Week 1 Start Sit Advice (Part 1) | MUST-Start Players & Big Names to AVOID (09/10 Fantasy Football Podcast)

0:00This is Fantasy Football today from CBS Sports It's time to dominate your fantasy Lee Now here's some combination of Adam Dave Jamie and he Hey, what's going on? Welcome to the show it is Thursday September 10th and we are recapping a football Are you all throwing off? I definitely like yesterday gave me major Thursday vibes. We decided we're never doing that again, right? The Wednesday night football. Yes Yeah, I This has been the worst start to the season of all time the worst the last 24 hours Bower's darn old AJ Brown. This just stinks by the way We did a Brock Bower's episode yesterday. So we're just listen to that while recap it briefly later But I'm not gonna get into that whole thing today. They'll save us some time But yeah, it's been a bit of rough rough day in the fantasy world, huh?

1:02Yeah, and I don't think people are going to react reasonably Here's a comment Drake May more like drop May. Well, don't drop him from your teams But yeah, that Romeo dobs drop certainly changed the game quite a bit Seattle 13 to England 10 today on the show Start or sit for eight AFC home games Tampa Bay at Cincinnati highest projected total of the week Denver at Kansas City Baltimore at Indianapolis Cleveland at Jacksonville Atlanta at Pittsburgh Buffalo at Houston Miami at Las Vegas and of course the Jets at the Titans the Jets used to be the Titans. Did you know that? Sure you did. Is that your fact? That's that of the game Stat of the game did you What did you say about Romeo dobs? That his drop really changed the game That was your response to a discussion about how bad Drake May was No, it was just a separate. Okay, cuz the next was an interception right?

2:03Yeah, pretty sure the very next pass he threw was intercepted right after the dobs drop was Thank anyway, which was at the first or the second or the third or the fourth quarter? That was in the third quarter, I believe rolling to you don't remember the play a beautiful. Yes I remember he dropped the pass. Yes. I just didn't think it was one of the the big moments of the game I thought well I could be wrong about the interception, but I think it was followed up by a Julian love pick In the middle of the field anyway, all right the injuries are a major story here It's Darian Price basically Defined a trap back last night Hopefully that changes going forward, but Jamie what awesome. What are your Jamie what are your major takeaways here from an injury standpoint with Seattle and New England? Well, I think it was good that you still got a great game out of Jackson Smith and the jigba and hopefully he'll be fine with Drew Locke if that's gonna be the option moving forward. I can't imagine that it would not be so You know there was a little bit of panic for a good portion of the game obviously when you're watching Drew Locke play But still a great player you know comes through with a strong performance the end

3:04I think he's you know kind of just alluded to this like they have to give to Darian Price more opportunities and touches like he's clearly their best running back It was never ever ever about George Hullani being good It was this was the issue was that they were gonna try and force somebody else on the field and give somebody else more touches and some high value touches And that's concerned clearly for where to Darian Price is sailing can go but you know I think just the bottom line is like this is kind of what we expect to go again These are two great defenses and you know you lose the best receiver on one side and you lose the quarterback on the other side Like it's not great now you jay Brown was not having a great game before he got hurt So hopefully he's not gonna be out for an extended period of time, but it does not sound good for him It does sound a little bit better for for Darnell at least But we got last night in terms of a first prognosis on what his injury could be I thought price was the one guy from last night That everyone could say they were right because if you watched him when he had the football he looked awesome and The role concerns that people that didn't want to draft him also looked correct the problem is

4:06Not so much for me that Hullani played as much as he did as it looks like price might be third in line for short yardage touches They they use a manual Wilson there. I think Hullani might be say he just he has a little bit or at least he showed in that game a little bit of the same Ken Walker Oh look let's bounce outside I thought I'm a couple of those right? Yes, yes, yes price. Yeah, he And that's that's what got RJ Harvey in trouble last year so I think you if you drafted price you can be encouraged because he looks so good and if you faded price You can feel like you were right because the role is not very good and here comes X sharpening I think you know It just with the Patriots run defense it just continued the theme with Milton Williams when he's on the field like They're just really tough to run on in general and so To see him do that you know to average five yards per carry is is encouraging but at the same time like this is a run defense You probably want to avoid if you can as a fantasy manager, you know if you're seeing the Patriots on the schedule like if you have another option

5:08You go the other way and Generium price did not play a single snap on third now and we didn't see any goal to go But we mentioned the short yardage stuff he was in on second and short twice But he was not in on the two third and short opportunities they had obviously that could change But again as he says X sharpening should be back at some point will be at least three more games They're at Arizona next week. That should be a much better matchup for them I could go through you know Why don't we should probably wait till we get an update on Sam Darnold, but I went and I looked Five superstar receivers and what they've done in recent seasons without their starting quarterback Tyree kill in 2022 Jamar chase and Justin Jefferson in 2023 Jamar chase last year and CD lamb in 2024 and Basically three of them three of them which which sample size of Jefferson last year did you know two years ago? What did I say last year to Jamar chase last year? Oh, Jamar chase last year. Yeah, and and I'm gonna say Jefferson was Go with the backup quarterback Jefferson and chase were both great with the backup quarterbacks chase once was

6:12Once was not as good as it was with burrow but last year he was with flackle Because I'm pace for over 200 targets But CD lamb had a pretty big drop off Tyree kill had a had a pretty big drop off and Jamar chase one of the two times had a pretty big drop off so it could happen But you know, hopefully it's not that long of an injury and also you've got Arizona and Washington as the next two games And that's really favorable for a JSN start him Ramon Dre played almost every snap had five catches. That's exactly what we want to see while Watch Rayby on Henderson is out now with then we'll finish on this I think with the AJ Brown injury it let's say he misses some time. I mean people might want to drop Romeo dobs and he's 75% roster, I believe What like what do we do here Heath? Is there any player that you like for the Patriots? Um, can they give Kyle Williams another chance? Um, no, I don't It was such a weird thing because before AJ Brown got hurt Romeo dobs wasn't hardly playing

