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I'll be back at you. Fresh off of that Thursday night football game. Everything went according to plan. A lot went according to plan.
I mean Brock Purdy looked a little shaky early on. Yeah. And the Giants continued to look shaky all the time. Yeah, I but Purdy.
He got right back to his two touchdown average. It's just what he does, man. He throws two touchdowns, not more. Not less.
Yeah, he, you know, I tweeted yesterday. I thought it would be a committee of sadness in New York in the backfield. I'm looking for the first time. Like I knew Matt Rita got into the end zone, which I was like, maybe that was the wrong take.
No. Four for 17? Four carries? Same as Gary Broglill.
He had four carries. But Gary Broglill got five yards on his four carries. So the Giants ran the ball, including Daniel Jones, a total of 11 times. The San Francisco 49ers ran the ball 39 times.
Never seen a more unhappy Christian McCaffrey manager than Mike Wright last night. No, no, no. The sport for the 12th straight game. No, I was all right.
It's the usual Christian McCaffrey of just a shoelace away from a monstrous week. It was a really great week. Like I said, the most discontent. I thought it was about the Elijah Mitchell 11.
Full opportunities. All you two are telling me right now is you have no Christian McCaffrey anywhere. That's all you are saying. Everyone out there is relating to Mike who has McCaffrey, but Elijah Mitchell back out there.
Yeah, get out of my way. Not 100% of snaps for Christian McCaffrey. So sad. And honestly, for the short week, Elijah Mitchell should be in there getting some carries.
Deebo. So fun to watch him play football six for 129 on 12 targets. Had a touchdown. Oh, it was.
Oh, that's not a 40 yard touchdown though. That was 40 yard reception. Yeah. I was getting greedy with my bonus.
How? You, you, you played against Deebo last night. Yeah, you got a nice head start this week. And Jason, you said you played against Deebo in a lot of places.
Everywhere. I'm just trying to know that happens. I know it is. I mean, nine leagues.
I think I'm playing against them in five, four or five leagues. It's like four or five times 20 plus points. You got a hundred burger last night. Yeah, it wasn't good.
It wasn't good. But like, like I was said, that's just, uh, they're off to a good start. That's right. That doesn't mean that they're going to win.
George Kettle nine targets seven for 90. Nice game for him, which was, uh, regrettable for me. I'm playing against Brooks. See in the Dynasty league and have CMC and thought I got away with it and then Kittle.
Yeah. Nice second half. This is usually what we have seen with the San Francisco 49ers when one of their main options is out. The others are really good fantasy plays.
So with Brandon and you sitting, Deebo is good. Kittle was good. And it's funny because it feels like every single season in the draft season, we talk about like, well, these guys aren't that great when they're all on the field together. Sometimes you know, people have bad games, but when one of them misses, the others are great.
I think we just need to draft 49ers knowing that guys are just going to miss time. Uh, on the other side of the ball, not much to talk about, but general, all are just three for 20. Yeah, it was, it was a rough game. So I saw someone in our Slack say that he was using his flippers to catch the ball as the wall.
That was Jeremy who has a wall. There was one particular pass where it is like, oh, it hit him in the hands. So he feel like he should have caught it, but it was, it was not a great pass. Uh, it is the only, the only comment I want to make about the, the giants is, uh, it was great to see the return of Wandao Robinson.
He was four, only four for 21. So I mean, this is not a fantasy moving situation by targets, but he was not on the field hardly at all. And it was a very much a cadarios Tony, like when he was on the field, you knew the ball was going to Walndale Robinson. So it's, I don't want to be, you know, like really excited chasing what, what, what Robinson has done in this one game, but it's just, I think put him back on your radar as a possibility.
Well, by extension, Isaiah Hodgens had zero receptions. So the pecking order might be changing there in New York, better match ups could lead you to better results. Oh, and we do, it was, I don't know if you wanted to talk about it. News are here, but the saga of Sequin Barkley's ankle has, we have another installment everybody because another episode.
We got a new chapter of he left. He went, oh, dude, I've seen a high ankle spring. I've seen him over and over. That's a high ankle spring.
Reports back. No, it was a regular ankle spring, probably missing three. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, they balls like, dude, his progress is great. I'm not ruling him out of Thursday.
He's game time decision. Yeah, he might play, but then ruled out on Wednesday. So it was not a game time decision. And it was, okay, well, we know what we're going to do.
Matt burrito will be the go to guy and then Sequin Barkley himself said, no, I'm dealing with a high ankle spring and that said I might be back next week. Like, so I'll stay tuned. Well, yeah, there will be more. There will be more with say one ankle.
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Some updates for the matchups we covered on yesterday's episode of the show. Austin Echler remains sideline on Thursday. Let's go to Jason Moore for comment. Yeah, he's back in play and let's go away from Jason Moore for comment.
Dolphins wide receiver Jalen Water remained sidelined with the concussion symptoms. That also is the case for Logan Thomas. So has a tent to I mean, I personally don't think Jalen Water is going to play football. No, I think he technically has until Saturday to clear, but at this point you got to think he's out and the matchup is good on paper for Miami.
So if you are looking for Dart throws, DFS plays, you got to look Braxton burials his way. Durham Smythe River cray craft. Throw that out there. Derek Henry did not practice Thursday after being limited on Wednesday.
You don't listen as toast slash rest. Yeah, you don't like seeing that he's not practicing on Thursday, but the fact that it is slash rest on the on the actual official practice report makes me feel better about it. Is it rest for Derek Henry or for his toe? I believe his first time.
I was like, Hey, rest the toe, you know, and so he's probably in wheel. His upper body was practicing. Yeah. Working out.
Just pumping some iron. Aaron Jones Christian Watson the Packers hamstring update. Aaron Jones returned to a limited practice and Christian Watson was downgraded to it did not practice, which we heard Watson was this was part of their plan of ramping him up. Would expect he doesn't play.
So much like a ramping him down. Yeah, it's so far because you can't overwork. Like clearly his hamstring injury was rough and Watson has already been in his pro career dealing with hamstring injuries. So I think they're taking it slow.
