1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 1: This is Bloomberg Business of Sports. COVID has been so 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: devastating and to see thirty eight thousand people of Henry Park, 3 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:11,960 Speaker 1: it was really emotional and rewarding. From the business side, 4 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: from ticket sales to jersey sells, the revenues are up. 5 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: Everything was really good as well as solid. There I 6 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:20,639 Speaker 1: realized that at the beginning of nineteen would be a 7 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: very unique opportunity in terms of a lot of contracts 8 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: being up at the same time a lot of sighting 9 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 1: young wrestlers being available to go out and start a 10 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 1: wrestling company. The country is finally deeply getting the memo 11 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: about how amazing the sport is. I think the sky's 12 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: a limit for MLS. Bloomberg Business of Sports from Bloomberg Radio. 13 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:43,879 Speaker 1: Welcome everybody to Bloomberg Business of Sports. It's Wednesday. We 14 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 1: all know what that means. It's Fantasy Football Day. Unfortunately, 15 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 1: the great Michael bar is off today, but we still 16 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: have Damien Sassaur and we have Bailey Lipshalts of both 17 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: of Bloomberg joining us today to look ahead to week 18 00:00:56,960 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: fifteen and gentlemen, it wasn't a problem most of the year, 19 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: but now is the first week of the playoffs start, 20 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:08,839 Speaker 1: We're having a COVID situation with several players, prominent ones 21 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: on a COVID list, and we'll start with the Rams 22 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:14,320 Speaker 1: there right now, this is a taping on Wednesday. Things 23 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: might change before game time, but eight players right now 24 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: the Rams are on the COVID list, including O B J. 25 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: Damien Well. I mean, you have to assume that this 26 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: could spread to more players. I mean, Henderson had it 27 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 1: last week. You could see cup and Stafford perhaps come 28 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: down with it. And you've got Jalen Ramsey. I mean, 29 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: let's think about you know, forget about the fact that 30 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: five teams were placed un enhanced COVID protocol on Monday. 31 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,759 Speaker 1: There's being the Falcons, the Lions, the Vikings, the Bears, 32 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: in the Washington team whatever their name is these days, Um, 33 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: it's those non fantasy football players on COVID. Like I said, 34 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: Jalen Ramsey, Jonathan Allen, the defensive lineman for Washington, Reshaun's leader, 35 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: your offensive line, and the guy's got, you know, justin 36 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: Herbert's back. Those are the guys you have to kind 37 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: of keep mindful of because that's gonna have an a 38 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: fantasy impact as well. Here in the first round, of 39 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: the playoffs and Bailey, what do you do if you're 40 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,559 Speaker 1: in the playoffs? How do you check yourself going forward 41 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: with this? It's tough. My main thing is to make 42 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: sure that you have kind of backups in your pocket. 43 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:10,079 Speaker 1: And by that, I mean, if you have a player 44 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: who's playing Monday night, make sure you have the handcuffs. 45 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,079 Speaker 1: So if the banking on Dalvin Cook obviously alexand and 46 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: Madison is on the COVID lists as of the taping, 47 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: but make sure you have the handcuffs because you don't 48 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: want to be stuck in a spot come Monday night 49 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: that you have, say a Dalvin Cook in your lineup, 50 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden he gets there on the 51 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: COVID list and you have no one to plug into 52 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: your running back spot because obviously we've been seeing one 53 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: player gets it from the practice squad and then all 54 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,640 Speaker 1: of a sudden it pops up in other places, and uh, 55 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: that could be dangerous in a winner the home week. Yeah, 56 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: and it's tough to find that right player, right. I mean, 57 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: look at Miami, the entire backfield has has COVID, right, 58 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: So I mean, I mean, who would have thought it 59 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: would be Malcolm Brown is the guy you gotta target, 60 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 1: and they also brought in their former running back um 61 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: Lamar Miller. Also, it might be a possibility if you're 62 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 1: really really desperate. This week, a couple other prominent players 63 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 1: out job Slandry as of this taping, is on the Covilist. 64 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: Darius Tony, who has been banged up for several weeks 65 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: for the Giants, is also on the list. Um let's 66 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: start with Thursday's game Big One Kansas City and the Chargers. 67 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen has come off the list, so right now 68 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:21,080 Speaker 1: he is good to go. UHT. The Chief's defensive lineman 69 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 1: Chris Jones is on the list, as is Josh Gordon. 