Week 8 Waivers & Streamers + Jason’s Soul Melts | Fantasy Football 2025 - Ep. 1829

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Tuesday, October 21st.

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>> Um,

>> Jason Jason is here, everybody.

>> Jason is present. He He may not speak.

He he might be on mute of his own

accord. I I said yesterday on the show,

I really thought you could win last

night. I said Ken Walker is he is just

his own thing.

>> I needed Ken Walker and Nico Collins to

have bad games.

>> And they did. They did. And they did.

And you you uh unfortunately

>> instead of the like really quick just

you know one swing of the sword off with

his head quick and easy death. I said it

at the beginning of the games like I

just wanted a breakaway Walker touchdown

or a Nico bomb. I just needed it right

off the bat and it wasn't The nice thing

was with the backtoback double header.

Well, I had David Montgomery in the

first game. They had whoever losers in

the second and I had it was at about the

6h hour mark of watching where I finally

lost.

>> One drip of blood per second

>> just I mean it was like

>> and then you were out. It was literally

like um dying

from a cut on the tip of my finger where

it's like it just won't this is no

problem. It's not going to you know it's

just a little thing. It's but for some

reason it won't stop bleeding.

>> 6 hours later I've bled out.

>> Um the final score let me look that up.

>> Uh it appears that it was 144.56

points. That's important.

>> To 144.88

points.

>> You were the 56.

>> I was the 56. I wish I just didn't play

a defense.

>> And Papa Josh over there was the uh the

88.

>> Yeah. So, but Andy, thank you.

>> And you made a midweek trade for a

defense.

>> Thank you for trading me the Pittsburgh

Steelers against Cincinnati who scored,

let me count, negative one point, which

>> was the difference.

>> Was the difference

>> which you kind of prophesied. Yeah,

>> you kind of knew that that might be the

case.

>> I I thought about it this morning. I was

like, whose fault is this? And I

realized

>> it's my own.

>> Okay, good. This is my fault.

>> Definitely your fault.

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah, it is.

>> Um, did you uh I mean, is this a very

clear I'd rather lose by 100 than lose

by this amount?

>> There's no doubt there's

>> because you thought on Thursday the game

was you thought it was all over on

Thursday. You're like, I'm going to get

blown out. The projections had you Yeah.

>> Down by 50 60 points.

>> Yeah. Because I started with negative

one for my defense and and uh

>> then Darren Waller gets hurt.

>> Yeah. So it was it was over early and

then my team went nuclear and caught up

and then not enough. You

>> should have played Michael Pitman.

>> No, cuz I played Chris Olive over

Pitman.

>> No, I'm saying over David Montgomery.

>> Well, sure. Yeah, I guess. Monty

>> against Tampa Bay.

>> Okay. Okay. You know,

>> this is why I said it's your fault.

>> No, I agree. I don't think you like

hearing that at all. I just I think it's

important everybody listening

understands fantasy football is stupid

and

>> this is this is the dumb dumb game.

>> Oh, this game's great.

>> Uh Mike won by a lot this week if you if

you were curious.

>> Just the most points.

>> You two right now you should fight to

the death.

>> I guess what is dead may never die. I

don't know.

>> Yeah.

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>> so funny. Now,

>> what happened?

>> I just saw that Al Borland let me know

that Jason's eyes have been closed for

30 seconds.

>> I to be to be fair when he said that, I

was just looking down. I was looking at

this little uh stylist that I had and I

was

>> Oh, no. Take take that away from him.

>> Take it away from him. He knows where

his jugular is.

>> Yeah. Seeing what I could do here.

>> So, Monday Monday night football. Yes.

Lions 24, Buccaneers nine. And it was uh

>> that game was so weird because I felt

like the Lions were dominating the whole

time. They were,

>> but the Buccaneers were in it the whole

time.

>> But they were not dominating the whole

time per the scoreboard. I mean, it

that's a healthy win at the end.

>> Was it three turnovers though that the

Buccaneers caused? I mean, one Jared

Goff interception and a couple of

fumbles, I think.

>> I Yeah, I don't recall where that ended

up.

>> Both teams turned the ball over a couple

times. I will say this, the game feels

like it should have been darn near tied.

Baker played poorly. Like he overthrew.

>> He missed a lot of throws.

>> Yeah. I mean, it was crazy Johnson for a

second touchdown.

>> It was this weird combination of he

created the created the play, found

space in the pocket, moved around, saw

the right read, threw the right read to

the open guy. He did like 90% but every

time he was just overthrowing guys and

and we haven't seen that all year from

Baker if he if he hit like five of those

overthrows. I mean Tampa might have won

this game. This this I have a lot of

thoughts on the Tampa side after this

game cuz one of the big pieces of news

coming out of this was

>> oh dear

>> Mike Evans returned and then Mike Evans

>> got a concussion and broke his collar

bone

>> and is out for the season

>> and certainly for the fantasy season.

>> I mean yeah it's usually what four to

six weeks.

>> Um yeah and he you know the team has

come out and said it's likely season

ending. the team is okay. Did they?

>> So, whatever happened is is going to

require, you know, some repair

>> for this team. I think there are some

big takeaways we need to pay attention

to. Chris Godwin when he was playing was

not very good and now he's out again

with injury.

There are two names like Ibuka is going

to be amazing. Yeah, IA had 12 targets

last night, only caught four of them.

Part of the problem was the Baker

throws. Ibuka had two two times in which

the ball was like dropping into his lap

for a touchdown where a fingertip or a

part of a hand of I mean amazing

performance

>> helmet of of the opponent but yeah like

where it was almost perfect and

fingertipped away.

>> So he had four catches 58 yards 12

targets in this game where he was

supposedly hurt coming into it.

>> But the two players I think are really

they really matter.

>> Yeah. Kate Uton really matters for sure

>> and TZ Johnson really matters to me

>> looks great. He looks great

>> because watching him that's it.

>> He He looks great. He's very fast. He's

>> he he's going to and he's going to get

better. You saw during the game

>> quite a few mistakes like TZ Johnson

made a bunch of boneheaded

ran into Mike Evans at one point. I

think he ran the wrong route several

times

>> very early.

>> Um

>> but when it worked he worked. I mean,

he's he's a fast, twitchy player who is

very very needed once he has the ball in

his hands. He's, you know, it's not like

he's difficult to bring down. He's a

tiny guy, but he's difficult to catch so

fast. So, I I agree completely. Kate

Uton, Tez Johnson, Ibuka, they are going

to be uh important for fantasy full

season, especially now with uh with Mike

Evans out now. when Chris Godwin comes

back that could put a hamper on on Tez.

