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 1: happen that way. So and by the way, and getting 76 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: rid of dan Quinn didn't help anything. By the way, 77 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 1: the same thing happened in the Penn State college football game, 78 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 1: sweaking against Indiana. James Franklin, who I always say he 79 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: could do everything great except coach. During the game, he 80 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: decided to let his running back score touch on. Indiana 81 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 1: got the ball back and went for a two point conversion, 82 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:21,440 Speaker 1: got a touchdown, so on they lost in overtime. Penn state. 83 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 1: So happens in the college level happens on the pro level, 84 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 1: and seems like nobody learns their lesson. The Cowboys are 85 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: in sad shape. And I was surprised about something that 86 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 1: did happen. Uh that the red rifle Andy Dalton. He 87 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: got hurt and it was a vicious shot. But what 88 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,520 Speaker 1: I was more surprised about is that none of the 89 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 1: Cowboys players came to the defense of Dalton. I thought 90 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: there was gonna be a big old fight. Nothing appen. Yeah, 91 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: that was the big hoopla after the game. How nobody 92 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 1: came to defense. But I was thinking about Dallas because 93 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 1: I have Zeke in our fantasy league and they looked 94 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 1: horrible offensively, and what do you do? And I was 95 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 1: looking at their schedule. They play Pittsburgh, Washington, the Ravens, 96 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: and the Forts among the four their games, you know 97 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: along the way that I say, those are pretty tough 98 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: during the playoffs, which are generally weeks fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, Cincinnati, 99 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 1: which is a better matchup, San Francisco, which is extremely 100 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: tough matchup, and the Eagles, which I would think is 101 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 1: a more favorble not than not. They do play the 102 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 1: Eagles this week. So it's interesting. I had an offer 103 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: of physique. I don't know if I should take it 104 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: or not. Do I keep him because right now I 105 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:34,479 Speaker 1: think he's very undervalue them. I can imagine that offense 106 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:37,360 Speaker 1: is going to bounce back somewhat in the running game. 107 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: What's the offer? I won't tell anybody. It's okay, it's 108 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 1: a package involving Patrick Mahomes, but we won't go there. 109 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: I'll bring back more about the Dallas Philly game a 110 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 1: little later on. Uh, let's take a look at quarterbacks. 111 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: I don't have a clue, well, because pretty much everybody 112 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 1: is taken off the board. If you're lucky enough, if 113 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: two attacker Viola is out there, maybe you take a 114 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 1: shot on him. But there's nobody else out there, you know. 115 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: And a couple of teams are off this week, including 116 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 1: your your guy Kyler Murray. So a couple of guys 117 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 1: that I think our value plays. And again my article 118 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: every week is on value place guys who are not 119 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 1: in the top. You know, three or five selections are down. 120 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: More on the end the weekly ratings. I like Teddy 121 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 1: Bridgewater this week. He's going against the Falcons. The Falcons 122 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: are giving up the second most yards in the league. 123 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 1: And I like Ryan Tannehill who's on my team, and 124 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:38,919 Speaker 1: over the last sixteen games, his stats are pretty comparable 125 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:42,560 Speaker 1: to Patrick Mahomes. He faces the Bengals this week, and 126 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,119 Speaker 1: we know they give a five touchdown passes the Baker 127 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 1: Mayfield last week, so that those are two of the 128 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: quarterbacks that I recommend in the value play area. I've 129 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 1: always liked Tennessee in general, so I agree with you. 130 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:57,880 Speaker 1: It's like, I think they're gonna take Cincinnati's heads off. 131 00:06:58,160 --> 00:06:59,840 Speaker 1: Is it that they look that good? You know when 132 00:06:59,880 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 1: they stacked the line against Derrick Henry, it just gives 133 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 1: Tannehill so much advantage to try to beat them deep 134 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 1: or uh. A J. Brown has been great crossing over 135 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 1: the middle running backs obviously the big one with the 136 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 1: Kenyan Drake, he's going to be out for a while 137 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: with Arizona. So now you have Chase Edmonds. Now keep 138 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 1: in mind Arizona is off this week, so Chase Edmonds 139 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:25,480 Speaker 1: is a great player to have. They say that Drake 140 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: is going to be out of the least a few weeks. 