70 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: But this is a game for first place. This is 71 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: a game for a possible home field advantage in the 72 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,679 Speaker 1: a f c uh Bailly your thoughts on this game 73 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: on the fantasy perspective, I think it's gonna be a shootout. 74 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: I think if you have any of the core Chargers 75 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: players are obviously starting up without thinking it about it. 76 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 1: That's justin Herbert Austin Neckler, Keenan Allen, and Big Mike 77 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 1: Williams on the Chief side of things a similar thing. 78 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: I think this is a game that in division should 79 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: be a shootout. The over under the fifty two posts 80 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: one earlier in the year when by a final score 81 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: of thirty to twenty four. So if you have those weapons, 82 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: don't think about it. Don't second guests to start him. 83 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: The question to me come around to if you have 84 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 1: maybe a second tier player on either team you've started 85 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 1: Jared Cook or a guiton or on the chief side 86 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: of things, one of their many receivers or other running backs. 87 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 1: Maybe not just because it's the Thursday game, and think 88 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: on your other players up. Yeah, barely know. I think 89 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: you said it earlier in the episode. You know, you 90 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: really can't do that if it's um you know, with 91 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 1: all the problems that are going on, all the injuries, 92 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 1: all the COVID scares right to to basically go go 93 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:28,599 Speaker 1: overboard here in a Casey Chargers game. But you know 94 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: the fact that Eckler's got an ankle injury. I wonder 95 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:32,720 Speaker 1: if how much time he's going to get. But yes, 96 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 1: you're absolutely right, this will be a shootout. It is 97 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: the only game of the week with an over under 98 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: over for over fifty points, So you know, should you 99 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 1: should generate a lot of fantasy output for for you 100 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 1: in the first week of the playoffs here and keep 101 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 1: in mind Clyde Edwards Hilaire is coming off two rushing 102 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:52,599 Speaker 1: touchdowns and the charges are pretty weak against the runts 103 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: or just keep that in mind. Uh Saturday night we 104 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: have two games. We'll go to the big game the 105 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 1: Culture who sting the Patriots? And Patriots right now a 106 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: little banged up at running back? What do what do 107 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:06,159 Speaker 1: you do with Damian Well? I mean, if you can't 108 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 1: not talk about that game without talking about the Jonathan 109 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 1: Taylor Show. I mean, and and certainly I like Pittman 110 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 1: is perhaps a sleeper there, but you're absolutely right there 111 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 1: you go, Stevenson, Damian Damian Harris. You know that badfield 112 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 1: in New England has been strong. But I do think 113 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:19,359 Speaker 1: you know, if you want to fade something here, you 114 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: look at you look at Matt Jones to throw the 115 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 1: ball a little bit. Maybe you look at ja Kobe 116 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 1: Meyers if he's indeed gonna see the field. I don't 117 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:26,479 Speaker 1: know if he will be, but you know, that's kind 118 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: of where my head is at. I actually think you 119 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,480 Speaker 1: probably might see more output out of the Vegas Browns game. 120 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 1: I mean, look, you know, I mean, the Browns are 121 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 1: projected favorites by something on the order of six points. 122 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: In Vegas has looked, you know, far from a shell 123 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:41,720 Speaker 1: of what they once were. But um, but you know, 124 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 1: Nick Chubb, I mean, you know, Donovan Peoples, Jones, you know, 125 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 1: I I like the Browns there, you know, it's amazing. 126 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: Last week and our our m or league, I sat 127 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins and played Hunter Renfro. He's been huge and 128 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: I one cause of that move. And I'm just looking 129 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 1: at Hunter Renfro stats a small top ten receiver. Last 130 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 1: three games, thirteen catches a hundred seventeen yards touchdown against 131 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, nine catches a hundred two yards against Washington, 132 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 1: and he had the game before that eight catches for 133 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: a hundred thirty four yards. He's had thirty three targets 134 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: in three games. And with Waller banged up, he's definitely 135 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,480 Speaker 1: the number one guy for car. Yeah, no, no doubt 136 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: about it. But I mean, look, let's just take it 137 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 1: one day forward and shift to what I'd like to 138 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: call blowout Sunday here in the first week of the playoffs, 139 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 1: because there are four games, four games where you've got 140 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 1: a ten point differential at least a ten point differential. 