It's possible, but you you mentioned

this like Baker

uh he just goes to whoever is open, you

know, he he's done that. So, I think

that there's a world where Tez is

relevant. Um so, that that's just one

observation was just how well he played.

I was with you. He he made the mistakes,

but he was also a go-to receiver at

times for for Baker. You know that

Shephard is just 7 for 25 is the most

Sterling Shepard line ever. That's why I

wasn't in on him is 7 for 25. He can

catch the most

>> 100% of his targets, which he had a lot

of targets, but they're they're not good

for fantasy. Sterling Shepard is if you

don't get a a broken play touchdown or

something, you're not going to be happy

with Shepard.

>> Jir Gibbs, all he did was rush for 136

and two and then like catch three passes

for 82 more yards.

>> Caught.

>> Yeah, that was so impressive. it. I have

golf. Thankfully, it didn't matter. But

man, that was frustrating of this.

You're like, here we go. Let's pad them

stats. Monster Gibbs receiving

touchdown. Gets caught and then they

give him the rushing touch.

>> That's what the funny thing about these

like,

>> come on, man.

>> These like I hit this many miles per

hour. Like there's there's always like,

wow, he's running at this. You don't run

that fast the entire run. Like you might

hit 22, but then the DB might hit 22

like 5 seconds later for longer and

catch you. It uh let's just be happy

with the massive game.

>> It was a great game for Gibbs and

>> and um

>> and then

>> and Monty. It wasn't

>> uh No, it was it was not good for Monty.

>> It was not good for Jameson Williams

>> and JMA Williams

>> after six for 66 and a touchdown. He was

targeted twice for no catches.

>> Goose.

>> Yeah. I mean I in a game and obviously

part of this is

>> part of this is the fact that the Lions

were up and that the Buccaneers were not

able despite the depleted secondary of

the Lions.

>> Baker kept overthrowing and they and

turning the ball over and so the Lions

weren't forced to keep throwing the

ball. This was supposed to be a very

high overunder, you know, uh

high-scoring affair. I loved the passing

attack for both games. It turned out to

not play out that way. Gibbs took over

and then they just kept running the ball

and were fine to do that and win the

game easily.

>> He's Russian roulette at this point.

>> JMO.

>> JMO. Yeah.

>> I mean, it it is it's just like

>> one out of six.

>> I don't know about that. I think you

might have a couple empty chambers.

>> Uh you have six

>> two

>> two out of seven.

>> Yeah. Yeah. But that doesn't work with

the six shooter, Mike.

>> Yeah. It's no such thing as a seven

shooter.

>> I'm just saying five out of seven.

>> Mike's got a seven shooter. What a weird

>> What are you talking about?

>> What are you even saying?

>> We're talking about custom Jameson

Williams or five of seven have destroyed

your your week.

>> It is a custom. All right. Uh Kenneth

Walker 17 for 66.

>> Also, what how was that not a PI on

Isaac Tesla? What was that all about?

>> That was But that's stupid. Um

>> it's not stupid of you.

>> Ken Walker 12 for 49 and two or sorry,

Zack Charbanet 12 for 49 and two

touchdowns. Ken Walker 17 for 66. It's a

lot of work for not a lot of

>> not a lot of juice.

>> What is that about uh three a carry?

>> Yeah. Yeah. So,

>> it's about three yards enough.

>> Yeah. I mean, they

>> they just Oh, yeah. That was the player

that

>> 3.9.

>> Okay. About four yards enough.

>> Zack Charban's he had a couple of

one-yard carries cuz he was on the goal

line and he

>> he is their guy. Like if I was starting

a player week to week, unfortunately.

>> Yeah. Now, Charbs has been Charbs has

been very startable

more than he has not been. I mean, when

you when you start him and he doesn't

score, it's a really bad output. But as

of right now that you could say the same

thing for Ken Walker

>> and Jackson Smith and Jigba, if it

wasn't proven already, which it was, he

just continues to establish that he is

in the tier one. Not like good. He's in

the tier one. He's he's up there. When

you talk about, you know, over the last

couple years, the Jamar Chase, the

Justin Jefferson, just the the best of

the best. Um maybe you want to put

Almond Raw in that category. JSN, he is

that

>> Welcome to the party, dude.

>> He is he is in that tier. 14 targets,

his first read targets, his target

share, the offense, what we're seeing

from Sam Darnold is fully capable of

dominating. And he dominates in every

aspect of the field. It doesn't matter

if you double cover him. He's got great

hands. He does all the little tiny

shifty things that you don't notice that

just get him open. Um and uh he he is

the reason this offense works.

>> Yeah, he he was amazing. And then their

second leading receiver was Elijah Royo

for 42 yards. Like Cooper Cup caught the

very very early touchdown pass and never

had another target or catch. Tory

Horton, three targets, no catches. It's

the JSN experience and it just works.

Like you sometimes you're like, "Oh,

that can't work forever." Well, it does

when you have Justin Jefferson and it

does when you have Jamar Chase and it

does with Jason.

>> Yeah. Almond Raw is the same thing. 10

targets for him. Three would have been

second place on the team.

>> Yeah. Yep. Um

>> and then Daltton Schultz.

>> Dalton Schultz nine for 98.

>> Dude,

>> offense looked broken again.

>> Texans offense is so bad. I was watching

this realizing they are very the Texans

team

>> very similar to the Cardinals. Like we

watch the Cardinals and their defense is

good. Their defense keeps them in these

games and their offense is inept at

least with Kyler and so watching this

it's it's pathetic. It is it is absolute

and not only and it's and it's across

the board right it's the play it's the

players it's the play calling that I

mean the amount of times in critical

situations that they were like we need

to take this ball and hand it to a

running back with no other options and

run straight up the middle with our

terrible offensive line you know against

a good rush D that's just the only thing

we got to do man and it's cuz we got Got

to have it. We got to have this first

down. So, I want It didn't work this

play, but you know what? Hey, call it in

again. Call it in again. Do it right up

the middle. We got Woody Marks, man.

>> 10 for 15 for Woody Marks.

>> It's just It was

>> with a long of 11.

>> Oh my gosh. A long of 11 and he was 10

for 15. I mean, Nick Chub 5 for 16. We

are not far removed from two games in

which the the Straoud offense looked

amazing. He had four touchdowns.

>> Was that against Baltimore?

>> Yeah. Without defenders?

>> Yeah. Well, I just

>> you thought maybe they got they were

getting it going.

>> Exactly.

>> And Nico 4 for 27 and a concussion.

Dalton Schultz 10 targets. I mean,

Jaylen Nowell 4 for 77. If you picked up

Jaden Higgins, Whoops. Zero.