7:14He ran fewer routes than Nomura Douglas. He was out there for fewer snaps than Mac Hollins like that He clearly did not impress them in training camp in the preseason and then to have that type of performance when he was on the field um, I I'm probably not going to drop Romeo dobs But if we get somebody who's a big waiver wire ad and that's your worst player, I understand if somebody would Maybe hunter Henry becomes more relevant. I know rared and had to touch down But Henry had a decent year last year and played a lot of snaps So all right, we can talk about that on the waiver wire show. Someone asked if they can drop a sheet Shaheed You can Did nothing Cooper couple looked pretty good on a few plays last night And he had uh, did he have a touch he had a touchdown called back Cooper cup. Yep. By the way It was a fourth quarter when dobs had that drop in on the next play. There was the interception And that will wrap up our recap of Thursday night football. No, no, no, no, no Today we have

8:17Oh, oh Wednesday. Oh gosh, it was Wednesday night. I shouldn't have done the song Oh my gosh, I'm sorry. All right, I'll do it tomorrow anyway We usually have our show on CBS Sports Network noon eastern Tuesday's Thursday's Tuesday's and Thursday's Neither of those shows are airing Well, obviously the Tuesday one didn't or today today showed not airing on CBS Sports Network But it's still going to air on CBS Sports HQ and you can still see it at youtube.com slash fantasy football today So Tuesday is a waiver wire show Thursday is a rankings start or sit episode And Dave did a great interview with Scott Turner. Please check it out He's going to do that every Wednesday on our YouTube channel again It's youtube.com slash fantasy football today Now here's what we do on Thursday's we give you three players we love and three players to avoid Three from Jamie and three from Heath So let's get into players we love brought to you by stitch fix If you're like me and clothes shopping is not your thing Stitch fix has you covered get styled today at stitch fix.com slash football

9:18Jamie players you love Jared golf against the Saints Parker Washington against Cleveland and Luther Carolina. Let's start with Jared golf Gov has started the week Love the setup for him taking on the Saints. I think again anytime he's home We're going to be excited about it. He scored at least 21.2 fantasy points and four of his last five home games and Detroit last year and average 23.9 points Over that span this game is expected to be one of the higher scoring games of the week 48 and half points was the last projected total that I saw and nine quarterbacks had multiple touchdowns against the Saints defense last season Including four with at least three total touchdowns So I think Jared golf has an opportunity to get off to a great start We've been hyping him up as one of the best late round quarterbacks I think for week one. He's got top five upside I see Heath is right there with me at number six sports line at number six. Dave's a little behind So excited just about Jared golf's ceiling for this week wouldn't surprise me if he's QB1 based on how things can go Parker Washington against Cleveland is bothering with all that Cleveland was second No third best against receivers. No, no

10:19It's a much different defense without miles Garrett. There. I know Jared versus a good pass Everybody's not miles Garrett and so I think we'll have chair Lawrence with more time and look What Washington did last season not sustainable but coming off that stretch that he had at the end of the year going into the Offseason the way that you performed in training camp still chasing a new contract I think it sets up for him to lead the team in targets and I do expect him to have a big role I don't think he comes off the field so as they cycle in Travis Hunter for whatever offensive snaps you plays as we see Jacobi Myers and Brian Thomas. I think Washington should be the constant and a guy that Trevor Lawrence leans on so he's got top 20 Upside for this week if not more and finally I'm sorry who is your sister bird For for burden we're waiting to find out what's gonna happen with Romo Dunzei I think I said this yesterday There's two scenarios here one where burden is really good one where burden is an absolute superstar So you're starting him no matter what happens with Odunzei I think we could see maybe a top 10 finish for burden last year when there was no Odunzei on the field I think it was only three games that burden played of the five that Or four excuse me four games that Odunzei missed at the end of the season and burden was fantastic

11:23So the target share will be there the opportunity will be there We know that he was headed toward a big season We know that he has an opportunity to be a go-to guy for Caleb Williams Ben Johnson loves him And I think fantasy managers Got a discount because of the groin injury and now you're gonna just start him with confidence I was surprised to start percentage wasn't as high as it probably will be by the time we get to Sunday But this is somebody that you may have drafted in some cases as a third receiver Get him in your line up no matter what if you got to play him as flex you got to play him as a starting receiver Again if Odunzei is out he may be a top 10 receiver this week. I was looking at some receiving lines yesterday And they already they do have one for Odunzei So I think they're probably expecting him to play But Luther Burton has the highest Yardage over under on the bears 56 and a half so it's a pretty good sign This is a pretty interesting game to me this and we'll talk about it more tomorrow Carolina and Chicago because Carolina had a had an average defense last year And they should get a lot better. I mean they spent a lot of money. They got Jalen Phillips On the defensive line and they've got JC Horan who sometimes shadows guys

12:25Not gonna be Luther Burton. He shadows if he does shadow anyone. It's gonna be Romo Dunzei I would almost I would think with you know confidence there. So all right. So who do you like better Parker Washington or Luther Burton Man, I mean it's easy burden if there's no Odunzei With Odunzei expected to play as him now. I probably still with lean burden but it's close All right, here's a tough one that'll transition into heaths players here Parker Washington or Chris Godwin So I think that one's probably tougher for me than it is for others because I've got Godwin one spot ahead of Parker Washington Or two spots ahead of Parker Washington. I think they're in very similar spots This is a bigger move for Godwin that it is for Washington for me because I had Washington kind of in this range all along But I think very very good number three wide receiver Jamie said top 20 upside. I believe that exists for both Godwin And Parker Washington bucks should be throwing a lot chasing the score against the bingles. I believe that game has the highest over under on the slate

13:27Um, and we don't know the Nomeca book is 100% all the weeks do certainly expecting to play Okay, so if you have these guys Luther Burton Chris Godwin and Parker Washington you can start them over DJ James going to tell you DJ more you might want to get away from any backfield That's kind of iffy like you'd start those guys over the Steelers running backs right even though they have a good setup And people are easily yes Yeah, I'm gonna I think I had doubt all on my He's not on this list. He's on my later list But I'd probably start doubt over Them not burden Okay, all right he Justin Herbert against Arizona you like look at you loving. Yeah, I was I Then I think I'm the only person that could put this on my list because everybody else just kind of viewed him as a starter during draft season I was a little bit more skeptical and will be probably again later in the season but against the Arizona Cardinals with the second highest