Aaron Jones was limited. The, you know, just a couple of things on tape looks like a guy who's going to play, but keep your eyes up for the for the news because we don't know yet. Anthony Richardson sideline on Thursday's practice with the concussion protocol also not practicing today Friday. I think it's going to be Gardner Minschoo and Andy Dalton playing football because the Panthers Bryce Young remain sideline Andy Dalton is going to start the game and Bryce Young could miss more than just this week.
Personally, I think this is an opportunity for John at the MINGO. He's been on a field a tremendous amount of time. The downfield throws, even the chances they haven't been there with Bryce Young. I honestly would be looking personally at MINGO and feeling with more optimism than with Bryce Young.
I've watched those games and the opportunities just weren't there and I think Dalton will throw the football. Yeah, I mean, I don't see it as a major downgrade, but I don't see this as an upgrade. Yeah, I mean, I just don't because last year, I mean, when we saw James Winston go to Andy Dalton, it hurt most of the wide receivers. Obviously, maybe that means that Bryce Young is worse in your mind.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, I mean, James Winston was helpful for fantasy. Bryce Young is an active detriment. Talk to me.
It's an upgrade for Bryce Young. It wouldn't be an upgrade from James. So you're starting Adam Thelin in your dynasty? Yes, I am.
Okay. Yeah, you also put up 17 points last week. Oh, with Andy Dalton? No.
Oh, with the guy, you just be smart. That's my point. Yeah, he's going to get better. Isaiah Pacheco return to a limited practice on Thursday.
So there you go. It's good. Hey, this is a great matchup for Pacheco. I originally had Pacheco in as my start of the week until he showed up on the injury report.
So if you've got him, I'm playing them. Well, let me put that to the test. We plan him over 98% of snaps and 18 carries. He's at Moss.
Are you playing Pacheco over at Moss? I would play Pacheco against the Bears over at Zack Moss. Sure. What about you, Mike?
I would probably play Moss against Baltimore in Baltimore. Yeah. Okay. I mean, he was great last week.
I just think it was. I mean, we know and foot clean if you're new to the show, because you hear me week after week after week besmirched Zack Moss traded him. I've been a non believer in him for since before the NFL draft where he was drafted and I, you know, it's a bit, but he is valuable. He has a workhorse right now for the Colts.
And so when I throw as much mud on him as I can, it's mostly for show, but I do think that it was a bad, a really good match of black. Sure. We got a bad one this week. So I would, I would really not.
The match is not great, but it's like, is Pacheco, I mean, how many opportunities will Pacheco actually have the match? It's great. So when he touches the ball, he should get good chunks of yardage, but what's he going to carry the ball 10 times? And is he going to get a goal in opportunity?
No, that'll be Jerkley Cannon. So he has to rip off a huge run where Zack Moss, at least if they get to the five or whatever, it's going to be Zack Moss opportunity. So I'm just, I'm chasing touchdown. But check out is not a bad play, but I'm going for a season.
I think Zack Moss will have five targets. That's why I carry out that Moss. It's not, I was disappointed to see Pacheco's involvement last week and I was even more disappointed with two targets, one catch, but I can see it going either way this week. I'm going to have to make the call on one of my teams.
Kenny Gainwell, return to a limited practice on Thursday. So we could see the beginnings of the Swift Gainwell time share playing out. There was a report of Hot hand. Yeah.
Which, no, it's going to be that way. You're not going to throw. Kenny Gainwell spent the entire off season earning the goodwill and multiple seasons earning the goodwill and the starters job for a reason. And so I don't think he gets, you know, he's not putting the attic here, but DeAndre Swift had such a performance.
Yeah, he had such a performance that he earned himself a lot of opportunity. And if I was playing one this weekend, it would be DeAndre Swift. I just think it's going to be shared. Yeah, I agree.
That was today's news and notes presented by USA insurance. Learn more at usa.com slash insurance. Fantasy forecast. Well, yesterday on the show, we covered the Titans Browns Falcons line, Saints Packers, Dolphins, Chargers, Vikings, Patriots, Jets, Bills, Commanders.
Was that one breath? That was one breath. And it was kind of powering down like a computer. Oh, I heard it.
I heard it. And that was also a bit. I'm not actually a computer. All right.
Today we've got more. Not a cat. Not a cat. Your honor.
Houston Texans. They're all in too. And they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Did you see them?
Yeah. You shared that poll with us. Yeah, it was. They went around.
It was it was CBS. They went around the studio and they asked how to pronounce it. And now I'm going to do it here. We're going to go through every member real quick.
They say. Jacksonville's team name. Jason. Jaguars.
Okay. Okay. Al. Jaguars.
Okay. Jaguars. Oh, did you say Jaguars? Jaguars.
Oh, good. It's why you're so sorry about it. It's a W.I.R.E.S. or W?A.R.S.
The best part of the video to me was and he was like. Yeah, these are sports people. And it was not it wasn't a room. So people weren't being influenced by other people's answers.
And then you had one of them was a self proclaimed. Proclaimed Jacksonville fan from birth and they went jaxle jag wires It's funny is when we started the show is jag wires. Yeah, that's how I've been I converted to wars I'd converted to wars because all these jag wars fans are like just our answers. It's not jag wires is jag wars And then yeah, it was funny to watch the like self-proclaimed lifelong.
Yeah, jag wires fans say it is definitely jag wires So I don't know it's both clearly Yes, yes Kyle it is yag wars Jacksonville yaksimoo. Here's where we talk about the matchup Jacksonville eight and a half point favorites over under 44 points Texans won in Jacksonville last year 13 to 6 it is a divisional game. I have been Consistent. Oh, yes.
Yes. I could I could feel the energy shift in the room. Couldn't you? Yeah Andy's almost upset of the week.
I Don't I don't hate it. It's an eight and a half point line. Yes Houston. They're owing to I understand But on the defensive side they've been pretty stout against wide receivers Jacksonville's had some bumps along the way getting this offense rolling again this year They have all the tools and ability to blow Houston out of the water here So that that is certainly in the range of outcomes, but the over under just 44 points Christian Kirk had his week last week's a Jones the week before well and Z Jones not practicing Wednesday Thursday So Christian Kirk is back in play 14 targets last week.