>> Three targets, but didn't connect on any

of them. I guess the rookie that you

want is Jaylen Null, who actually I

don't think you want any of them. I

>> I agree. You You don't want any of them.

I I will say this going into next week

um next week if Nico is in concussion

protocol there there will be someone

maybe it's maybe it is Daltton Schultz.

>> Gross.

It's all gross here, man.

>> Uh well, how how fast was he um on his

catches? Did you

>> He had a long of 22.

>> Okay. Speed must have must have caught

the ball about 22 yards down the field.

>> We're uh 15 minutes into the show. You

feel any better, Jay?

No.

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>> I mean, Mike Evans, it was a concussion

and fractured collar bone on the same

play. That's basically a car crash.

>> Yeah, it Wow. That really is. I mean, he

he it was it was awful. He just was out

on the field and uh really sad to see.

And then it was very confusing because

they're like, "We don't know what the

injury is." I'm like,

>> it's all of them.

>> I'm like, well, you know what the injury

was? He was out.

>> Yeah.

>> And then it was also his should just

brutal.

>> It's uh it's gonna bring an end to the

streak.

>> I mean, Mike, thousand yard season

streak is going to be over.

>> Um

>> Lamar Jackson,

I By the way, I think we made a bet on

the thousand yard season for Mike Evans.

>> Oh, shoot.

>> And I'm going to I'm I'm going to wipe

it.

>> Oh, that's nice. It was based on It's a

reboot.

>> Um I'm I'm wiping it. you're not

responsible because I don't want to win

that way. He

>> I wanted it on I thought on performance

he wouldn't get there.

>> All right.

>> So, we'll just uh we'll wipe that out.

>> Good guy. You should make

>> I sent you I was already send I already

sent you like 700 bucks. So, you got to

send it back.

>> Um Lamar Jackson did not practice on

Monday coming out of the by-week. That

is not good.

>> That's a huge deal. I mean, when you're

you expected that this injury was one

where they were giving him extra time to

hit the by-week so that he's good. I

mean man

>> extra extra time now.

>> Yeah, he's including the by-week. He's

been gone for three weeks. Uh Chicago

this week, and they're I mean, this is a

team that is one and five. They they

can't mess around and obviously they

still have Super Bowl aspirations, so

it'll be interesting. Watch, we'll we'll

keep you up to date with the practice

reports.

>> They may need to do an aspirational

adjustment.

>> You might need to start targeting

playoffs.

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah. Like that's still a long shot with

that record.

>> Wildard.

>> If he misses one or two more games, it's

almost going to be impossible.

>> That's that that's why I I feel like he

is going to play this week still.

>> Jaden Daniels hamstring injury not

considered long-term. Uncertain about

week eight availability. You can sign

and plug and play Mariota.

>> Yep.

>> Because of his rushing prowess.

>> Yep.

>> Michael Pennik Jr. dayto-day with a bone

bruise in his foot. The crusade against

feet continues in 2025. Brock Perie toe

>> also foot

>> will continue like he did last week when

asked about his availability. Kyle

Shanahan saying um it's weird because I

saw a report that uh you know I I

thought Brock Pury was going to play

this week and then yesterday forget if

it was Chefty or Rapaort but someone

basically was saying it looks like

another week of M. Jones. So

>> as in this week?

>> Yeah. as in this coming week. So I I I

haven't seen this one, but

>> I Yeah,

>> M. Jones has been playing good.

>> He's playing very well.

>> If he is good enough,

>> Superman plays good. Yeah,

>> thank you. Uh if if if he's playing well

enough to win

>> and you can give Perie time to heal it,

it makes sense.

>> Yeah, they have a their schedule at

least to start the year was the best in

the league, right? So you have some

maybe some room

>> as in easiest.

>> Yes. Sorry. Yeah, they're playing

against Houston

this coming week.

>> That should be

>> Jones can win that.

>> Brock Bowers, Jacobe Meyers should be

ready to go after the by-week, which is

this week. So, Bower should be back.

>> Seven.

>> Oh, dude. Update time. Let's put the

camera on doozer's alley. Which one of

you signed Brock Bowers?

>> Chopped.

>> That would be me.

>> And which one of you is chopped?

>> All of us.

>> Oh, that's true.

>> He He has So Oh, all three of you are

gone. Delli is eliminated. Yeah, it's

true.

>> Um, you have so many good players

hitting the waiver wire this week.

>> Yeah, you guys are going to have a

heyday with your fab.

>> Yeah, it's it's

>> I want I want Brock Bowers to go

unsigned. I want everybody to be so

afraid.

>> I am not a superstitious person, but I

see him there and I'm like, I need him

bad.

>> Yeah.

>> And I'm like, I might get him I might be

able to get him for 20 fab. I don't even

know.

>> I'm afraid of putting the bid in.

>> Pay up, man. I got some advice for you.

>> Oh, man.

>> Don't give into that temptation.

>> There's a price.

>> Oh, yeah. The price is your soul.

>> Now, this week is his by week. He said

he'll be ready to go after the buy, but

that means not this week. So, maybe that

breaks the curse.

>> Doubtful. Uh to a tongue of Alo will

remain the starting quarterback in

Miami. That tells you how good things

are going there. Darren Waller to week

not expected to need surgery on the

pectoral strain.

>> That's great news. The It was one of two

options. It was either a strain or tear

where it's like you either have season

ending surgery or you're back in a

couple weeks. They've got they play uh

Thursday Night Football two weeks from

now. So, it seems like

>> the report is expected to miss at least

the next two. Yep.

>> Is what I saw.

>> Dave Canelis will continue to use a two

back approach for the Carolina Panthers.

It was 46% Rico, 54% Chuba. Did you make

that sound?

>> No. The sound was Jason.

>> Yeah, it's dumb. But

>> wait, why is it dumb?

>> Well, it's dumb for fantasy. It's not

dumb for the Carolina Panthers. I think

he's a great player. I think it is the

best thing is better.

>> E,

>> even if he is better, Chuba is good. And

you want as many good players on the

field keeping each other healthy,

keeping each other fresh. Um, the whole

thing of like, well, Rico is the type of

back that wears down defenses over time.

It's not like the defenses aren't

playing when Chuba's on the field.

>> I know Chuba had one bad week, but like

the preceding two weeks before his

injury, he was at 4.3, 4.9. We've seen

it for years with Chuba.

>> I don't want to disrespect Chuba just

because we like Dao. Yeah,

>> Chuba's been a a stud. He was 4.8 a

carry all last year on a crappy team.

>> He's not right now.