14:30um implied team total on the slate. He is my number two quarterback. I am the Justin Herbert guy Um think he they will be able to do whatever they want against this Arizona defense So I this doesn't mean I'm down on them wearing a hampton. He's a top 10 running back I'm happy to start lad mcconkey and quentin jenston um Wheels up for the charges All right, yeah, you've got Herbert second Jamie has him third and Dave has actually him night everyone has her To start look at this heath's profile on ex now chiefs fan chargers hater but Herbert QB2 My homes QB22 I love it. That's a typo says chargers realist Um can't be a chargers hater Just a realist. Oh, okay, just being real about the chargers is hitting on them Okay, and I guess you're sitting Patrick with homes as well But there's one other guy that you want to start and this one this one I really struggle with because you know I have a lot of him Uh, but I hate the fact that he's at Minnesota, but marshall Lloyd you're saying is a start this week

15:32Yeah, and I know there's been talk about the committee and I expect there will be a committee There most teams have some sort of a committee But this is a team that had 22 running back russia temp's per game last year I think we see marshall and Lloyd be it probably 15 of them maybe 14 of them and While he may not he may give up third downs to crisp book brooks I still think he probably catches a few passes. They liked his profile early down passes from marshall Lloyd So he's an rb2 for me this week He was one of the guys and listen we just saw it with jitterian price So it may be the same thing where he looks good, but it doesn't have enough touches But he was one of the guys that I had ranked kind of as an rb3 or flex and draft season that week one The guy they're mostly going to be sharing with isn't there. I'm starting them Yeah, it's what's interesting is that A manual willson last year on the packers had two games as a featureback and both of them were against And one time he had 28 carries 107 yards and two touchdowns and two catches for 18 yards for a 26 and a half point game

16:35And the other time was week 18. He had 18 carries for 44 yards I'm thinking maybe he didn't have his starters with him. Maybe the backups were playing 18 carries for 44 yards one catch for four yards But you know 18 or more carries in both games All right, so again Jamie loves golf Parker Washington and Luther burden. He has Herbert We're gonna pin that March on Lloyd and Chris Godwin And thank you to stitch fix for sponsoring today's players. We love Stitch fix takes the hassle out of clothes shopping Just take a quick style quiz share your size your vibe and your budget And you'll be matched with a real human stylist who will send you a first fix with clothes that fit And makes sense for your life stop shopping and get styled today at stitch fix.com slash football That's stitch fix.com slash football And we come back. We'll tell you who we're avoiding we'll go through the news and notes We'll do one question for each game and we'll get into it on fantasy football today I'm gonna talk to you right now about Omaha stakes and this is a perfect time for me to do it because just last night

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18:47Terms apply seasite for details And let's discuss some players. We are avoiding this week. Heath you have Patrick Mahomes as a sit Who's the most shocking name that's ahead of Patrick Mahomes in your rankings? the most shocking name I don't think Malik Willis counts. I think so. That's I think it counts Okay, Malik Willis against the Raiders. Okay. Yeah, but homes is 22nd for you He's placing Denver without his left tackle. I'm the high guy. Oh man. What do you have 20th or something? My homes 20th. Yeah, I just I just think against this defense and this pass rush To already be with I mean we've seen from Justin Herbert last year what an impact not having an offensive tackle can have on a quarterback Um I just think he's back folks. This is too much to ask of Mahomes magic I do not want to start Okay, you're also avoiding the Panthers running backs. It looks like Jonathan Brooks is going to play the Panthers running backs against the Bears

19:51It looks like both of them are going to play and honestly anybody that's doing a projection on how many touches these guys are going to get in week one is guessing And that includes me because I do projections and so I think you just have to kind of guess a 50 50 split Maybe one of them gets into the in zone Maybe one of them gets hot in the first half and they get a two to one ratio in the second half But until we get more clarity on how the touches are going to be distributed. They're both flexes at best Carnal Tate against the Jets is a sit for you another one. It's just kind of like let's see it I think you've got enough of a I think that the Concerns about the preseason for the Titans the commanders and the Giants Probably overblown. I'm still hopeful for carnal Tate this year But the other thing we don't know is brand-able is got as guy in one deal Robinson if we're gonna throw him the ball eight times a game It's gonna be hard for carnal Tate to be good Yeah, you know the If you look at the the worst secondaries in the NFL according to pff just their guess at the five worst secondaries

20:54Uh four of them are facing each other the Jets Raiders and the dolphins tight Sorry the Jets Titans and the dolphins Raiders and it's like I wish the quarterbacks were better So we can stream those quarterbacks the best matchups arguably have have these you know League Willis is someone we could use but it's also it's geno smith and it's Kirk cousins and it's cam ward and whatever And I'll say like if you're in a three what and we all agree based on the rings But if you're in a three-wide receiver ppr league and you start a flex Tate might be the perfect guy to throw into the flex and just hope that we're wrong But you don't want to be trusting him All right, and Jamie how about DJ Moore? This is a higher end guy that we're trying to get it I don't know if we're trying to get away from it might have to but might have to start DJ Moore, but he's at Houston Just a tough matchup, you know, he faced them in 2024 when he was doing well with the Bears six catches 53 yards on 10 targets so opportunities were there And he did not perform the secondary is just amazing. You know, he's I don't know if he's gonna get shadowed by Stingley But you got last there you got ptr. You got just a good group there. You got a very dominant pass rush

21:59Josh Allen not the best history against the Texans. So I just think DJ Moore is a good number three receiver for this week So in two or three early because I would sit him And I'll give you just a you know scenario here, you know heath mentioned or one of you mentioned You know just in terms of I think you're talking about Chris Godwin chasing points like I wouldn't be surprised if Kenneth Gainwell has a better game than DJ Moore and ppr just because I think just the catches that he'll have in that shootout Would not surprise him like that's what I'm struggling with myself just I think Gainwell's gonna have a good game So just a little bit nervous about DJ Moore start as season schedule could be a little tougher Definitely oh, so you're struggling with Kenneth Gainwell versus DJ Moore how about Jeremiah love versus Kenneth Gainwell? Would you go that far? So we got to figure out what the we got to wait to see what the status is for Jeremiah love sounds like he's trending in the direction of playing How much will play remains to be seen coming off the ankle injury that happened in early august So the timeline put him on schedule to play in week one And as we know this is not going to be an easy matchup for him He's already talked about this that the cardinals chasing points like why would you run him out there?