I've been impressed with CJ Stroud and what he's been able to do He's he's throwing the football at time. They can't run it They're offensive lines of mass but Jacksonville's defense are 28 against opposing fantasy quarterbacks I don't think CJ Stroud is a bad DFS play this week personally agreed and the there's gonna be some opportunities here I am dying for a Damien Pierce. I'm proud to have drafted you moment. Can you can you promise me that this week Jason?
Nope, no, I can't I cannot promise you that if you look at the Jacksonville defense This season and last year. They're pretty stout against the run partially because they are a past funnel defense and you can throw on them It's the exact opposite of the Houston Texans the Houston Texans They are not a good play for you always see this matchup you see this bad team this team going after the number one pick and And you think oh good I want to fire up on my on my players against them, but that has not worked out last year if you played a quarterback against the Texans You were really really unhappy. They were the number one team against quarterbacks Not not good They they averaged 10 fantasy points per game given up to the quarterback position And why because you were up a ton and they're easy to run on and so you don't need to throw the ball last year in these two matchups one of which the Houston Texans won they beat Jacksonville and Jacksonville Trevor Lawrence had 10 fantasy points and four and a half fantasy points So it's not to say you have to bench Trevor Lawrence. Let me give you some names Jason Trevor Lawrence or Genos Smith against Carolina Trevor Lawrence or The Sean Watson against the tennis Johnson.
Oh, okay. I think he's a good play this week. Even though he's been putrid I'm with Jason on this. So There you go.
Damien Pierce. It's been rough. You know C.J. Strath's on the ball at Tannego Collins I think you stay in the flames there.
Yeah, I agreed negative game scripts are gonna be a part of the Houston experience tanked L He is practicing in full. I think he's viable this week and Travis ETN Mike he was a start of the week yesterday should be wheels up for Travis ETN honestly I think we do a disservice to Anybody to even really worry about or talk about or mention tank bigs me right now I think the best way to look at things is Travis ETN starting running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars Jaguars That's that's also never gonna happen again, but it's like ETN is the guy it's early in the season So maybe by the end of the year we will have a different opinion when these rookies come on strong But I think we've got any it's one of the biggest questions coming into this year was Kenneth Walker and Travis ETN These stud running there you guys who you thought were just gonna be so great And then their team goes and drops a really talented really high draft capital running back to add to the running back room And you go oh, it's gonna be a timeshare neither one of them are a timeshare both these were rookies came in to be back Ups to their star running back incumbents if you drafted Evan Ingram who's been the Titan seven and nine so far are you content Mike just gave me the Nice my give me the face where like he's ordering from a new restaurant He had the first bite and he's like you know what I'm still happy I ordered it yeah five four forty nine six four fifty seven I mean yeah, you're not moving on you're getting points. Yeah step one and tight in exactly this year Are you kidding me this year that is phenomenal? That's over seven points a game?
That's as good as you can hope and pray for it Yeah, we just what we get off down wall or three for 20. I mean yeah count your blessings there keep playing in grow I mean if Zae Jones misses there's gonna be some opportunity for him Yeah, the Indianapolis Colts are one and one and they take on the Baltimore Ravens or two and L Drafting sports with line has Baltimore minus eight the over under 44 It looks like it'll be Gardner Minshew and Lamar Jackson squaring off would have been fun to see Anthony Richardson take on Lamar Jackson This one yeah considering Richardson was on pace for you know even with the miss time almost almost 650 rushing yards in 25 rushing But we're not gonna get that so on paper. This looks like Baltimore should be able to take care of their business Lamar Jackson. He's a great start Zae Flowers Mike start of the week yesterday the Colts secondary is allowing the second most points the wide receivers and Then here's where it gets interesting to me as I think there will be another wide receiver contributing in this game beyond Zae Flowers for Baltimore for Baltimore And the wide receiver I think it's going to be is Nelson Agilot.
That's why I think it's gonna make the contribution Someone's in your draft Kings lineup. I can only smell them Less less because Nico, you're right. Yeah, you're right. Yeah, I knew it.
I knew it Look Odell Beckham didn't practice Wednesday Thursday Nelson Agilot had six targets last week. He was the number one beneficiary from back I'm leaving the game. It wasn't Bateman. It was Aguilar who also flashed in preseason And she didn't have earned the trust of Lamar Jackson.
So that's my that's my little under the radar I like throwing that out there as a DFS dart throw I don't know that I would pick him up and in a redraft league and try to roster him and rely on him No, but it's a really good point because Nelson Agilot has spent his career being the butt of jokes and he spent this offseason being the praise of coaches So and then was really good this last week. So he's an interesting name to monitor. Okay, Mark Andrews you play him And then on the other side Zach Moss it's all about workload. He had 98% of snaps 100% of the opportunities He succeeded with him relative to the match up and so I think he gets it all this week Mad matchup because the Ravens are giving up 11 points to fantasy running backs.
Yeah, I mean if he gets all 11 I guess you're gonna be probably will well. Yeah, I mean if I bet 11 points is what he scores exactly I'll take 10 all right, but that is someone that you could start I mean getting 10 from running back is not the end of the world But this isn't a great matchup. You're not getting 20 points in Baltimore against the Baltimore run defense with Gardner Menchoo quarterback Gardner going to be able to supply Michael Pittman with enough work in this game Mike I think so I mean we have a 33% target share for Michael Pittman so far and the really like the ball is just going to Like he is truly their their number one guy. Gardner's a very capable backup So it's status quo for how I'm looking at Pittman Pittman last week had what 12 targets eight receptions and obviously a lot of that was Gardener Menchoo and Gentlemen over there and do is Sally if you hear anything update wise on this Baltimore Ravens will you please let us know because I Love a practice report on Beckham before I don't know a segment later.
Fair enough. What are you doing with the running backs for Baltimore? Justice Hill not expected to play with the turf toe and look at the surface. I'm in agreement How can you argue?
It's likely to be Gus Edwards, but Melvin Gordon will likely be brought up? I think they just added Canyon Drake to the practice squad who the team knows Canyon Drake. Oh, we do have an update back I'm not a practice today cool. There you go.