>> The question is going to become

>> for one week of bad play

>> on the season. He's 3.7 on the year.

>> Yeah, I last week sucked. The question

is 5.6.

>> Going to become

how can you start these guys with

confidence? I know Rico this last week

still looked good. I I think he was the

running back 21. And so it's like

>> it's okay,

>> but it's very difficult to imagine

starting someone for a team that,

>> you know, they won last week. I don't

know how often you're going to be up

running the ball. You know, 19

opportunities for Rico, 17 opportunities

for Chuba. That's great cuz they had a I

mean, that's darn near 40 opportunities

combined.

>> Yeah, those are starter snaps for both.

>> Yeah, that's not going to happen most

weeks. You're going to be down and not

be able to. You talking about the 4 and3

Carolina Panthers?

>> I am talking about the 4 and3 Carolina

Panthers.

>> Yeah, they they they've looked a better

team than

>> Andy Dalton led four and three Panthers.

>> Yes, it's the Andy Dalton led four and

three Panthers. And I I would schedule

like Buffalo next week.

>> Yeah, Buffalo,

>> Green Bay.

>> I mean, that's their path to winning it.

It has been for years, running the

football.

>> Why Chuba's been so good is they just

commit to running even in losses.

They've been a horrible horrible team

and commit to running the football.

>> Yeah. But again, like they just played

the Jets, right? The the winless Jets.

>> And it wasn't like they dominated the

Jets. They put up 13 points and won

because the Jets offense is

non-existent. The next two weeks,

Buffalo and Green Bay, you're not going

to be in leads. You're, you know, we

they're going to be big underdogs. And

so, I don't know how you start either of

those running backs.

>> I think in the buy situation, you can

start both of them.

>> Oh, sure. by apocalypse this week. Six

teams gone.

>> Kendra Miller suffered a torn ACL in

week seven. His career his career is

officially over.

>> So freaking sad for the human being.

Just awful.

>> Tyler Lockett was released when he got

when he asked to be released.

>> That was nice of the Titans. He wants to

go chase a title. He knows it's not

going to be there.

>> You know where he should go? Seattle.

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Rams are 5-2. The 49ers are five and

two. The Seahawks are five and two.

>> How are the Cardinals?

>> There's one more team in the division.

>> Are we five and two?

>> Kind of.

>> Are we two and five?

>> We're two and five.

>> Oh, that's backwards.

>> It is.

>> Shoot.

>> But they're going into the buy. They

can't lose this week. So, uh, waiverwire

time.

>> The waiver wire presented by Walmart.

All right, we get the Bills and Ravens

back from the buy, but the Cardinals,

Jags, Lions, Raiders, Rams, and Seahawks

all taking a break this week. Did you

know that the NFL experimented with two

buys in 9394?

>> I do not remember.

>> I did not know that.

>> Yeah. Yeah, they did.

>> Wow. Cuz I I feel like um I don't know

if it's next year or the following

season. They're going to move to they're

going to add another game, have it be an

18game season. That will 100% happen.

And at that point, I feel like a two by

system makes a lot sense.

>> You have to.

>> That'll change some things for fantasy.

>> Oh, yeah.

>> No more paying attention to when the

by-week is. It's like, you know, you got

two of them trying to coordinate your

team depth.

>> Mhm.

>> I wonder. Yeah, that'll be interesting.

All right, let's start with the running

back position. In terms of fantasy

football,

>> thin

>> pickups, there aren't there aren't a I

mean, Kyle Manungai takes the cake this

week cuz he was 13 for 81 and one. It

was interesting to see the utilization

of Manungai and Swift who was a top five

fantasy running back this week.

>> It's interesting. They play Baltimore.

>> Yeah, it it's interesting.

>> They play Cincinnati because the the

Kyle Manungai

dudu

the the rationale for for having him on

your roster has been Swift has not been

good,

>> right? And now it's well Swift is the

last two weeks been great and Manunga is

just he might be good and they're going

to use both of these guys. So it's it is

the matchup against Baltimore. I mean if

there's no Lamar I know it's on the road

but there's a chance that the Chicago

Bears get to beat down the Baltimore

Ravens as as teams have been doing. So

Manungai might get even more work. Yeah,

Manungai is in the uh you know this is

obviously

Ben Johnson's trying to build what he

had in uh Detroit, right? So Manungai is

kind of the David Montgomery to the

Gibbs of Swift. And

>> okay, yeah. Yeah, that's what I'm

saying. switch. Um,

>> personally, I think I personally I think

I might be more Brashard Smith over

Manungai.

>> Okay.

>> Just because of the offenses, right?

Like how what what do you believe? Yes.

So, what do you believe about the the

Bears who've won four in a row? They're

looking better. They come out of the by

hot. I like that. There's a potential

that they're a good offense, but Kansas

City Chiefs have been on fire. They've

got Rushy Rice back. They've got their

best weapons they've had since Tyreek

was on top of his game and all of a

sudden the Chiefs look unstoppable. So

you expect them to score a ton of

points, have goal line opportunities and

all of a sudden

>> you see Kareem Hunts carries?

>> Yes.

>> 764 the last three weeks.

>> He went down to he got banged up but he

was down to like 19% of snaps. Is that

right? Do you have that information?

>> Well, yeah. It was 19% the previous two

weeks. 30 and 33. It's been going down.

>> But here's the thing. You go, "Oh, well

he got he got banged up and maybe that's

why." Because if you look at Bashard

Smith's, you know, snaps and

opportunities, this is a rookie this

year, a seventh round rookie pick, which

Pacheco was as well,

>> as was Manungai.

>> Yeah. Um, he went up. It's the year of

the seventh rounder.

>> He's been down at like 9% snap share.

Bashard Smith has been all of a sudden

he went up to 35%. He had 14 rushing

attempts this game. He had five targets.

They are getting him involved. Four of

the five were in the first half too,

>> right? So this I mean I think that this

is a rookie who looks better. I mean

>> juice

>> Kareem Hunt,

thank you so much for your service. You

have been a great teammate. You have

done a lot for Kansas City. We are done

with your services. That's what it feels

like. It feels like now we can

transition to the rookie. He's getting

more involved. And not only is this

Kareem Hunt, right? Like if it was just

Kareem Hunt where it's like okay well he

goes down to 19% maybe he takes over

that role he's doing that you know Jerk

McKinnon role from the past but Isaiah

Pacheco he's been up at like he was

playing 77% last week he was down to

56%.

The best player I testwise to me on that

team is Bashard Smith. So I Manungi and

Bashard Smith those are the two pickups

for me at running back this week.