23:03For too many snaps after what you did to him in the preseason game against Raiders when you played him too many snaps in what was a meaningless game So if they're chasing I would imagine Jeremiah love doesn't see a lot of time late in the game I'm just concerned about his overall performance and health more so than I think the the matchup and the matchup is not great So Jeremiah love at best as a flex I would probably still start him over Gainwell, but that's another close one Yeah, by the way that's an aFC home game But that one we're going to save for tomorrow. There are more aFC home games and NFC on the slate this week Especially since two of the NFC home games are yesterday and today So we've got as sits we've got Jeremiah love DJ Moore and Christian Watson at Minnesota So that must be tough for you because I know how much you like Christian Watson Yeah, I just don't love the matchup here against the Vikings This is you know he was talking about Martha Lloyd and kind of what I fear which Sort of is going to sound like I'm being a little hypocritical here I'm concerned about Lloyd because I think we're going to see a bad green bay defense to start the season And not that this Minnesota offense is dominant, but it's a little surprising that they're favored even though they're at home

24:06Um if they're chasing points here That's going to be lots. I think it's going to hurt Lloyd But I also think that this secondary is just so amazing now He hasn't played them very much in his career because he's missed a lot of time But his best game against them was 9.9 ppr points and so I just fear that if he does not score We're looking at a little bit of a disappointing stat line So just not really loving the Packers offense general in this game I know the Vikings defense is turning over a little bit some different faces over there It's still Brian Flores. They're still going to create a lot of havoc They're still going to make these tough fun Jordan love So I love the Packers passing game for the majority of the season I don't love them in this week one game at Minnesota I mean it's absolutely amazing that the Minnesota Vikings gave up one touchdown pass in their last eight games To end the season and that was two games against the Packers although Week 18 was Clayton tune So yeah, I'd go on back to that in a manual Wilson thing But that was Jared go through it the only touchdown Dak press got didn't throw a touchdown

25:06Jordan loved didn't throw a touchdown Caleb Williams didn't throw a touchdown Weeks 11 through 18 one touchdown pass against the Vikings All right, so to recap players to avoid for Heath and for everyone Patrick Mahomes against Denver Heath wants to avoid It kind of wait and C mode for the Panthers running backs and car and L Tate Jamie is would like to get away from DJ Morphe can Jeremiah love at the Chargers and Christian Watson at Minnesota Your news and notes here will update you on some week one stuff Ashen genty practice in full Sean Tucker mispractice Alvin cut Alvin Camera and Kendrick Miller Heath they both practiced Yeah, is this like oh I took Travis H. Ant to early I am not there yet because part of my concern was not just how much time Camero was going to miss But he had already lost a step it seemed and if he's coming back from this injury is he's still the same guy So I think Travis H. Anne's in RB 2 It's just whether he's a great RB two or an okay RB 2

26:06and I've actually gotten like a lot of not a lot of but some criticism for the H. Anne pronunciation I don't really know what to say at this point That's just how he pronounces his name I think there were a lot of people who kind of tuned in late August for the first time And heard it and we're like what is this guy doing that's just that's how he pronounces it I'm not going to disrespect the guy I'll do my best to sometimes I say Travis ET and H. Anne just to make sure we're all on the same page But that's why I thought my team name was so great. What is it? Z. H. Anne like H. Anne Yeah, that's horrible I it's fantastic. I saw it and I was like what is this? This is your body. Why is that horrible? To moss problems again Somebody actually said it's the greatest name since that since you money money to moss problems Why is that a bad one compared to what you wanted to so you're telling me there's a chance It's just but spelled like ETN with a C. E at the end that is brilliant. It's smooth. What's yours again?

27:07Say a Chan like a Chan But it's ETN and then H. Anne so people it's we're trying to educate the masses with my team name Yeah, he's as much better than yours. No, I just clap My mind is clever. He's just he's just a sentence like a normal. There's nothing Okay, why'd receiver and you're saying Z right not say yeah Z for safe players Oh, okay, then it's great Malik neighbors practice in full But John Harbott did not commit to him playing Sunday night. Let's Let's find out before Sunday night. He's probably gonna play I would think at this point A mecca Buka practice in full jaylimic millen was limited Alec Pierce expected to play romo dunze was limited Kenyans to deak practice in full. I wonder if he gets out there rookie tight end first round pick for the jets And we talked about Brock Bauer yesterday. Heath and Jamie really like Michael mayor You can pick him up. Joanne Johnson of course is an option, but he's not that available Dalton Schultz is 51% rostered Greg Dolsich as of yesterday was about 26% rostered

28:08I know we said this yesterday Bauer's missed five games last year Mayor played in three of them He averaged 13.9 ppr points in those three games. Yeah, it's pretty good And they've got the dolphins who were 30th against tight ends last year and have arguably the worst secondary in the NFL On the offensive line We think that Josh Simmons for the chiefs is we're going to miss this week's game And I won't get through the uh, I won't go through any There's not a lot of defensive stuff here, but Namdae Mountabouke might play he was limited in practice or Baltimore That'd be big for them All right some weird streaks will they continue Trevor Lawrence has scored 23 or more points in six point for passing touchdown leagues in eight straight games Going back to last season Tampa Bay allowed a touchdown to a tight end in four straight games Okay, Cincinnati Eric all you're up The jets did not have an interception last year How about this for few have Garrett Wilson Tennessee allowed 15 or more fantasy points to a wide receiver in nine of their last 10 games

29:09And how about this a few of Tyler Warren? Uh-oh In Baltimore's last nine games only one tight end had more than 35 yards and it was Pat Fryer muth Mostly easy competition though. So those are some stupid streaks and we'll see if they continue in 2026 Well time now for one question for each game Tampa Bay at Cincinnati. Are we starting everyone? I'll send this to you Jamie including Kenneth gainwell I mean it depends on you know it's week one so you don't necessarily have to start a player like gainwell But he's gonna be involved in a passing game and this run defense could be great for Cincinnati So if they're chasing points my guess is we see a lot of kind of game. Well, so he is a definite flex play Obviously like Bucky better though I do like Bucky better. Yeah, okay and Baker mayfield Certainly over my homes any other quarterbacks that you'd start mayfield over that might be surprising birdie Birdies a good one. I had him ranked ahead of May Okay, Denver at Kansas City. He's starter sit JK Dobbins