All right, so is it like if you because these are both waiver wire guys Maybe you have both if you are you making the decision Gus Edwards over Zach Moss? Oh, yes Not that's not the bit of me hating. Yeah You're talking about it. Any more question if they were both guys were active if justice Hill was there in that said We're just a still the argument not at practice.
Yes, you could make the argument But the fact that he's not expected to play hasn't practiced all week if Gus is there with just Melvin Gordon and even Canyon Drake is active on game day I'm definitely playing Gus with his touchdown opportunities over Moss. Yeah, I agree and let's take a quick break Come back with you panther Seahawks Alright, the Panthers are going to and they take on the one-on-one Seahawks in Seattle the draft King Sportsbook line See I don't mind is five and a half now. Does that line surprise you Seattle is a tough place to play and And Carolina is going to and likely on to a backup quarterback to me that line is you think it's too low I think it's pretty low for what we came into this season thinking about Seattle and what we have seen so far from Carolina So this to me as a testament to Carolina's defense being better than expected. They are they're they're a decent unit Yeah, they've been they've been shutting it down wide receivers and quarterbacks through two weeks I know it's just two weeks, but Jason you are not afraid of them You put you know Smith as your start of the week in this Match up.
Yeah, yeah, I mean if you look at the who the Carolina Panthers played the first two weeks You can't really take this season and say well, they're they're good against quarterbacks right now They haven't really been challenged and you know they figured it out with offensive line the protection getting out quick Obviously, we had a monstrous bounce back game from Tyler Lockett. You're always fine with DK Metcalf You've added Jackson Smith and Jake, but yeah, I'm wheels up with Gino Which DK Metcalf did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. He has said he's gonna play this as maintenance But do remember like he left the game briefly with a I believe it's like a nasty shot in the ribs or so But he did come back in the game So it's make sure but don't check out on the weekend if you got mecha from your line You need to make sure that he's playing so lock it's in Metcalf if he's playing you're starting him and Kenneth Walker to rushing touchdowns should be set up for success against the 31st ranked rushing Defense so far through two games Adam Thilin and Andy Dalton hanging out one last ride Adam Thilin seven for 54 and touchdown last week like the heist movie where the old guy. Yeah, he doesn't Morgan Freeman in that one I think we already discussed At worst, this is neutral Adam Thilin produced last week.
They don't have weapons in the passing game So, you know the Seahawks so far they've been awful going in style. Yeah, who was the other two acting? Oh, we got Alan Arkin Oh, go we got Michael Kane. Oh, there it is.
Oh Chris Lloyd Morgan Freeman. Hmm. Yeah. Yeah.
Well look You can make fun of the 33 year old all you want see how it's been basically the worst in football in terms of giving up fantasy points The wide receiver position. I have more confidence that they'll continue to give up points to the wide receiver position because of Andy Dalton And so I think Adam Thilin is fine as a flex play this week Yeah, fine as I think I think me go could have his first game. He's on the field constantly I think he had eight targets last week. That could be wrong.
Let me double check that He held eight targets yet a lot of targets. They were just were not good targets, but he played on 98% of Carolina's snips So there you go. Myles Sanders Jason. Yeah, you know, it's your start of the week Seattle defense has been pretty bad So maybe that's a little bit of that line, too Maybe this game will be a little bit closer than we expect doubt it doubt it.
I doubt it I think Seattle like you said, it's a really tough place to play and the matchups for the first two weeks for these teams I think we're gonna see more of what we saw last season from both of these rosters Chicago Bears are owing to they take on the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead. Here we go. Here's that line You're looking for draft King Sportsbook has Kansas City as 12 and a half point home favorites. The over-under is 48 So I think our implied point total is incorrect here in the in our show doc I think so, but that's got to put Kansas City at the 28 29 point mark and Chicago down at 17 has been grotesque.
Oh 30 30 is the implied point total How do you feel about that word to describe the Chicago offense? The wait the word was the word was grotesque. Oh, yeah, that's accurate. Is that too soft a word?
I think it's too exciting of a word. Honestly. I feel like they're too boring to be called grotesque grotesque seems like, you know, look You might not want to look at it, but you have a hard time looking away I don't want to look I can easily look away at the Bears offense right now, but Bears fans in the depression that is set in through two weeks anything changing this week in Kansas City I mean the matchup is so brutal You're upset about the fact that you know, you came in thinking you have a chance at this division Just feels could take a step forward with you Jay Moore you added a lot to your defense Maybe you can compete this year Maybe not make the playoffs, but be like one of those up-and-coming teams it looks like You know, you got a shot towards the end of the year and instead you're going on three and you're getting really scary for my sweet Sweet Arizona Cardinals number one pick Uh, just as ours just coming out and blaming coaching to a degree of what's causing him to overthink in the pocket Let's talk about Kaleh Herbert for a second because they're two weeks nine point nine fantasy points in week one six point three fantasy points in week two Against Green Bay and Tampa Bay now in Arrowhead in week three I feel like I've seen tons of start set and you know trade questions in general speculation on Kaleh Herbert in general Are you trying to find a different option this week? It's really frustrating because the Bears offense has been terrible Kaleh Herbert is in my opinion a good running back He's he was on the field 60% of the snaps like with Deonta forma being inactive it was Kaleh Herbert and Rosha Johnson and 60% of snaps turned into seven carries in three targets like the the offense is Terrible and yet they're not giving they're running back to the the true option to do Sorry making the argument against kaleh Herbert based on that I'm making the argument that is it's really frustrating that they are we don't know like who it should Kaleh Herbert be the starter I don't know give us some work.
Let's find out should we find out from the bench? Yeah? We should find out from the bench, you know We saw this happen last year a couple times with David Montgomery You look at the end of the season David Montgomery on the field for 54% of snaps and get six carries and David Montgomery was you know You know a higher draft capital higher paid better player than Kaleh Herbert So I think little Herbert right now until proven otherwise needs to be on your bench here Zack Moss against Baltimore I when we when you said let's talk about kaleh Herbert I thought please don't ask me Zack Moss versus kaleh Herbert I mean that's how you have to ask I have to be wafer guys because it's like well No, I think I would at that point. I'm gonna take the 98% of snaps from Zack Moss That's what I would do a pecheco across the field.