>> Yeah. And then other other players to

pay attention to like I know you're not

going to like it but Bam Knight had 17

opportunities for Arizona. They're going

into the buy so you could sneak him onto

your roster probably very cheap and he's

and Trey Benson still has

>> he's got time multiple weeks that he

will be gone.

>> Yeah. I mean the uh the opportunities 13

and 18 the last two weeks. You could do

worse at running back than that. And

then if Bree Hall gets traded, make sure

Isaiah Davis is on your roster. So, the

trade deadline for the NFL is Tuesday,

November 4th.

>> Okay.

>> This is this would be the time.

>> November, two weeks from that then.

>> And if you need a spot start, um it's

it's gross. You're not going to feel

good about it. I'm talking like by

apocalypse, you got to throw someone

into the lineup off of waiverss.

>> Tyler Algier in certain games gets

enough work, gets goal line opportunity

here or there, and they play Miami. So,

it's just like a oneweek uh you know,

opportunity. Um I wouldn't ever call him

an insurance back because as I've stated

many times, 2025, Bejian Robinson is

indestructible. He cannot be injured. Um

speaking of injury, with the injury to

uh Kre Miller, Devin Neil, he's the

rookie. I I I know both Mike and I

really liked the the film NFL draft. Um

and so he's the next man up there behind

Alvin Chimera should Chimera miss time.

>> Drop candidates this week. Bashaw Tutin.

>> Um

>> only five opportunities each of the last

four games.

>> I think this is the type of week where

where he's going to be. Yeah, you you're

probably going to have to drop him if

you need spots with buys.

>> The um unfortunate tales Trayvon

Henderson coming off his three worst

games of the year. Man, I mean I I

Trayvon Henderson is 100% droppable.

This isn't you have to drop him. This

isn't if he's on waiverss, you shouldn't

pick him up. Maybe maybe a stash. He's a

talented player, but yeah, I mean he's

100% droppable. He's irrelevant right

now. He's not involved in the in the

team.

>> He's a high enough draft capital pick

with enough talent and ability to where

if Ramandre was to get hurt, Trayvon's

opportunity would be forced. I think

>> Vrabel would never.

>> So I I those kind of guys you kind of

hang on to.

>> Yeah.

>> Um

>> if he was on waiverss right now,

>> I'd pick him up.

>> I would pick him up.

>> Yeah, I would too.

>> Bill Crosky. No, you don't cut Bill.

>> Oh, that doesn't feel like the right

>> No, Bill.

>> We need like a sad version of

>> We do. We need to look up like a sad

>> Bill. Bill.

>> Yeah, we we'll find something there. Uh

get on that producers. But yeah, I mean

that you can't drop a guy even though

he's been very ineffective.

We need that version. Give me the O.

>> Oh, Billy.

>> Yes. Oh, Billy.

>> 14 Russian attempts. 17 rushing

attempts. 13.

>> Quite a few sad drops for players where

we have happy drops.

>> Yeah, you put that thing away though.

>> There's no sadness with Oh, Michael

Pitman's doing work. good wide receiver

waiverwire pickups. We mentioned him

last week. Alec Pierce just 14% rostered

went five for 98 and he didn't even

score and he definitely is going to

score in this offense with Daniel Jones.

>> I love Alec Pierce. I think you can play

him again. Kahan booty

>> looking good. Still just two targets. He

is a bit of a He's not quite JMO on the

uh seven shooter,

>> but he is a little scary because you

know week to week.

>> It was only

>> somebody else can get the job done.

>> Yeah. Digs

>> two targets.

>> Yeah. It's it's it's tough. And and

Diggs, while I've been talking about

like I really feel like I want to be

hands off on starting Patriots. Like you

can start a number of them. Sure.

whether it's Hunter Henry or Booty or

Diggs and you're gonna get some good

games because my goodness Drake May I

know it's been an easy stretch of

stretch of matchups here Tennessee and

New Orleans but he has looked

out like his film the the way he's

moving in the pocket the way he's

delivering with anticipation he looks

brilliant like true breakout

>> it's it's kind of funny I I've recently

gotten into sports cards and so I track

the most trending sports cards on a

weekly basis, which pretty much reflects

human sentiment on how a player is

performing. Two weeks ago, Cam Scaboo

far and away the number one. This past

week, it's Drake May. The Drake May

>> excitement has been building. This is a

five-2 team, great coach. He does have

weapons, even if you can't perfectly

identify him. I think that you can go

two ways. I think you can say play digs

and booty every week. I think that's

okay. Sure. And I think you can say

don't play any of them.

>> I just funny enough I just made an my

first ever

actual card investment. I got a I got a

PSA 10 of Drake.

>> Did you? Yeah. So Mike Yeah. Mike has

been climbing in with me.

>> Two weeks ago, Mike's like, I can't get

in. I know this bad for me. Two weeks

later, I'm in.

>> I didn't say 10, man.

>> I didn't know that. Um,

>> well, I think that's a good I think

that's a good one cuz Drake May looks

like he's

>> fully legitimate. Yes,

>> he's 23 years old,

>> second second year. I mean,

>> Patriots fans totally deserve it after

all that those bad years.

>> Not

>> that feels that feels a lot like the the

Spurs going from, you know, David

Robinson to Tim Duncan or Packers. Yeah.

>> Um, if he's if he's going to be here to

stay. Josh DS was inactive last week.

could be back after the concussion

against Tennessee was getting his snaps

ramped up. He's more of a spot start and

pray situation. Darius Sllayton, you

know,

>> just need him healthy.

>> I Yeah, I still have my hesitations with

him because a lot of Jackson Dart's

fantasy value. I mean, it's chicken or

egg, right? It's it's come from running

the football.

>> Yeah, but but he is I mean, look,

>> it's whether you believe Jerry Sllayton

is good enough to demand targets in that

offense.

>> I which I do. I think that he is good

enough and it's

>> Jordan Humphrey had targets. Well, yeah.

And where they are, the depth of the

target. Like Juan Dale is getting

downfield shots. Lil Humphrey is Lil

Humphrey. Little Jordan.

>> Lil Humphrey. I like that. I like that a

lot. Lil Humphrey.

>> He's getting downfield shots because

like this is that's it's in the DNA of

how Jackson Dart wants to play the game.

He wants to be aggressive. And once

Darius Sllayton is healthy, which we

don't know when that will be. It's two

games out so far with a hamstring

injury. He will once he's on the field.

He's their best downfield guy.

>> He's their best wide receiver, I think.

But certainly when it comes to the

broken plays to dart scrambling back in

the pocket and pointing a direction to a

wide receiver and saying like, "Go long.