30:12I would rather he's kind of right in the gainwell range for me I wouldn't mind flexing him. I don't really want to start him I think he should have an opportunity to have Probably 16 carries in this game. I'm not sure if he will catch a pass And I'm not sure how efficient he will be against the chief's defense Would you start Dobbins or a panthers running back? And Dobbins for me Baltimore's identity and apple is Jamie Josh Downs or Alec Pierce Downs, you know, I don't know how much Pierce will play his usual snap count just getting still ramped up from the foot injury so my hope is that down Is the leading receiver for the cults this week and maybe they're leading receiver all season not necessarily Passcatcher because of Tyler Warren, but I think Downs is just a safer play this week Cleveland's at Jacksonville Facial Tutan or Quinch on Judd can see who's the best running back in this game. I mean The true answer is you could flip a coin I think there are two spots apart my rankings and a quarter of a point apart in my projections

31:13But if I had to start one I would go with Quinch on Juddkins I think that you're probably not going to get a good rushing average from Juddkins in this game But what we're hoping is that some of the training camp and preseason talk about we don't really want to take this guy off the field comes to fruition Maybe he catches three passes and make us feel a lot better about him rest of season Yeah, the answer to who's the best running back in this game is obviously going to be Chris Rodriguez Just to stick it to all the fantasy managers But two very good run you know Jacksonville actually had one of the best run defenses in football last year You know who the best rookie running back in week one was last year Still in Samson it was Dylan Samson So Yeah, Jenkins was coming back from the all field issues didn't get a lot of snaps or did he maybe they even play I forget anyway Oh basal Tutan Quinch on Juddkin versus let's say March on Lloyd. Who do you like better? Who's your favorite Lloyd for me Jamie Uh, it would go Tutan Juddkins

32:15Lloyd how about Chris Godwin and Parker Washington those got those wide receivers that we like would you start them over these running backs all of them over the running backs Okay, I just fear game script for Juddkins the most because there's such heavy underdogs and He scored one touchdown and losses for them last year Oh Atlanta Pittsburgh Which Steelers players are you confident in in this game Jamie? They're defense Confident is tough with this team because the backfield both could be great both could be you know Or one could be terrible. I think some one of the two will have a a solid stat line could be the touchdown Probably because I don't think they're chasing points here Um, I would lean toward that all if I had to pick one of the two running backs for this week I'd lean toward met cap over pitman just because of his familiarity with Aaron Rodgers and the fact that he got back at least to practice a little bit sooner than pitman did with both battling injuries But none of them are must-start guys. I just think that they're all good flex options meaning both running backs and met cap as flexes

33:17I would probably sit in pitman unless you're just stuck Buffalo at Houston who is the better Dalton tight end in this game he's Um, so I prefer Dalton Schultz In terms of a median projection I think like if you wanted to dream about Dalton concade playing 75 to 80 percent of the snaps Then he might have a little bit more upside, but Schultz is my favorite And does anyone care when you look at last year's stuff does anyone care that Buffalo was the best team against tight ends if they hadn't Change their entire defensive system. I would care a lot more I still care just because the personnel for the most part is the same and I would If this was I like Dalton Schultz I think he's got a great opportunity about Jay and Hing is there if this was a better tight end No offense to Dalton Schultz I'd be a lot more confident in you know I just think that this is a low scoring game where we don't get a lot of production and it's

34:18Start the guys that feel safe and to me the only guy that feels safe for the Texans is really Nico Collins maybe David Montgomery, but that's about it Yeah, do you like David Montgomery better than the the tootin in Judkins Yes Okay, this was a terrible run defense last year, but it did not have ed Oliver He only played two games it was terrible with ed Oliver But that was against Derek Henry and B. John Robinson But this is one of the worst bills are one of the worst run defenses last year But again, they should be healthier this year my amy's that last Vegas would you start tre Tucker over DJ Moore? Not there yet I'm so close I'm sorry I think I have him back to back Wow at what point in your rankings right around 30 And the jets are at the Titans starters it Tony Pollard Jamie Uh flex right in the same range as the Steelers guys, you know, it's uh a game that they have a chance to win

35:18So hopefully he's going to get a lot of carries I guess I would guess that the Titans try to take some pressure off of cam ward and not make him have to throw and just kind of get some comfortable comfortable throws and comfortable opportunities You know based on how the preseason went for them So Pollard coming off a game a end of season stretchery average 100 yards per game in his final five Score two touchdowns over that span I think anytime that they have a chance to be competitive or win a game You're going to feel more comfortable with Tony Pollard so low end number two running back at best Yeah, so I think when you look at the the running backs that were drafted and you know, let's say rounds five And beyond but Texans Montgomery Pollard obviously we saw price and Stephenson last night basal suit and yeah Um the Steelers guys the panthers guys are at least Jonathan Brooks Maybe throw marsh on Lloyd in there. Do we want to mostly wait and see with that group who you confident in with that group Confidence the wrong word yeah I I rank them Lloyd Steelers Pollard Tutan Montgomery

36:24Roughly the same Okay, yeah, so if you have a wider receiver that you took like maybe a quentin Johnston Obviously a Chris God much better than those guys. Yeah, yeah You're not worried about the game script for quentin Johnston like the you know Justin Herbert throwing 23 times I would worry more about that for lad because he needs the higher target volume than Johnston does to have a good day All right All right, well, let's go to Tampa Bay at Cincinnati A lot of starts in this game Baker may feel 12 for Jamie 14th for Dave 16th for Heath And you know, honestly, I kind of talked about this game What would you gonna say like you're gonna start all your bangles You're not gonna start Eric all is anybody gonna start Kate Otten against the team that has been Bottom three against tight ends three straight seasons and the worst team against tight ends two straight seasons He's a tough or sell I think to people that are looking at Michael mayor because of what the projections will say when you go to your you know free agent Well, however you pick up your free agents, you know if you look into projections