141 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: I mean, you can't look at the Arizona Detroit game. 142 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: I mean the Dallas Giants game, Carolina Buffalo, and of 143 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 1: course New Orleans and Tampa Bay. All four of those 144 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:45,479 Speaker 1: games the favorite team is expected to win by at 145 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: least ten points. So, you know, call me crazy, but 146 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:50,679 Speaker 1: you know, when you get blowouts like that with really 147 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:53,840 Speaker 1: high producing, uh fantasy teams with a lot of fantasy 148 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 1: players on those teams, you know they might I want 149 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,039 Speaker 1: to say, you know, not use them, but you know 150 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 1: you've got to expect their said just going to be 151 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 1: limited if indeed it is a blowout. So it's something 152 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 1: to be mindful of. And uh bare they're gonna bring 153 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: you in right now. There are a couple of injuries 154 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 1: going into that weekend, particularly Lamar Jackson against the Ravens. 155 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: What do you do? Uh, if you're a fantasy owner 156 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: of a quarterback, I think the question is what's available 157 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: on your waiver wire A player I like a lot 158 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 1: if he ends up playing is justin fields Monday night 159 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 1: against the Vikings. I think that's a good persons to 160 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: tear up with Lamar Jackson. Uh, if you are banking 161 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 1: on the Ravens. It's hard to not start to vaunto 162 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 1: free Man, it's hard to not start Hollywood Brown. Um. 163 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 1: But that's just one of the many injuries. Obviously, if 164 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:40,240 Speaker 1: you look at the Lions, that's the team in and 165 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: of itself that has DeAndre Swift, Jamal Williams, t J. Hawkinsons, 166 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 1: three guys that are all start worthy in that anemic offense, 167 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 1: but may or may not play uh come Sunday against 168 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 1: Cardinals team that really should blow them out. Um. And 169 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: that on injuries like the Liija Mitchell who may or 170 00:07:57,720 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: may not play for the twenty niners. It's a really 171 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: tough week. And that's what I think makes this COVID 172 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: outbreak so much more difficult. In coming back to the 173 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 1: Brown game, Taker Mayfield apparently uh test positive acid headseach 174 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: Kevin Sevanski. So those are two more cases in Cleveland 175 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 1: that are worth watching. And you have to keep in 176 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 1: mind that this can't pop up with as we've already discussed, 177 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:21,559 Speaker 1: at least six teams that have more than three cases 178 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: and others that are in the two or three range 179 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 1: right now. And remember Josh Allen is also questionable. So 180 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 1: with this dearth of quarterbacks, I mean, where do you go, right, 181 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 1: I mean, obvious picks are Big Bend to h obviously 182 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 1: versus the Jets, and Matt Ryan versus San Francisco if 183 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 1: they're available, But if you have to go deep on 184 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 1: the waiver wire, Davis Mills Houston versus Jacksonville. I mean, 185 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 1: he's had at least nineteen points in the last two starts. 186 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:48,559 Speaker 1: And obviously for everyone out there, Trabisky Buffalo Bills if 187 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,959 Speaker 1: he does see the field, and replacements of Josh Allen 188 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 1: I mean versus Carolina should be should be a fairly 189 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 1: favorable matchup. All right, Now, we're gonna go to some 190 00:08:57,840 --> 00:09:01,200 Speaker 1: sleeper picks, will go to each position, and we'll each 191 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 1: give a sleeper pick or two. I'm gonna start with quarterback, 192 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,640 Speaker 1: and Bailey just mentioned I like Justin Fields this week, 193 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: coming off a three hundred yard you know, between passing 194 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:13,680 Speaker 1: and rushing a couple of touchdowns. Vikings are usually playing 195 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 1: high scoring games. The only thing that concerns me the 196 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:18,080 Speaker 1: game is in Chicago, so you have to check out 197 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 1: the weather there. So I I like him, and I 198 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 1: like Jimmy Garoppolo this week. What about you, Bailey on 199 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: the quarterback sleeper list. Yeah, I already showed my hand 200 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: in justin fields. Like you said, that's a Minnesota defense. 201 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: They gave up three hundred and three t vs. Then 202 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 1: who really this year hasn't looked like you can actually 203 00:09:34,679 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 1: throw the ball down field. Another pick that you could 204 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:40,959 Speaker 1: play high risk cop reward to me is Zach Wilson. 