141 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 1: A lot of people think that Edmonds looks better than 142 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: Drake in the backfield, so who knows. Just like last 143 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 1: year and Drake took David Johnson's job because of an injury, 144 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 1: Edmonds might take that job and keep it. So he's 145 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:42,559 Speaker 1: definitely a high commodity to take this week. But again, 146 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 1: they are off this week, and he looked good. Uh 147 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 1: you know, but in the last game when Drake went out, 148 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: I mean Edmonds did look great. And I think he 149 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: spent three touchdowns against the Giants last year also, so 150 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 1: he knows how to reach to the end zone. But 151 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: I'll say one value pick running back. I do like 152 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:00,160 Speaker 1: this week. Again, I'm not going for the top ten guys. 153 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: I do like revenge game lev On Bell. Yeah, Chiefs 154 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: are playing the Jets this week. It's a twenty points spread, 155 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 1: so in addition to being a revenge game, you got 156 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 1: to imagine the Chiefs are gonna be up comfortably in 157 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 1: the second half. You gotta think they're gonna run the ball. 158 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 1: And Levan Bell right now is the backup running back, 159 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 1: so I would think he's going to get a decent 160 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 1: amount of carries in that game. He might have I 161 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 1: would expect possibly a touchdown in morning seventy rushing, I 162 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 1: would guess. I agree with you. I see people disagree 163 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 1: about all the narrative. It doesn't know. I'm a big 164 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 1: fan of the narrative because in the National Football League, 165 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: you got people at a very high level playing, so 166 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 1: then the next level goes to your mind. And if 167 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 1: you got revenge and you want to get back on 168 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 1: the team, I could see Bell doing that white outs, uh, 169 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:54,440 Speaker 1: which is gonna be interesting because the biggest injury Odell 170 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 1: Beckham Jr. For Cleveland. He's gonna be out for the 171 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 1: rest of the season. So what about Shot Higgins. He's 172 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 1: he was a popular pickup in waivers um, but I 173 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 1: still think Cleveland's a more of a ground and pound 174 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 1: ton of team if they had the option. Now, keep 175 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: in mind they had to come from behind against Cincinnati, 176 00:09:11,679 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: so I still think their bread and butter is running 177 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 1: the ball with Kareem Hunter. I actually like a lot 178 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:18,080 Speaker 1: this week. But another injury on the wide receiver front 179 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 1: is in San Francisco. Deebo Samuel's out a couple of weeks, 180 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:24,080 Speaker 1: and I like Brandon Ayouk. Keep in mind, they're playing Seattle. 181 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 1: Seattle is giving up the most passing yards in the league, 182 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:31,679 Speaker 1: so teams are lighting up Seattle. Seattle obviously has a 183 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:33,760 Speaker 1: great offense, so they're they're in a lot of games 184 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: that are in the in the thirties. You know. San 185 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: Francisco is also a ground and pounding team. But I 186 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 1: do think that Brandon Aouka is going to have a 187 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 1: good amount of targets this week. And with Deebo Samuel, 188 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:47,839 Speaker 1: I mean, those things, those Hammys soft tissue injuries, it's 189 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:49,679 Speaker 1: like a long time to hear. And I think we've 190 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 1: seen more this year than any year, and it's obviously 191 00:09:52,280 --> 00:09:55,200 Speaker 1: because of the lack of the preseason tight in good luck. 192 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 1: I don't know who the heck is out there that's 193 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 1: worth picking up. Well. Lucas Kellman, who works for Bloomberg Game, 194 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: an interesting stat that the Saints are ranked thirty first 195 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:10,440 Speaker 1: against tight ends this season. So he recommended Jimmy Graham 196 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:13,640 Speaker 1: for the Bears, and the Bears offense did look awful 197 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:17,840 Speaker 1: against the Rams on Monday night, So that's one possibility 198 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:19,679 Speaker 1: for a value pick if you want. And you know 199 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 1: who's scored in two straight games and it is starting 200 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:27,679 Speaker 1: to round into shape. Gronk Oh, Yeah, the last two 201 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 1: last two games. Scored a touchdown each game and had 202 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: eight target each game. So he's another guy to keep 203 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 1: in mind if you need a value pick. But obviously 204 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 1: you have the Kelsey's of the world, and you have 205 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 1: the Kittles in the world, which everybody loved. But I 206 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: try to look for the value place. Speaking of which, 207 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:45,040 Speaker 1: do you think John Brady is laughing right now? I mean, 208 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 1: I hate to say it, because you know, New England, 209 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 1: that was his home and it was a lot of 210 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:53,679 Speaker 1: success there. But I've never seen New England play as 211 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:56,040 Speaker 1: bad as they did this past Sunday. You have to 212 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:59,280 Speaker 1: go back to the Steve Grogan era for that to happen. Well, 213 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:01,079 Speaker 1: keep in mind that at a couple of defensive stars 214 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:04,600 Speaker 1: op out because of COVID. That's number one, so their 215 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: defense is not as good as last year. And I 216 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 1: still think Belichick deserves an immense amount of credit for 217 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 1: the success of the Patriots. So let's just wait. It's early. 