37:24Mayors going to be the highest ranked guy understandably so And then you look at Dalton Solts and maybe John Johnson still available and you know the sliding scale But yes, if you're just chasing matchups the problem is that we've seen what Kate Otten has been when everybody's healthy And it seems like everybody's gonna be healthy Will they play a mecca buka host false napshare jaylen like milling a false napshare That's the question we don't have an answer to yet So I think if you're just saying oh bleep I Don't have bours and I couldn't get mayor because somebody was a jerk in their league me that didn't need mayor and still pick them up You can take a chance on just matchup and you're right the matchups should still be very good even though that they've they've Made some great changes, you know mostly on the defensive front um That being said, you know, it's still gonna be a secondary that you can have some success against Especially at this position Yeah, so they they lost tray Hendrickson since an adi but they added Dexter Lawrence and John and now don't forget that too Yeah, yeah, and he was a big part of the Vikings last year so

38:29All right, just just for this game, you know, I'm not gonna go through like we have enough games to get through start your bangles But I will just say that I could see the bucks run defense being a lot better than it was last year because Kalaija can't see Had a normal snap share in one game last year it was week one and they held bjohn Robinson to two yards per carry So he's an important player for them And they could you know chase brown if he if he gets off to a slow start don't panic because the bucks could have a good Run defense. They did however allow the most receiving yards per game and running backs. So start your bangles You know that um we've already talked about Chris goblin is Chris Godwin your favorite bucks receiver this game Yes, I still have a book a higher Where do you have them he's Uh book is a low end wide receiver two and Godwin is a high end wide receiver three And Jamie you have a buka 28th Dave has a book of 38th right now But he could be one that people have a lot of questions about there's the the DJ Turner thing I mean he could he could get shadowed by since an adi's best cornerback a mecha buka them talking about here

39:32So I think just in the case of somebody like a buka and Jeremiah love and you know for me like a DJ more Who I just don't love but you drafted high any of these players that you drafted in the first four or five rounds Maybe six or seven rounds depending on how you know before you want to go with this It's hard to sit those players so Unless there's just significant injury news or Overwhelmingly great roster You're probably going to see these guys start And so like it was surprising when I when I I referenced this earlier and I think you saw if you're watching YouTube Luther Burton start percentage to 67 percent I'm gonna guess he might still have an entry tag next them just because oh no the injury report ran So he practiced and full I think so that's not be the case anymore You're most likely playing these players Judarian price right you drafted him and probably the fourth of his round I haven't been about seven leagues. I think I started him and four of them Reluctantly I have him as a sit and start sit, you know So it's not like I was confident in engineering price It's just hard to get away from these players early in the season You know until we see like You see trade Tucker go off against Miami's defense

40:32Next week trade Tucker is probably starting over somebody like that's a no questionable spot, you know So DJ Moore for example those type players. It doesn't matter of you know I think what your what your team looks like more than anything else but but it is so I don't think a book He's 88 percent started right now, but it's worth noting like the Seattle I appreciate since and Addy is like a lot the second fewest fantasy points to wide receivers last time Everybody ran on them though Not only that everybody threw the tight ends on them They saw this the fewest wide receiver targets per game and the most tight end targets per game They also only face two top 12 wide receivers last year I'm on rossane brown and zay flowers twice so they had pretty easy competition But I would say again if a buka doesn't have a big game and DJ turners on him then again don't panic It can be a tough match up this game You like burden or a buka better Burner burden all right By the way if you're in the chat right now and you have questions about these games like this one Chris godwin or jacory crosskey merit or or Jonathan Brooks people I mean that's definitely godwin's yeah easy um

41:33All right We got a bookie What you say we got to talk buckee Yeah, buckee for sure and and baker And we'll take a breaker after that But what do you think about buckee? He's a low-end number two running back basically for everyone He's a low-end number two running back He will move up a few spots because it's really crowded in terms of the projections there He will move up a few spots for me if shantucker is out Because that will remove one of two guys that could steal carries inside the five now last year Shantucker had nine of those can it gain well at eight of those and buckee rubbing had zero of those So it doesn't guarantee us that buckee's going to get those co-line carries it could be gain well But I will bump him up just a little bit. So a borderline RB2 right now probably a mid or B2 If there's no shantucker. I think the the few things taken to account this May end up being a run defense. We want to avoid intense natty as the season progresses because I do think the additions that they made are gonna be significant and

42:34Change how this team looks. I also think as he just alluded to shantucker not being there as huge buckee last year Got off to such a great start that everybody that drafted him early was rewarded and then he got hurt After week four and was never the same player this offensive line is Definitely better because they're healthy and so given the point total Given the Tucker most likely absence because it sounds like that's the way it's trending And I think the fact that he's in a good standing right now in terms of where where he's at This should be one of the more fun games that you want pieces up. So Hopefully you get the buckee rubbing that a lot of people were starting to you know Draft in round four we were moving up as the the offseason progressed And I think he could be really good even though the match up may not be great All right Bucky Irving I've got a bucky Irving question here in the chat. Bucky Irving or Deandre Swift I'll be swift Kenneth Gainwell or Rashad White Gainwell Yeah, Chris Goblin or Christian Watson

43:36God God, I'm a mecca Buka or Christian Watson Buka the Buka okay And Baker Mayfield I see you guys have him again 12th for Jamie 14th for Heath 12 for no wait. Sorry 12 for me 16. Yeah 12 14 16 for Jamie Dave and Heath So he's back to back with Purdy for you and Dave heath so he's right in that range He's Jamie's got Jayden Daniels one spot ahead of Mayfield. That's tough one there Anyway, he's a decent start if you got him you guys like him better than Tyler Schuck Yes, I prefer Schuck for Schuck okay All right Baker also similar to Bucky got off to a great start last year Yeah, I mean again, I'll give this that one last time 28 game stretch from 2023 week 14 to week six of 2025 Baker Mayfield average 24.7 fantasy points per game That's better than Drake May last year. That's a 28 game stretch of him being really really good