205 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 1: He hasn't looked great. Obviously they have no weapons h 206 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,079 Speaker 1: for the most part. But at least you should get 207 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 1: the benefit of the data of the game in Miami. 208 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 1: The weather should be solid, and it should be a 209 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:52,439 Speaker 1: game that the Jets probably started off from behind and 210 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: have to rely on the lookie to make some place. Yeah, Bailey, 211 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:56,959 Speaker 1: I take the other side of that. I mean, look, 212 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:59,200 Speaker 1: I'm a Jet fan, as you know, Zach Wilson's my guy. 213 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 1: But you know I'll take two against the Jets all day. 214 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 1: So you know, for me, I guess you know, I 215 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 1: think I think to I could probably have a big 216 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:09,480 Speaker 1: game against what has been a lackluster New York Jets defense. 217 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 1: Running backs, Rich who do you like? I actually like 218 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 1: Chase Edmonds And I'll tell you why. If you saw 219 00:10:16,679 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 1: the end of the cardinal rank and the other day 220 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:21,480 Speaker 1: James Connor was writhing in pain. He took he had 221 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:24,199 Speaker 1: an m r I on Monday. I'm not sure the results, 222 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:26,600 Speaker 1: so the coach didn't think it was that serious. But 223 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:29,559 Speaker 1: a game against Detroit, you would assume that Arizona is 224 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 1: going to have a comfortable leave lead, especially coming off 225 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 1: a loss. And Chase Edmonds should be back in the lineup. 226 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:36,960 Speaker 1: There was thought he was gonna be played last week, 227 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 1: so I think Connor is going to get less of 228 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 1: a role if he does play this week, just to 229 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 1: you know, make sure he's rested up. And I'm my 230 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 1: sleeper pick is Chase Edmonds. Connor has been filthy. I 231 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 1: don't know if my sleeper running back is really a 232 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: sleeper when I say David Montgomery. But I agree with 233 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:55,959 Speaker 1: a lot of what Bailey said. I think that Minnesota's 234 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,520 Speaker 1: defense is vulnerable, to say the least. I just think 235 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:00,559 Speaker 1: it's gonna happen on the ground Via Monk Smrie. Who 236 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:03,800 Speaker 1: do you got, Bailey? Well, Rich, I guess we're sharing 237 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:06,400 Speaker 1: notes because I also had Chase Edmonds put My backup 238 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:09,760 Speaker 1: is Dante Foreman out of Tennessee. Obviously it's tough. They 239 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 1: run kind of a three headed monster there, so you're 240 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 1: looking at a matchup with the pit team at his 241 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:17,600 Speaker 1: bottom uh ten and stopping the run in a bruising 242 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 1: running back team should look to run the ball against 243 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:22,959 Speaker 1: that front seven. Alright, so we're gonna give Bailey the 244 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 1: first crack of wide receiver so we don't take his pick. 245 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 1: So do you like a the wide receiver Bailey? I 246 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:30,439 Speaker 1: really like Alan z Art. You come back and had 247 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:32,959 Speaker 1: at least five plus targets that he's come back from 248 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:36,160 Speaker 1: that injury. If we match up with the Ravens, could 249 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:38,800 Speaker 1: be high scoring. Expect that team, which has already been 250 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 1: at cornerback, to focus in on trying to stop Vante Adams, 251 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:44,480 Speaker 1: and I think that'll equate to a big field day 252 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 1: for Alan Green day Packers. Well, I'll double down in 253 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 1: my Miami pick Jalen Wadel. I don't think he's really 254 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:51,720 Speaker 1: a sleeper though. If I had to say a sleeper, 255 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 1: you probably looked to someone like perhaps Chase Claypool Pittsburgh 256 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 1: versus Tennessee or Julio Jones the number one target in 257 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: Tennessee this week. You know, the got it through to somebody. 258 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 1: I mean, who's town ho going to throw it too? 259 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:05,320 Speaker 1: Maybe it's gonna be Julio Jones, who knows. I'm gonna 260 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:07,800 Speaker 1: go with Van Jefferson and the Rams. As of now, 261 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:09,600 Speaker 1: O b J might not be in the lineup because 262 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:12,680 Speaker 1: of the COVID list. He has touchdowns in three straight games. 263 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 1: They're playing Seattle, so I'm gonna go with Van Jefferson. 