I'm going to chuck it." That's going to

be uh Sllayton. When when he's healthy,

I certainly will pick him up. It's just

it's tough right now.

>> I don't feel like Jackson Dart's voice

sounds like that.

>> No, that was that was exactly what he

sounds like. Yeah. Um I I have a hard

>> Hey, man. Get down there.

>> Get down the field. I'll throw him chuck

it.

>> I'm going to chuck it. Where's he from?

>> I I have a hard time, you know, I'm not

going to play Slate from back and we

don't know that it is this week.

>> No, I don't think he sounds like

>> Oh, no. Hey, mister. Go down. Go down.

>> May I politely ask you to

move down the field?

>> Darius. Darius, please go long.

>> Mr. Sllayton,

>> I don't know. I've No, I've I've heard

him. I've heard some funny sound bites

of Jackson Dart. I

>> four four and six. Man, I love Yeah. I

think the whole world loves those two.

>> Yes. Yes. And please sports cards.

>> Please stay healthy because um

>> No, he's not staying healthy. Not the

way he plays.

>> Those two guys really

>> those guys have two years left in their

career. I mean they are they are

suicidal on the football field the way

that they run into defenders.

>> Yeah. Yeah. No fear. No fear.

>> No fear. Did you see Cam Scataboo three

yards into the end zone lower his helmet

for contact?

>> Yes.

>> He got the touchdown, scores. The

defender to to to Scataboo's credit, the

defender still looked like he was going

to tackle him, so he's like, "Take

this."

>> Yeah, it was funny. Uh Tez Johnson, I

just mentioned it. I think you have a

long-term opportunity for

>> Yeah, you you got to move him up. Yeah,

>> it's it's eye test plus opportunity.

>> Um what round was he drafted?

>> It was day three. Yeah. Um he he

>> but but he was a super undersized guy

that has speed.

>> Tank Deli.

>> Yeah, he looked good. Yeah, that's a

great comp actually.

>> Um

>> and and another name that we need to um

you know right now on the website he's

not there. We're going to add him. But

Christian Watson um to me when I watch

the Packers, they are in need of a wide

rece. They're in need of an alpha. You

know they tried to get that with Matthew

Golden.

>> Hasn't happened.

>> Hasn't happened. But Christian Watson's

window was opened up two weeks ago. I

think he's back this week.

He's a he's a priority ad for me.

>> Any other names, Mike, that you want to

bring up? I mean, the the I mean, the

guys from Denver.

>> Yeah. Because of Dallas

>> because they're playing the Dallas

Cowboys. Marvin Mims Jr. and Troy

Franklin are I mean, Mims had a much

better game. He was seven targets. Troy

Franklin had 10. Now, I mean, inflated

numbers, of course, because of the the

uh Denver

uh comeback there in the fourth quarter,

but the matchup says you can spot start

him.

>> Yeah. Yeah. There's, you know, we were

disappointed. We thought maybe Luther

Burton would get more involved. They

only had two targets last week. You can

still pay attention to the rookie. Alec

Manor's path is super clean for a bad

team because Tyler Lockett is gone. You

have the injury to Ridley. He is still

spot startable uh with fear and

trembling. But you did see um DK score

last week, four for 70.

>> Malik Washington is a name to pay

attention to because I I haven't seen

the reports of exactly what it was, but

Jaylen Wadd did leave with an injury.

Darren Waller has is going to be missing

a couple weeks. Tyreek Hill is gone.

Malik Washington might be like their

last man standing.

>> I uh I have dropped candidates from from

the people. They want to know.

>> Yeah, give us the landmine.

>> Jacobe Myers.

>> Oh, that's not him. Yeah, drop him.

Jameson Williams.

>> There he is. He's a landmine.

>> Oh no, he's a landmine now.

>> I think he's a land mine. I think you

put him out there and let people scoop

him up and play him. Now, it's funny

because if I'm going against him,

>> you're terrified.

>> I'm absolutely terrified. I'm not happy

to see J Mo against me. Now, after the

week, I probably am.

>> Yeah. Yeah. You're spinning the seven

shooter and giving it a an attempt. Uh

Matthew Golden. I mean it what is

>> I don't understand. So Jared Goff

>> has 15 passing touchdowns. He is

>> top where do we know where we are in

terms of that? Is he like number three?

I thought he was leading the league at

one point.

>> Kyle, do we have that number at all?

>> You just tell us.

>> I'm I'm I'm trying to pull it up, man.

>> He's third. He's third right now.

>> Stafer Stafford 17, Dak 16, Jared Goff

15. Jared Goff has given us one good

fantasy game.

>> That's pretty Jared Goff of him.

>> I mean,

>> that's pretty that's pretty much how it

works.

>> It's so disappoint.

>> Were you Were you saying one good game

for Jameson?

>> No, for Goff.

>> Oh, yeah. Which is less than

>> Goff is the number one quarterback in

week two. Other than that,

>> he has not been in the top. I mean,

>> did you lose because of golf last night,

Al?

>> I did in in my family league.

>> And how many did you need? How much

point?

>> I needed 12. And in this scoring format,

he got me 10.3.

>> Yeah. And you thought it was a shoe.

>> So that Gibbs that Gibbs going down

really got you.

>> Yep.

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah. He's so Gibbs is so slow. I could

have run faster than that. Um there you

go. So Matthew Golden, you wouldn't let

go of Jameson Williams. I wouldn't let

go of him, but I understand if you want

to not do it.

>> Yeah.

>> But when I look at my bench and I'm

like, "Hey, do I pivot in Josh Downs or

J Mo on a weekly spot start on a

by-week?" How do you not go with the

explosives?

>> No, I I agree. I mean, I don't want to

be the defender of the bad

>> on a by-week

like this week where you're going to

have to put someone in as a starter if

you really need someone to start most of

these

>> Alec Pierce this week or JO.

>> Um I'm going to play Alec Pierce because

the

>> playing Oh yeah.

>> Yeah. Just think of rest of season like

think of a team. They're probably on by

this week.

>> That's right. If you do, our start sits

are going to get real wonky if we think

of them in our head and don't look.

>> Yep.

>> Um, all right, we'll take a break. We'll

talk tight ends and defenses and

quarterbacks.

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The tight end position. Is this your

number one pickup of the week?

>> Yes. Aronda Gadson the second

>> nine targets seven for 164 and one game

was a little drunk 55 pass attempts by

>> Mr. Herbert himself.

>> Yeah, the Colts nine targets. This was

not the first sign. Like we brought him

up on this show last week because he had

eight targets the week before and seven

for 68. Like this is becoming I need you

in this offense, not I just get to have

you occasionally.