44:37All right That is Cincinnati and Tampa Bay. We're hoping for a lot of points there when we come back Denver at Kansas City I don't think we're going to get as many points there. We'll take a break and get to more games after this Okay, bone nicks against the Kansas City Chiefs you definitely like him better than Patrick Mahomes remember the chiefs that you know good defense last year But they lost both of their starting cornerbacks and sharp football analysis and pff have the chief secondary ranked 23rd or worse Which course they're just projecting we don't know but that's how that's the perception right now Would you start bone nicks or Baker Mayfield Baker so I do not like bone nicks more than Patrick Mahomes you do what no really I'm sorry. I figured my homes are so low for you. You don't like nicks this week No, I don't like nicks this week. Well, he yet why I mean it's different chiefs defense. He's got Jaylen Waddle Um, he's going to arrowhead on Monday night first game Where we get to find out if he's going to run as much coming off of the ankle injury and

45:42His team has a an implied total of like 20 Okay What bet can we make on this one? No I'm not interested So who are the okay, how about you do your hair like bone x Oh or right I could probably do that too. I'm gonna haircut first Who are we excited about in this game? Oh See you're starting rice even though stuff matchup You're starting Kelsey most likely because of the position that he plays your obviously starting Ken Walker Well, you start mayor or Kelsey and by the way Denver as good as they were last year They were just fine the last two years. They've been in elite defense. They've been average against tight ends I'm most likely starting mayor over Kelsey. I am Yeah, and Rishi rice was really pretty bad in in tough matchups last year But it's like you have to start him. You're you're starting with she rice Um Not starting to walk her too. What's that

46:43Ken Walker too, right again if Ken Walker is a bad game because he played the Denver Broncos so be it you deal with it Uh Jaylen Waddle how about Jaylen Waddle versus Chris Godwin and a mecca buka who do you like best? I like Jaylen Waddle the best. I do have Waddle I got at a buka Waddle Godwin right now Nothing that The chiefs did last year against wide receivers. I think even is relevant just Without well, it just depends on how much of it you think like the chiefs have changed corners a few times in the last four years It's pretty often their best corner goes and gets a big mega deal somewhere else one of them's back on the team now. Ligeria's need Um, yep, so you gotta give spags some of the Chris. I think it matters a little bit Okay, plus their pass rush should be better. I mean, you know all the capital that they spent on it and we'll see how the Denver offensive line holds up This just feels like a low scoring game, you know like we kind of got an example of it last night with you know Too great defenses, you know, I think the chiefs are working progress obviously, but like he said it's in arrowhead

47:47It's typically going to be a tough place to play I think they'll keep the game close enough that it's not Easy for the Broncos and that's the thing is like I feel the same way Jamie did when he said I think they'll keep the game close enough I want to make sure this is still true, but last I looked the Broncos are two and a half point hundred locks Yeah, someone texted me yesterday and said what's wrong with heath 10 points a 10 point win is stomping I think that's what I said. I think they're gonna stop the Broncos are gonna stop the chiefs and win by 10 That's a stop a stomping is at least a three-score win Okay, you gotta yes 10 point win is not a stomping Coral and Sutton or Brian Thomas Jr. Good question there. I would go BTJ but it's close BTJ for me Mercy rice or Parker Washington Right now it's rice, but I may change it rice for me Justin Herbert or bone x Yes, QB2 and QB24

48:48Pretty easy for me It's Herbert for both of them R.J. Harvey Mark Andrews jacory krasky merit Kyle Manongai pick one I probably take chance on Andrews here. I believe I have Bill Okay, so courtland Sutton or jk Dobbins. I'll ask you that who's a better flex Sutton and ppr Dobbins and anything else agreed if you have a wide receiver or a player that you just like don't like DJ Moore Jonathan Brooks, so they're probably on a different scale But you know, where does Sutton factor in with those guys is Sutton a guy you can throw in there as a flex if you don't like someone that you're usually starting I would not no, okay Okay, Travis Kelsey or George Kittle tonight Kelsey Kelsey, but neither one of them are top 12 Travis Kelsey or Joanne Johnson John Still Kelsey with us close. Is there anything else you want to say about jk Dobbins before we move on?

49:52This is one of these discovery games, right? He's kind of alluded to it We don't know what we'll get from Dobbins if the goal line work is still going to be his He didn't score a lot of touchdowns last year, which kind of capped a lot of great performances for him He's not going to be an obvious pass in that situations And so if we're getting three guys touching the ball here It could be just frustrating across the board So if he scores you'll be okay if he does not score my guess is you're getting maybe seven or eight points Can we get a youtube poll is a ten-point win a stomping? I'd love to see what the people think start the Broncos dst And try to avoid the chiefs dst there outside the top 12 Baltimore is at Indianapolis that's that of the game that might be meaningless But might not the Ravens allowed the most completions of 20 or more yards last year and the most completions of 20 or more Ariards they have what to honestly has been one of the most overrated secondaries in the NFL There's a lot of talent there, but two years in a row. They just get shredded so Baltimore is is probably pretty easy here. It's Jackson Henry and flowers that your start what are the charges allow last year

51:00In what big plays yeah, I'll look for you But mark engine you want to just hit Baltimore real quick with mark Andrews Jamie and how you feel about him Who low and starter you know you you we didn't really hear much this off season about Mark Andrews looks great or mark Andrews is struggling. I think just the likely absence and Really sort of the reshuffling of their number two receiver And I say that even though we're sad maintenance probably the numbers receiver But just the guys behind I guess moon number three receivers probably safer to say Which you Kobe Lane like it's still for me at least touchdown our bust with Andrews He's played them three times in his career. He had one amazing game 147 yards like four years ago And then just two mediocre games. So there's really nothing you take away from this in terms of a historical thing I would start mayor over him. I would start john johnson over him if he scores you'll be okay if he doesn't score You're probably looking at an empty stoutly Okay, and by the way, so Baltimore the most big plays allowed last year the chargers The third few second fewest tied for the second fewest big plays last year allowed and in terms of big past plays of 20 and more

52:06Air yards the fewest in the NFL for the chargers and obviously bringing up the chargers because of Jesse mentor. Oh, yeah Yep, Jesse mentor. By the way, there's a team that was Bad defensively, but didn't give up big plays. That was the Raiders the Raiders gave up the second fewest big plays in the NFL last year They actually weren't that bad from a yards per play standpoint. They just were probably on the field all the time But back to this game. Yeah, they're defensive coordinators somewhere else too, right? Oh I'm not sure I want to say who their defensive coordinator is, but now you're making me think I'm an idiot and I don't know let me just check here Oh, yeah, no, I did not know that yeah, is it Patrick Graham? Yeah, he's he's not there anymore Right, that's who I thought it was He is now the oh, he's on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Yeah, he's in the Steelers staff. Oh, he's the coordinator for the Steelers. Okay, good stuff I should have known that let's go to the Colts