Oh, I would I love to go in on pecheco Would you play I mean let's find some nasty goop nasty boys here. What about Henry Miller if he was active I play Herbert But I think I play Herbert too with the trifecta in New Orleans I don't blame people who have the courage to take the shot for Henry Miller. It just that that is that's high risk I like risk, but that's would you rather roster cam akers right now going to Minnesota or a kaleh Herbert? Oh Cam a curse about Yeah, probably acres, but it's they're getting nasty brother Notchy Harris or kaleh Herbert notchy Harris plays the Raiders.
Yeah Gross DJ more was six for 104 despite the putrid week you keep playing DJ more mm-hmm Yeah, and then Justin Fields right now. It's been gross. He says he's not gonna He's he basically said he's not gonna think as much which that should be more running That that's what it means to me because Something about processing defenses right now is not working for Justin Fields and I if you read between the lines It feels like he's saying hey, you're trying to make me a pocket passer It would be nice if he could be a pocket passer I'm gonna say that because there were opportunities against that defense last week and he just didn't he didn't let it go I mean if you watch the game it was like everyone screaming at the TV throw the ball Yeah, he's or take off. Yeah, don't don't run into the back.
Yeah, and don't you dare pump Don't you dare pump again. He looks like a guy who's really afraid of mistakes. Yeah, that's what it looks like to me Yeah, but but but you playing Stafford Wow or Gino over Justin Fields So what I was gonna add to it is the Bears will be missing just like the Giants the the starting portion of the left line We'll be gone. Kansas City is a very strong defense man just so fields or Stafford's Monday night in Cincinnati in Cincinnati Oh, man I'm going to personally keep rolling out fields He has been putrid and the Kansas City Chiefs defense has been good So if you wanted to you know Gino to me is a little bit more interesting than Stafford that that I think is a closer call The Bengals still have a really good defense and and Stafford hasn't been throwing touch down so far this season So but with fields you saw the Chiefs shut down two pocket passers that Jerigoff week one didn't do much Although although they did give up, you know points to the offense and then obviously last week It was a little bit rainy a little bit rain, but Trevor Lawrence didn't do much when you would hope for a bigger game So I think you might want a bench it to be happier.
I mean it's been rough I think from a look I think Justin Gills is gonna bounce back at some point Here's my start of the week last week because I thought that But maybe this is the time when you let yourself off the hook Yeah, I mean I just don't know what other matchups you got to start someone else You can't just bench them you got to start Russell Wilson or you've got to start Stafford or you got to start golf I mean maybe golf you would you would throw in there? Those are just I would at home those are yeah Those are just hard for me. I to me I would keep rolling field But I don't you know maybe I'm not feeling the burns that people who have had to start him like owl You picked up Kirk cousins and I would start Kirk cousins easily over fields Kirk spin on fires match up is great But that's tough one so you you want you would prefer to bench him, Andy I I not necessarily I'm just saying that from a mental standpoint He's been really hard on those that drafted him and if you put him on the bench and you play somebody that you have some confidence in If he has a bad game You'll be happy you made that decision and if he has a good game You'll be like okay this drop picks getting redeemed I can play him again in the future So I just think it might be mentally taxing to lose three three games because of Justin Fieden I understand that this is you know that's part of the game is part of the game absolutely and sometimes It's about winning and sometimes about mental health correct and speaking of mental health Can you play any wide receivers on the Kansas City side? You can they're projected for 30 points?
Somebody's gonna do something but Tony and more and rice and MBS and Watson and I think you kind of just know Kelsey Yeah, it's Kelsey. I would put Keteri's Tony at the top of the list But he's hurt he's hurt now. He's missing practice dude Dude just retire. Yeah, I know you're like what is this year three in the league, but you can't play football man I don't think he's out by this week when he's on the field like last week was good.
No I'm saying like when in his opportunity 28% of snaps five catches for 35 yards on 28% snaps, but you're not getting more snaps I'm not talking about fantasy football. Oh, I'm gonna be a Telling him to retire. I'm saying for his body's sake. He's just not able to take in a fell action Yeah, I mean the problem is I would not be shocked if Kansas City played him on 28% of the rest of the season Yeah, I would neither Yeah, I would just avoid it's so crazy that you can have a 30-point projected team implied total and say bench all wide receivers All right, let's move on to the next blowout Dallas to and I was taking on the Cardinals Oh and two Cardinals are at home Dallas is a 12 and a half point favorite the overunters 43 and We got the unfortunate news yesterday that Trayvon digs super star corner back Tony C.
Ellen practice his season is over and Dallas was playing man coverage 42% of the time They were dominating that was giving them the ability to go out the quarterback constantly and it's gonna hurt their defense It is you know, you can't take away certainly in all prototype of wide or quarterback But I ain't gonna probably hurt them this week. So they're on the road. They're still 12 and a half point favorites You know from the cardinal side of the fantasy world. I am flying with Zach hurts James Conners of all-you-in-play Hollywood Brown is a start and close your eyes mhm mike's making faces.
It's just it's it's been So disappointing I mean the guy had her Hollywood. Yeah, he had a touchdown last week He scored and he still wasn't a top 24 option. That's why I see your position I had ten targets ten targets and scored it was not a top 24. Oh that being said There was a lot of wide receiver scoring this last week.
He did not have a bad game 14 and a half PPR points you'd be that fair there was a lot of wide receiver scoring There was also I mean that was against the Giants. I mean without Trayvon digs Dallas Cowboys are still The Cardinals are outmatched Pass rush of the Cowboys that are going to really really be a problem even without digs in the secondary There's gonna be a lot of pressure Dak is Mike start of the week at quarterback Jake Ferguson Mike start of the week at tight end See he lambs an auto start Tony Pollard is an auto start so the real question is James Connor Yeah, I mean in the game. I think it is James Connor. I don't think you can sit him though I mean you're gonna have 20 opportunities in this ball game even with a bad matchup I would play him over most of all of those other options that we're talking about at the Zack Moss level You know what I'm pretty much doing with Arizona's I'm I'm trying to just play guys that get the dump off close to line of scrimmage garbage because they're gonna be in negative game scripts And so that's James Connor is the answer Brandon cooks are you gonna get more week?