>> Last week was 21% of the targets. It

felt at the time like this is this just

huge because he Quinn Johnston did not

play right two weeks ago.

>> True.

>> And this week I mean down to 17%.

But 17% of Herbert's targets are

>> and they're just going to keep throwing

with Vidal and Haskins right now. Right.

>> Yeah. And so I I have a little bit of

caution here and a little bit of

excitement. I I talked about how excited

I am for him in Dynasty. This is a

rookie. If you don't know his profile,

he basically comes in his first year in

college, gets injured, only plays two

games. The next year he's 900 yards

receiving as a tight end. So now he's

going in his junior season, gets

injured, only plays two games again. His

final year in college, 900 yards again.

And that for a tight end is outstanding.

So this was a very productive

collegiate tight end whose father was an

NFL player, great athlete, and when you

watch on film, he passes the eye test.

For a rookie to already be given this

kind of opportunity in the offense at

that position, I feel like it's bright

days ahead. Am I willing to go out there

and grab him? Yes. However, the the

Chargers have I believe it was the third

or fourth most difficult strength of

schedule for the tight end position from

here on out. It's not great for that.

And and while that's pretty much

irrelevant sometimes and relevant

sometimes for tight end, tight end is a

is a schematic thing where some defenses

really are exploitable at that position,

whether it's because of how they play or

their personnel. Um, and so I I don't

think he's going to be a just runaway

breakout star the rest of his rookie

season. He's got the ability though. He

has

>> size, speed, strengths, you know, that

that are um that look like what you

dream of for fantasy.

>> I think that's an awesome breakdown. And

I think the two things that stand out to

me about him just worth talking about.

You can't just luck into 164. You just

can't do that. There's no tight end out

there like you're talking about an

athletic profile and ability. You saw

the the run after the catch. And the

other part of it is schematically I like

the fact that Herbert buys time in the

pocket and this is a player fast enough

mismatch uh worthy where he he has found

a way to be his favorite target late in

a play where Herbert's running around

and he can find this guy down the field

because the linebacker covering him is

not fast enough to cover him. So some

other interesting stats about him, six

first read targets in each of the last

two weeks. So, he was the plan on those

plays. And then 51% of his routes are in

the slot. They're running a ton of three

and four wide and they're putting him

out there.

>> Um, so yeah, that I think he's very very

interesting just because,

>> you know, you look at the options out

there. Coulson Lovelin should get

brought up as well. You want athletic

young tight ends with ability and good

quarterback play versus looking at like

right now Mason Taylor, I'd love to say

go get him. I cut him this morning.

They who the who's the quarterback of

this inept team. Did you see the video

of that kid getting interviewed leaving

the Jets stadium?

>> Yeah, I did not.

>> It was the most I mean it's kind of like

>> Yeah, it was me leaving the Cardinal

stadium.

>> This poor kid. He's probably about 14

years old, 15 years old. He's walking.

He's got this solemn look on his face.

He's tremendously sad. I actually I

don't want to spoil it. Can you get that

clip?

>> Yeah.

>> Al, grab that clip because I don't

>> Yeah, we just play it. I just want to

play the clip because it is it's got all

the emotion of football and fantasy

football and everything all built into

about five seconds worth of talking. You

know what I'm talking about, right, Al?

>> Oh, yeah.

>> The only the only thing that won't come

through on audio is his

>> face.

>> Is his wet eyes. He's not crying, but

it's just like a little is like a little

>> well up.

>> Yeah, it's just like

>> true

sadness.

>> But that was to to close that point. It

was just to say that, you know, Trod

Taylor and Justin Fields, how good can

it get for Mason Taylor? can't get that

good. It can get very good for Coulson

Lovelin.

>> Yeah, Coulson Lovelin, I wanted to talk

about him. He They take on Baltimore. We

like that matchup. Uh Loveland was the

had the third highest target share of

the week this past week. And now Cole KD

is dealing with an injury. So, a top 10

pick second half of the season. I think

there is a a decent chance that that

Colton Love becomes a a weekly starter.

I mean that that's at least what the

Chicago Bears envision for him and the

Cole KT injury really clears the way.

>> The line right now is 50 and a half in

that game which absolutely says that

Lamar at least the you know the lines

assume Lamar's

>> or they think that the Bears are going

to score 30 something points.

>> Kate Dutton, we just talked about it.

Nine targets could be a uh a more

valuable player.

>> You got I got to move him up now after

the uh

>> injury.

>> The injury. Yeah.

>> Yeah. Um, so there there are some

options.

>> Tight ends are okay. Jawan Johnson

showed backup last week.

>> So maybe he's finally healthy.

>> Yeah, but but Uton

>> I mean, who would you start? I feel like

I would start UT over Lovelin and Gadson

if I

>> needed a start this week. No,

>> I I'm going to chase Gadson, I think,

for one more week just with the fact

it's been two weeks in a row. But I

>> I don't blame you on that. I mean,

Godwin's probably out again

>> for the one week. I don't blame you for

going long. Like, if my if I'm okay at

the tight end position and I'm just

looking to add some depth or some

possibility, I'd put Loveland on there

on my bench over Hoden.

>> What if you are not okay at tight end?

>> Okay.

>> And you're missing someone.

>> How much fab for for Gadson if you have

a desperate tight end need?

>> Oh, man. Not that you have that choice

because I already signed him last week,

Jason. But how much if if if I hadn't

>> I forgot

>> if I hadn't signed him. Well, after

after I traded you Waller, I needed to

pick somebody up.

>> I'm done.

>> Do you have that clip yet, Al?

>> Just about.

>> Just working on it. Um yeah, it's uh I

mean I want to know the fab spin because

I feel like uh you're shooting your shot

on on these guys.

>> Yeah, I mean this

>> in terms of this week, I guess it's

pretty aggressive. I mean, I I think uh

I think 20%, you know, if you're a $100

league, 20 bucks, that would be as

probably as high as I would go.

>> Yeah. All right.

>> But I'd be But I'd be willing to go

that. That would be my bid would be 20.

>> Okay.

>> Which means, of course,

>> it would be 21.

>> Oh, we've got we've got the clip, but we

don't have the audio.

>> Are you Are you working it out?

>> Yeah. It could be just

>> Do you want me to read it?

>> It's up.

>> Does he know it's up on the screen right

now?

>> I do. Yeah.

>> This is This is really good stuff. Oh,

it's gone. I love it.

>> You let us know. I'm trying to hang on

here in the tight end section for you,

Al. I appreciate it.

>> Can I get your thoughts on the game?

>> I hate this team. I was born into this

and I I'm not going to ever I'm always a

Jets fan, but like

>> I just I hate this team.