218 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:16,839 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay is pretty loaded on offense and defense, so 219 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: I think he's got a bit of supporting cast. And 220 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 1: I also think that when you go through COVID, uh, 221 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:26,319 Speaker 1: like would happened earlier, some of those old injuries that 222 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,880 Speaker 1: Cam had, UH, maybe they're they're starting to be nagging 223 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:34,200 Speaker 1: again because Cam Cam looked good early, it looks awful now. Yeah, 224 00:11:34,200 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 1: ever since he had the COVID and then after this 225 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:41,680 Speaker 1: good luck defenses, uh you know, I mean, yes, they're 226 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 1: the obvious. There's case and then there's Tampa Bay because 227 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:47,559 Speaker 1: Casey playing the Jets, and then you have Tampa Bay 228 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:50,439 Speaker 1: playing the Giants. But what about New Orleans? As we 229 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:55,680 Speaker 1: talked about, I think that they that defense might work 230 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 1: if you don't have a choice. Let's say, for instance, 231 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:01,120 Speaker 1: you have one of the four out that's on the 232 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 1: buy Arizona, Washington, Jacksonville, and Houston. Maybe New Orleans is 233 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 1: not a bad pickup. No, Yeah, First of all, keep 234 00:12:07,679 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 1: in mind they didn't look great against Carolina, but the 235 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:14,199 Speaker 1: Bears offense looked awful, so it's worth a shot. You know. 236 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:15,920 Speaker 1: I was looking at was doing some start work before 237 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 1: I did my podcast with you, Michael Barr or our podcast, 238 00:12:19,240 --> 00:12:22,319 Speaker 1: because I like to try to be prepared. There is 239 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:25,079 Speaker 1: so much high there's so many high scoring games this 240 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:28,240 Speaker 1: year that I don't think I've ever recalled. And I 241 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: looked the most points allowed by defenses. There are eight 242 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 1: teams in the league giving up twenty nine points or 243 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 1: more this year, which is a ton and the team 244 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:41,800 Speaker 1: that has given up the most points are Michael. Team 245 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:44,679 Speaker 1: who has given up the most points this year Dallas 246 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:48,839 Speaker 1: Cowboys almost thirty five points a game that get have 247 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:51,960 Speaker 1: no defense, and the Raiders, Vikings, and Jackson will all 248 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 1: given up around thirty two points. So and on the 249 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 1: offensive side, the team with the highest scoring offense is 250 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:00,839 Speaker 1: Seattle almost thirty four points again game. Then you have 251 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 1: a couple over thirty also like Green Bay, Kansas City, Tennessee, 252 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 1: in Pittsburgh. So I don't recall, and I don't I 253 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 1: don't know if it's because it was a lack of 254 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 1: preseason this year. I don't ever recall there being so 255 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:13,719 Speaker 1: many high scoring games every week, which brings me to 256 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 1: a survivor And I've shuttered my mouth for saying this 257 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:21,360 Speaker 1: is Philadelphia a good pick if you want to be 258 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:23,719 Speaker 1: in the Survivor pool. I mean, I know, again the 259 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: obvious choices Casey against the Jets, But here's the prompt. 260 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 1: If you're in, say, for instance, our survivor pool, we 261 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:34,599 Speaker 1: still have forty three guys left out about two and 262 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:36,640 Speaker 1: I'm one of the guys still in it. And of 263 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:40,960 Speaker 1: course the obvious choices just pick k C. But everybody 264 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,719 Speaker 1: else is going to be on Casey, So mathematically you 265 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 1: want an advantage to go to another team wherever everybody 266 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:51,079 Speaker 1: gets knocked out. If all of a sudden, some miracle happens, 267 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:53,880 Speaker 1: you're on one team and then the other team gets 268 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 1: knocked out, you're gonna win. So what about Philly. The 269 00:13:57,640 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 1: rivalry games are tricky, so I actually would personally stay 270 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:05,520 Speaker 1: away from Dallas in Philadelphia. Dallas can't be any worse 271 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:07,640 Speaker 1: than they were last week, so I can imagine they 272 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: have to bounce back at least on the pride reason. 273 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 1: So I actually would stay away from the game. And 274 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:13,599 Speaker 1: if you didn't go with Kansas City, which is the 275 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 1: obvious choice, like you said, I think I go with 276 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:18,600 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay against the Giants. I don't like to play 277 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:21,200 Speaker 1: road teams too much, but I do think Tampa Bay 278 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:24,040 Speaker 1: will handle the Giants pretty easily on Monday Night. Any 279 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 1: other secret choices that you can share with us value 280 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:30,480 Speaker 1: plays oku place. Speaking to the Cowboys, I like Travis 281 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 1: Fulgum of the Eagles. He's definitely emerged as their top 282 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 1: white out. And as I said before, the Cowboys are 283 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:39,200 Speaker 1: giving up a league leading thirty four point seven points 284 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 1: a game, so I do like him. By the way again, Arizona, Washington, Jacksonville, Houston. 285 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:47,480 Speaker 1: Those four teams are in the bibe. Do you have 286 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 1: any players on those teams? Get them out of your 287 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 1: line up and prepare for Week eight. Sas you kicked 288 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:57,480 Speaker 1: me down, I'm sorry you're not here. I know you're 289 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 1: gonna like laugh at me when you come back next weeks. So, 290 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 1: Damien sasas Hour, we miss you. Man. Rich Truman, of course, 291 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 1: always with his great weekly fantasy football column, comes out 292 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:11,120 Speaker 1: every Thursday this season on the Terminal. I'm Michael Barr, 293 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: and you can catch our podcast right here every Monday, 294 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 1: Wednesday and Thursdays, and catch me on Twitter at dick 295 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 1: bar Sports. You're listening to Bloomberg Business and Sports Bloomberg 296 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:21,120 Speaker 1: Radio around the world.