I'll let him he returned to practice with the sprained MCL But I'm gonna let him show me that he's actually ready Pittsburgh's one on one They take on the Las Vegas Raiders who are also one on one the drafting sports But line Raiders two and a half point home favorites the over-under is 43 is that line surprised you though? No, I don't think so I think I think this is pretty much exactly where I would put this game the Steelers have if you look at there's two Struggling offenses or at least uninspiring offenses good word and there's one good defense So to me if the line is weird at all I think that the Raiders will have a more difficult time with the Steelers than the Steelers will have with the Raiders Josh Jacobs I threw him in there as a start of the week because well get the man some confidence It's time to go and the Steelers are dead last against running back so far through two weeks You saw a big place against them last week chunk plays drum forward Nick Chub I hope we get one from mr. Joshua Jacobs this week and we're banking on on him being heavily utilized. I will Prong I will guarantee he has more rushing on this week promise Wow Wow big man.
Yeah. Yeah cut that out for social Devont the Adams is in your lineup and That's just the state of affairs for Devont the Adams right now Are you playing anybody else on that side ball? I think Jacoby Myers is interesting I mean he returned to a full practice should be back out there in week one against the Broncos It was 10 targets and 80% of snaps that turn at 9 for 81 the two touchdowns the two touchdowns There's like feeling or Jacoby Myers. Oh Jacoby.
I go Jacoby. Okay. I mean he would or Jacoby Jacoby Jacoby He had really valuable targets do it wasn't just you know Nico or Jacoby Nico Dots in or Jacoby Jacoby Judy or Jacoby Jacoby. Okay.
Can you pick it you yes? Not you Harris I mean this is a good matchup for him. Yeah, I mean you look last I think it's a Warren's a flex category in this game Last season the Raiders run defense was really really bad. They ranked 30th They give up 27 and a half Fantasy points per game this season.
They ranked 30th They give up 28 fantasy points a game to the running back position So I do think not just a decent play this week and Warren is flex Mike George Pickens Yeah, you you got to chase after that they they at least found something in him last or last week Going back to the over under 43. I do think that's actually high like unless pit unless they're getting on the Steelers to score on defense Alan Robinson ran fewer routes at Calvin Austin last week Pat Fryer meters my start of the week And it's time to get into the double digits. It's gonna get into two hands in the total yardage and there you go Monday night football. We have another double header gentlemen.
No, but we don't have another double header until week 14 Are they stacked again or at least? Yeah, I believe they are why stop Cool one hour one hour apart one hour apart so dumb like you you cannot enjoy you You can't enjoy either game You have to pick because you like if you're not even got two rooms like Jason Yeah, if you have two rooms and you can or two televisions that you can see them both at the same time But you I mean flipping back and forth between football phone is not enjoyable to me Yeah, sure I'll throw it on a table, but even that is time to adjust Mike I'm gonna make the best of it. I am making the best of it But is dumb Billy Delvio's doing how they take on the two and out Tampa Bay Buccaneers the drafting sports book line is Philly minus five You over under 46. I mean This was almost my almost upset as well.
I've not been impressed with the Philadelphia offense as far Tampa's office It's been very impressive to me. The Buccaneers are doing well enough on the defensive side I think at home to make this game But I might stand alone in that belief Baker has been good Mike Evans number two wide receiver on the year right now Chris Godwin. He's been solid five for 51 five for 58 just needs to get into the end zone Rashad white bunch of opportunities last week Are you doing it? You know, are you concerned about any of these guys facing Philadelphia at home?
Rashad white for sure the I mean I'm not concerned with his opportunities because it was 19 in week one against Minnesota But that 19 turn into 5.9 half PPR points. So Really he had 19 opportunities and he didn't score six fantasy points. Yes, it's really good stuff But it was a huge bounce back against Chicago far more concerned against Philadelphia, but Runningbacks don't get volume these days and he still will back in years defense thus far through two weeks of course Not the most powerful offenses facing off against him, but been good against running backs now You're gonna have a potential time share here with swift and gain well. Are you playing swift this week?
Yeah That's a quick. Yes, there's it is because again. Well still it's limited practice. It's not like he is he's back Baby, he's doing full practices the entire week.
Maybe he gets a full practice in on Friday But I feel like until he's really actually healthy. Yeah, I'm definitely if game well is inactive He's he becomes a must start. I think you can start him with swift But I I'm scared there, you know, I think if game well is active for the game I'm not even confident swift is the one a of if there's a one a and one B AJ Brown squeaky wheel. It's gonna be a big week could be Devontae Smith.
He was limited on Thursday with a thigh hamstring situation doesn't matter If you guys hear anything over there in Dusar's alley on today's practice for Philly We'd love to know about gain well and Devontae Smith nothing yet Dallas Goddard. Yeah, what is going on? Not It's concerning because you have a new offensive coordinator. Yeah, and so Maybe Dallas Goddard's Being a focal point is just not a reality.
Well, he kind of was a focal point last week after not being involved in week one They manufacture touches for him They called plays up for him, but everything was so close to the line of scrimmage that he would turn six catches into 22 yards So that's it's the Zacharyts point. Yeah, it's in week one was six for 21 This this is not this is not how you use Dallas Goddard. This is not getting it done And that's where I feel like I'm gonna bet on talent. I'm gonna bet on this team to figure it out Is a team that has used him correctly before and he is a talented player?
So I don't think they're just going to put their head in the sand and be like that worked Well, let me let me test you because there's no team giving up more points to tight ends right now Can fill it out. I knew it was gonna happen and k-dot was six for 41 last week So you're gonna have a pass rush you're gonna have k-dot in available on the field all the time Are you do you have the stones to play k-dot in this week over to Dallas Goddard? No, I don't know that having the stones is the right way to look at that. I mean, you have the insanity Yeah, I would still roll with Dallas Goddard over k-dot Unequitably, but it's k-dot in a play this week.