>> Well said, man.

>> My guy.

>> Yeah, that's exactly wise beyond his

years. I want that. I hate this team.

Just that little clip on my board every

time I the Cardinals do something.

>> Oh man, I was born into this. The best

the best phrase like this is not my

fault.

>> Yeah,

>> young man, go find another team

>> and respect. He said he's not leaving

>> but he hates this team.

>> Yeah.

>> All right,

>> you should probably leave.

>> What are some defensive?

>> We are so indoctrinated by big team.

>> I mean, it's just it's fundamental, man.

It's fundamental. I mean, I I don't

know. I think uh Papa Josh roots for

different teams in the Olympics.

>> Different time.

>> That's true. That's true. I believe that

was the World Cup.

>> Oh, it was the World Cup, right? Yes.

And it was a It was just a happiness

hedge.

>> No, it was a monster.

>> And what happened?

>> We had the USA

>> happiness to see America lose.

>> Oh, now you're in Now you're in on big

team.

>> That's big big team.

>> Yeah, that's

>> Oh, man. All right. defenses this week.

Play your Colts defense.

>> Oh, good.

>> To take on Tennessee.

>> Cam Ward's not good.

>> No,

>> that's the whole that was the end of the

season.

>> Although he was he was

>> he looked a little bit better last week

>> without uh with with a different coach.

>> The play to DK was nice, but yeah, that

team has so many issues.

>> The Falcons take on the Miami offense

>> and and the Falcons are at home. When

Atlanta is at home, not only does Penn

play much better, but their defense

looks outstanding. Although, I will say

this about the Falcons.

>> The Falcons are

drunk.

>> They have no idea.

>> I don't They don't know. They don't know

if they're going to show up. This is a

team that lost 30 to nothing against the

Panthers.

>> They got shut out against Panthers. They

beat and handhandedly beat the Buffalo

Bills. They just I mean, who is this

team? They beat Washington. I don't

know. But to be fair,

>> I'd play them at home against Miami.

>> Carolina was on the road. Washington and

Buffalo were at home. They're they're a

different team.

>> The Falcons are pretty widely available.

Uh the other widely available would be

the Bucks. They're on the road against

the Saints. And I think it's it's okay.

>> Are you no longer targeting teams

playing the Bengals?

Oh, that's a good question.

>> That used to be the go-to. I know I know

somebody

>> who did that and it didn't work.

>> He I think I would for the time being I

would be afraid of what Joe Flacco can

do.

>> I think Joe Flacco is a good answer to

our next segment.

>> I think you are correct.

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Let's talk quarterbacks.

>> Full stream ahead.

>> Okay, I'm going to go I'm going to go

first and get this out of the way. Minus

Tyro Taylor. Uh he's okay against

Cincinnati. Um that's it. He is like a

>> You really put him in there, huh?

>> Well, I

>> it makes sense. It doesn't make sense.

The Cincinnati Bengals are a team that

you have been targeting. They're 31st in

yards per play allowed. So, I will pick

someone else. And and so this is the

most

>> pass catchers in New York. Well, there

was a note that Garrett might play this

week.

>> Yeah. Th this

>> Garrett plays then

>> as difficult a week as I can remember

for streaming quarterbacks. Yes. the

guys that are widely available on

waiverss. If you need to pick someone up

off of waivers, the guys that are widely

available either have terrible matchups

or or you know or or are on buy or

whatever. The there's only one player to

be honest that I am excited to play and

it's in that same game. It's your guy

Andy. So you you

>> It's Joe Flacco.

>> Yeah, 100%. Joe Flacco is the guy.

>> The last two weeks 45 and 47 pass

attempts, 25 and 35 fantasy points.

They're, you know, home favorites

against a JV team

>> and

>> this team.

>> I hate this team,

>> the Jets.

>> And uh, you know, the nice thing is you

you worry sometimes when you are able to

really shut down another team that

you're not going to pass the ball a lot.

And I know that Chase Brown looked much

better this last week, but on the on the

whole of the season, the offensive line

and the running game hasn't worked for

the Bengals. So, there's a good chance

that that gets stuffed by the Jets and

they just continue to throw the ball.

Joe Flacco, I think, is a good is is a a

very good player.

>> I think Chase Brown's going to be

perfectly fine. As long as the offense

can go, then Chase Brown will be good.

>> My hope is that he's good through the

air that it's the dump offs and the

screen game and that type of stuff.

>> Yeah. I mean, like Dart should be

mentioned, but he he's he beat up on

Philadelphia two weeks ago.

>> He's on the road against Philadelphia,

and Jaylen Carter will be playing in

that game. So, that that is sketchy.

It's Joe Flacco is the guy if you are

really hurting. Uh I have Michael Pennix

in here cuz he's at home and he's

against Miami.

>> Boy, he's look different at home.

>> He does and and you got to pay attention

cuz he's dealing with the whatever the

heel or he has a foot injury. So you you

certainly have to pay attention to that

throughout the week. But if I'm if I

have nobody, I Joe Flacco is the answer

right now.

>> And I hate the matchup, but Mariota is a

name. If Daniel

>> That's Can you do that? Sure. Well, I

didn't do that one because we don't know

if Jaden Daniels is going to play or

not. But

>> it's a Monday night, right?

>> Yeah. So,

>> I think even if Mariota is a backup, it

might be a better start than

>> it

genuinely

Mario with Jaden Daniels active could

end up scoring more points in that game

>> because Jaden Daniels can, you know,

reagravate that and then and we already

saw Mariota not start a game and be a

top 10 quarterback on a week.

>> It is true. It it is a tougher week.

We've seen Taylor start one game this

year. uh top 10. Sam Darnold will be

going into the buy. Just pay attention

to that in case he gets dropped and you

need a quarterback and the way he's been

playing as well. I would also say that

like there is one more name for this

week.

>> Oh yes.

>> And it's Aaron Rogers. It's Aaron Rogers

because he gets to play

>> the revenge game.

>> Revenge. I actually think it matters

when if I'm look if I'm Pittsburgh and

I'm at the eight yard line or the five

yard line I want Rogers to put up

numbers in this game against Green Bay

and he had four touchdowns last week. So

>> this is in Green Bay. So

>> does the uh Jeremy you are our Packers

fan?

>> Yeah.

>> Will the crowd cheer or boo him?

>> I think they cheer.

>> That's a good question. Cheer.

>> I think I think they'll boo him. I think

they're at least I think they're going

to boo him into the ground.

>> That might be true. I don't know. I

don't know what the sentiment is on any

given week, but uh that'll do it for

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