264 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 1: We'll wrap it up with tight ends. I'm gonna take it, 265 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 1: you guys talking about the Jets Dolphins game. I'm gonna 266 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 1: go at Mike Kasecki, not a top five player on 267 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: the rankings, probably like seven to ten. I'll go to 268 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 1: Kasecki as my tight end. How about you, Damien? I 269 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 1: like Schultz. I like Shultz against the Giants. I think 270 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: the Cowboys offense is gonna have their way with with them, 271 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:37,720 Speaker 1: and so you know, I like Dalton Schultz, Bailly. I'm 272 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:41,120 Speaker 1: a fan of Tyler Hagbie. This week, expectations are he's 273 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 1: already been activated off the COVID lit so with a 274 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:48,720 Speaker 1: depleted offense against the god awful Seahawks defense, I expected 275 00:12:48,760 --> 00:12:51,480 Speaker 1: that big day for the Ramps. Gentlemen, let's wrap it 276 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:54,920 Speaker 1: up with the GIRAFT. Now, it's the first week of 277 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 1: the playoffs for many people, so I went back and 278 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:01,000 Speaker 1: looked at our league, and I have to preface this 279 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 1: by saying our league is a two quarterback league, three 280 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,640 Speaker 1: ride receivers, So there there's a lot of you know, 281 00:13:08,679 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 1: people will be drafting differently in other leagues because most 282 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 1: people only have one quarterback. So I just did a 283 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 1: quick rundown in our league and some of the great picks. 284 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: Tom Brady was a late fifth round pick in our 285 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 1: league and again two quarterback league. On the running back angle, 286 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:28,280 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor was a second round pick, and he's obviously 287 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:31,079 Speaker 1: been the best running back in fantasy football. Leonard for 288 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:35,120 Speaker 1: Nett who Damian drafted in the eighth round, James Conner 289 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 1: in the ninth round. The best ride receiver this year 290 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:42,559 Speaker 1: has been Cooper Cup drafted in the fourth round, Tremar 291 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: Chase Deebo Samuel drafted in an eighth round, Corradel Patterson 292 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,080 Speaker 1: I picked up on waivers GC here for no money, 293 00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:52,600 Speaker 1: was not even drafted any other guys that you guys 294 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: like that really just surprised everybody. It's funny, really now 295 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 1: all of them. I think you gotta also talk about 296 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:00,199 Speaker 1: Swift and Henderson. They were drafted later than the other 297 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:02,520 Speaker 1: words would have at the running back spot. Um, you 298 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:05,240 Speaker 1: mentioned Deebo and Cup I mean those are the obvious choices. 299 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 1: Certainly a tight end. Andrews has performed well above expectations, 300 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:10,520 Speaker 1: and then Knocks and Schultz to a lesser degree. I 301 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 1: think you gotta look at the missus though, right, let's 302 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 1: look at the misses here and forget about the McCaffrey, 303 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 1: the obvious ones. But you mentioned Clyde Edwards Hilaire, given 304 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:20,360 Speaker 1: where he went, that's a miss Mike Davis, that's a miss. Um. 305 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 1: I'd probably say to a lesser extent guys like you know, 306 00:14:23,080 --> 00:14:25,680 Speaker 1: se Kwon Barkley, who was probably taken pretty early in 307 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 1: most drafts, and even Miles Sanders both misses. On my book, 308 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:31,880 Speaker 1: what about you, Bailey? The worst pick I had was 309 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 1: drafting Allen Robinson for whatever reason, I thought that that 310 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:36,880 Speaker 1: team would be able to do something. Another one at 311 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:40,320 Speaker 1: the wide receiver position that I personally lift on was scary. 312 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 1: Terry McLaurin for the Washington football team for where he 313 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 1: was drafted did not perform well. Two re chievers that 314 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:49,400 Speaker 1: I thought were terrific picks. Though, as we already talked about, 315 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:51,720 Speaker 1: Hunter Renfroe has played out tremendous day. And I think 316 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:55,040 Speaker 1: Jalen Waddle watching what he's been able to do for Miami, 317 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:57,960 Speaker 1: those two have been stellar picks for this year. Yeah, 318 00:14:57,960 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 1: and I think on the misses on wide receiver, you 319 00:14:59,800 --> 00:15:02,440 Speaker 1: gotta talk about Metcalf. He's been a pretty big mess. 320 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:04,760 Speaker 1: And also I guess just because of injuries, DeAndre Hopkins 321 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:06,960 Speaker 1: as well. Yeah, and A J. Brown was a miss 322 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:10,040 Speaker 1: this year. James Robinson of Jacksonville was definitely a big 323 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:14,440 Speaker 1: miss and obviously the number one draft pick on many teams. 324 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:17,840 Speaker 1: That McCaffrey was an injury was a big miss. Uh. 325 00:15:17,880 --> 00:15:20,240 Speaker 1: Speaking renfro another guy that I picked up in our 326 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 1: league on waivers for no fab money, Damien Zip. That 327 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:30,480 Speaker 1: wraps up our fantasy football podcast. It's Week fifteen. Good 328 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 1: luck in the playoffs. I'd like to thank Damian sasas 329 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 1: Hour and Bailey Lipschutza Bloomberg. I am Rich Truman are 330 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:39,120 Speaker 1: Michael Barr will be back next week. I have a 331 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:40,800 Speaker 1: great day and good luck in Week fifteen.