I mean you talk about sure. Yeah, we're talking about tight in the house of being kind of Yeah, it's nasty I just feel like k-dot and maybe suffers from being named k-dot and we don't think of him in the right lens because this is a You know, it's a second year tight end. He's their full-time tight end It's because it's a floor play like you're right when you play k-dot and you get six for 41 I mean you're ecstatic about that like you are super juiced up if you get three for 30 from out and you're like that Yeah, we did it baby. I got some points like Ferguson though like he's in the same category is on but I'm going for touchdowns Well, I'm not okay.
I'm not confident. I'm not gonna get touchdowns I would just throw out we've seen hunter Henry really be a focal point of the new England Patriots offense He had a good week against Philly and last week it was TJ Hawkins So they've played two legitimate tight ends when you look at oh, they've given up a lot of fancy points so far this year They were pretty good against tight ends last season. We believe in Oton if he has a big week this week Is he's gonna be yeah, he'll certainly be more on my believable radar Alright, the Rams are one and one and they take on Cincinnati Cincinnati's own two in the drafting sports book line here at Cincinnati minus three at home over 43 and a half the rematch of the Super Bowl very close Super Bowl and Joe burrow. I think he's gonna be playing Seems like probably yeah But are you playing in prop?
Yeah, I mean if he's playing I'm probably playing him the the worst part of the decision is that it is Monday night and it is the second of the Monday night games like if you're if you're playing is Joe burrow up I mean I have Stafford. I guess you could pick up Stafford. That's uh, you know That's my advice if you're rolling with Joe burrow and you're locking that in Stafford is probably on your way from wire. I go pick him up because I do not want to get into Monday night get a whoop-so-doozzle Joe burrow aggravated his calf running onto the field.
I'm not playing the bengal backup I'm gonna play Stafford. So just one hundred percent if you cannot get Stafford and you have burrow if there's another option out there to stream I would start them on Sunday You know if you could throw in golfer genome or those guys we were talking about I would I would start them ahead of time because This is the type of injury that even if he said he's active could be a pregame change of mind I do think I'll play and I think it's a benefit that they have the money night game for his kind of re-aggravation Listening to the head coach talk about how he feels like think I'll be out there Which would be good news for Jamar Chase and t Higgins who are just kind of auto plays anyways What about the running backs in this game would you rather play Joe mixin? He's been the RV 27 and the RV 20 is that 18 opportunities per week or would you rather play Kyron Williams? So he's the running back to four fantasy on the year through two weeks.
He's leading all running backs and targets Got super juiced up this past week because week one was two for uh I don't know or maybe our box score is weird because I'm looking at two targets no receptions But somehow he had two receiving guards. So we need to investigate that further Tons of tons of targets the fact that he got it done against San Francisco. Oh, it was a van jefferson lateral. Thank you Kyle The fact that Kyron against a great defense got it done that gives me a ton of confidence And he's gonna be the guy 95% snaps last week.
I do not blame anyone who is looking to just catch the game Or he officially goes on fire and even playing him over mix. I understand it Well, I mean this is the decision you have to make with Kyron because you picked him up off of waivers Right you're gonna be benching players like pachico like damey and pierce like Joe mixin These are the decisions people have to make and you're saying pretty much state in the flames with Kyron That's what i'm doing Jason. Are you in the same boat? Yeah, I am I've got Kyron Williams as my running back eight this week.
So there's if you're able to bench him Congrats, you've got great other running backs Matthew Stafford is the third highest passing yardage quarterback this year puke nuke home and tutu out Well, both of them have been very very good. I got two targets and you bubblegum Uh tutu has run more rounds than anybody in football eight targets nine targets. Wow and he's looked the part He has made some great catches. He's had awesome separation Uh, you should be able to play both those players.
Okay, uh, judy or tutu Tutu Drake lyndon or tutu Drake Drake lyndon Okay, all right, not by a ton, but I I'd go Drake Uh, we done with Tyler Higby for now. Yep. Nobody else from this game you guys want to talk about? Mm.
Nope David Montgomery some of injury updates for you not a practice on Friday. He's not gonna be playing football. Uh, almond Ross ain't brown Dan Campbell said they feel pretty good that he will play week three I'm I'm worried that that might be worse for fantasy players somehow. Yeah, I think he'll be okay If he plays if he plays he'll be in my lineup.
Um, I think if it's worse, it's worse because just give the guy some rest But him get full strength. Um, but yeah, I mean, I don't think you bench him logan Thomas rolled out due to the concussion So he will not be uh, the titan for the commanders this week Kevin spansky said dream hunt will be playing on sunday Uh, and they will see how much but that he's ready to go. That's great and uh jailen wattle update This is great. He is practicing today.
He has not cleared the concussion protocol But usually when guys clear, you know on that saturday or whatever That only happens when this happens first and you get back to practice so a little bit of a little bit of hope Okay, let's move on fantasy face off presented by draft gangs Guys I come oh I completely forgot I watched your face. I watched your face Jason and it was outstanding because it was like we're moving on the show's going Jason's be bopping He's happy and then it hit that you are once again I'm sad that we had that beautiful, uh, video drop because that's when my face fell out my butt And you didn't see it. Uh, we we had another one. Yeah, I don't know that expression But I believe it I'm putting that in the vernacular though.
That was great. So every week, uh, Monowie mono on draft kings the fantasy face off once again week number two went my way It's incredible. I have uh started to know which is delightful this the punishment is so ridiculous so silly and I do not want to lose So fierce it is Yeah, so uh, I ended up on better hope there's not a cuddle Yeah, I made sure of that so uh, yeah last week I was able to win Jason at the bottom to an erode j I know you're ready to do it. I don't think I've done your cooling off.
Yeah, it's cool enough wheel of Shame Oh, baby. Oh, I better not lose this week. Let's go. Let's spin that wheel.
All right. We got uh, happy trees. These are viking And that's oh no we did it poppies poppa poppies poppa poppies poppa poppies poppa. Oh, this is the troll.
Oh, troll poppy. Oh, okay So, uh, Jason you have to take your old, uh, you had all day. So he's got the hair. There's another piece.
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I'm sorry. Oh, maybe not. Oh, yeah, a lot of sticky on my face. Yeah, buddy.
You look good Okay, oh there it is. The camera can't even hold that. I got you. All right.
Oh, yeah, we're back at it I am enjoying the winning part. Oh, yeah. How about you, Jay? You enjoying this segment?
I am loving it. Man, my love in this segment All right, we're into the lineups for week three. Let's see if we can get it done again. Jason, you look spectacular.
Thank you This is one of my favorites. Pink is my color. Oh, you look good. Um, who's the boxing promoter?
Oh, yeah, don't you? You look like you got some don't get you All right, my quarterback this week going into week three. We all have the same quarterback. I got Kirk cousins.
I have Kirk cousins. I have Kirk cousins. All right. I don't know how you I tried to go away from it knowing that it probably you can't but 6,900 Kirk cousins very nice in a cash game format Which this is what we're playing because there's only the three of us.
I don't know how you move away from Kirk exactly So we all have Kirk cousins, uh, my running backs. I am I am going with the same two. I ran out last week I'm going beach on Robinson at 7,800 and jimmyr gives at 6,600 During the same match up the targets will be flowing and that's where I'm going. Okay, running back I've got a couple of guys.
I am counting on to do big things Tony Pollard in a massive He was he was in my lineup for so long, but I did move away from 8,000 8,000 So he is expensive playing against Arizona and Travis et in at a very nice 6,900 Uh, those two running backs are going to be stalwarts for my roster and that uh, that's about 500 more than my pair So you spent up on the best match ups of the week some favorite favorite teams Mike Uh, Travis et and will be awash for the two of us Jason I also will be enjoying his services as my start of the week and then Ken bone walker the third 6,200 against Carolina heavy heavy home favorites. It should be delightful Well, that's fine. We've got some live players there at the running back position other than you two sharing mr. E tn My wide receivers.
Oh, give me a guess. Justin Jefferson. Yeah, Justin. Yeah, we all have just a force we do We don't we don't what I wasn't able to afford him you're you have kirk in and you didn't stack.
I just okay Okay, okay. Well, I have Jefferson and 93 honors. What am I though? I have keen now on it's 7,600 in the same match up Yeah, that that was my original lineup.
I had those exact guys just Justin Jefferson and kean alan Um in order to afford my running backs. I went with I took out one more you got one more. I got a shift Justin Jefferson kean alan and tanked out at 3600. Whoo.
So I originally had those three Um, but I pivoted to afford more on my running backs I went with jordan adison instead of josson jefferson paid down there at only 5500 I feel like he's mispriced one of the value over just in jefferson I do have kean alan and I do have tanked out do you really I do I it's a bit unfortunate I knew we would all have think though. Oh really because he's 3600 man Like a player who can get 10 targets for that price? You have to go with it. Uh, I have just in jefferson, of course I had kean alan for a long time, but I made some moves to adjust the roster So I have his counterpart.
I have mike williams at 6,000 So that will be a very enjoyable situation where we are shouting either kean or mike williams Or jordan jefferson and adison sure so that'll be fun I don't like being the one that doesn't have custom jefferson officially on record saying I will Everything you're saying in this outfit right now. It's just it's got more weight to it Yeah, you gotta fix your mustache a little bit Bring the one side down a little bit Okay, well here's my fine look I it costs a lot to go cousins be john gibb jefferson and alan So now we're looking at the bargains my tight end at 2700 Is the pass catching tight end for the washington commanders? It's cold turner. Oh taking cold turner in the absence of logan thomas I was waiting to hear on that definitively it came just in time logan thomas out cold turner in buffalo pass rush What's the price there 2700?
Oh, right? He's deliciously cheap. Yeah, again It was very hard to afford what I had at the top of this lineup which makes 3200 nelson agalar He's my flex play. I don't think back comes out there and unfortunately that left me with only one defense I could afford one that's it's always fun.
Arizona. Yeah at home against dallas I'll be hoping for they've got nine sacks through two weeks hoping for one defensive play one tip pass one mere Araculous with special teams play, but uh, heres a lot of put up 19 points in this draft kings in week one against washington I'll be praying. Yeah, it's all I could do to afford what I have. Yeah, I You know time will tell here one of us is gonna win.
I've got a another cheap tight end as well Only $200 more than yours at 29. Oh, no, it is Durham Is everyone's is he in yours? Yeah, all right. I'm just saying a global yes.
Yes Um, I have the Jets defense at 2800 against or New England Patriots there at home and Another great value to me. Uh, mari cooper who I think is a great matchup at home against the Tennessee Titans is only 5700 So smith cooper and the jets smith the jets Z flowers will be my difference maker at the flex position another team will be rooting for I mean you want to again talking about miss pricing 5400 for mr Say flowers at home should be soaking up the those first three targets Uh guys, I'm very happy with the squad and that's like I had to give a big shout out Thanks to Jason because he started he started strutting in the office and he said I did it I built the perfect draft Kings lineup and I was done and I said oh well he looks like a man who built a perfect lineup So I went back into the laboratory change things up at my mind up is infinitely better. Oh, well look Here's some uh some more news from alborn and he said that your uh eyebrows and mustache are not going to come off easily Oh, I believe it Well, the nice thing is that they are currently on here. So I will have to rip them off Yeah, he said it came with was was subpar so we upgraded Did you apologize or what did you do?
Goodness gracious. We got any like baby oil around here? Well, we'll worry about that later. Yeah, we'll figure it out That was fantasy face-oper's in it by draft Kings sports book download the draft Kings sports book app right now and use a promo code ballers to get $200 and free bets instantly when you place a $5 bet on any football game That is the code ballers only at draft Kings sports book And uh, I know how was over there on the sports book last night hoping for five more yards from Darren Waller That's why golden flippers and uh as that last drive got going we put the sharp objects away And uh, he did not get those last night, but um, you didn't nail all the other parts of the par leg good job I did yeah five or six legs.
All right paid nothing, but still had a good week Yeah, well, we're we're done with the show Jason. You're looking special and I'm not taking it off So the yes is no problem join mike on sunday ballers live dot com. Goodbye. Goodbye Thank you for listening to another episode of a fantasy footballer's podcast Join our fantasy football community on join the foot dot com and follow us on twitter at the ff ballers