53:07Are we heath or we confidently starting any one other than Jonathan Taylor? Oh, it's either Warren I we're gonna start out Jonathan Taylor and Tyler Warren are the two guys I think you gave a good reason to feel a little bit scared of Tyler Warren, but there's no question you're starting him There's no question you're starting Jonathan Taylor I think both Alec Pierce and Josh Downes are outside of my top 36 wide receivers, but if you need A wide receiver three like they're kind of in that same US if Cortland Sutton was somebody you could start over a a wide receiver you dressed as a starter I wouldn't do that with Downes or with Pierce either. They're just in that kind of desperation wide receiver three range or flex and a three wide receiver league Yeah, there's a lot of weight and C in week one But I really can't wait for this game from the Colts standpoint like what did they look like Daniel Jones last year Was the King of first reads and it really worked for him He scored 24.8 or more points in five of his first eight games including games against the Broncos and the Chargers He was just awesome

54:07And can he go out and do it again and I kind of want it. I don't know if like if we're if we're worried about Alec Pierce I kind of want to get Josh Downes in my lineup So I think the Ravens are gonna score and I think you know someone's gonna have to have a good game and they receive in core Could be just be warned. I'm a little bit more optimistic on Downes than he says I again looking at Pierce's situation and he did not play well with Daniel Jones last year a lot of his production came at the end of the season when Jones was out that's not saying you should worry about that this year because hopefully Pierce does some more things and there's no pitman etc but I'm I guess just looking at What you laid how you laid it out at him so I wouldn't start Josh Downes over a lot of you know Players you drafted ahead of him receivers you drafted ahead of him but Kind of how you frame Portland Sutton I think Josh Downes fits that more so than Sutton does as somebody like if you are concerned should have an opportunity to catch a bunch of passes Okay, so let's just keep going back to DJ Moore start Josh Downes over DJ Moore I still start more, but that's kind of getting to that point you know some literature talker like anybody that you have some

55:12Feeling upside for Downes one of them then DJ Moore may not have that type of upside Yeah, I think when you look at say Josh Downes versus a JK Dobbins I take down teeth I would probably take Dobbins Definitely and if it's not full PPR full PPR I have Downes just ahead of him So like the whole group of running back, you said probably not Steelers guys, but like the Panthers guys Crosky Merit Dobbins like those type of players where you don't think they're gonna catch a lot of passes and Relying on touchdowns like I'd rather take downs. I read a few questions from the chat here Even though we've answered some of them a Kelsey or Andrews Kelsey And then oh go ahead. He's sorry. Yeah, I know I agree mayor over Andrews right. Yep Luther Birdon or Zay flowers He picked one of your favorite kids it's safe for me flowers Yeah, I'd be interested to see if Saw Scardiner lines up on him a lot

56:14likely or Johnson John Yeah, why is that okay? That's not for this I go likely, but I'm likely that's the Johnson they're referring to yeah, probably Tyler Warren or Luther Birdon it flex burden Oh, it's that there's tied in versus why I'd receive or flex questions always make me look for the projections and I think it would be burden for me Pick two Luther Birdon or Parker Washington or Josh Downs It's a one of those scenarios where down is better than the other two And are we starting Keenan Allen as a wide receiver three or a flex? I hope not agree Yeah, he got off to an amazing start last year, but yeah, it's That's like the the darkest timeline is if Keenan Allen scores 11 ppr points on seven targets Yeah, it could be yeah Ravens dst is a low-end starter For Dave Jamie and Heath onto our next game Cleveland at Jacksonville Stad of the game the Jaguars held chase Brown come on e by Dale Kyrin Williams

57:18Breese Hall the Seattle running backs combined and James Cook to 9.4 or fewer ppr running backs a ppr fantasy point Um, they are Ppr golf course. Yeah, they are really good Jacksonville run defense is really really good Um, I hear the question of the game does this streak continue what I mentioned earlier Trevor Lawrence 23 or more points in Eight straight games dating back to last season. Does he get there in this game? No, yes Oh, okay, is there any doubt that we should be starting Trevor Lawrence? None not really Okay, no miles Garrett also no Alex right there other starting defensive end out for the season But yes, they have Jared verse they have Mason Graham they have a really good uh really good players on defense And the Jaguars were actually eighth in defense last year and they are a great streaming dst They didn't face a lot of good competition last year Sit to Sean Watson. I'm facing a good competition in a week. Oh correct sit to Sean Watson

58:20Quinchon Judkins is a number two running back like right on the border. We're not starting Dylan Samson Um Yeah, Harold fan in junior. How about Harold fan in junior versus Michael mayor I Lean mayor, but it's close. Yeah, I would do Okay, fan in is uh 10th for Jamie 8th for Dave and 11th for Heath or at least he was yesterday And he might be our only tight end so just go ahead and start him and Jay Dave by the way is the high guy on Trevor Lawrence. He has him fifth Talked about basal toot and Chris right. Oh, we didn't talk about Chris right regas But Jamie your expectations for the Jaguars running backs against a I don't know maybe a neutral matchup Game script matters here. So I expect the Jaguar to be playing with the lead and kind of Getting an opportunity to see what they have with their backfield and that would for me lend itself to seeing more toot I also think that with liquid Allen unexpected to play we get a few more passing opportunities For toot and which should matter here could be a trap back could see goal and opportunities going to Rodriguez

59:25I think Rodriguez is an interesting flex play because of how this game could unfold But I would take to know of our Judkins simply because of how this game should go if Jacksonville shows up I think that this is a stomping and jack cars this game rather easily. You think it's gonna be a 10 point game I think it could be A three touchdown. That's like a stopping you said stomping so you know, I mean Just just trying to stay consistent. I was with the house the pole going. I have no idea I will check Parker Washington So heath you have Go ahead. What is it? As of 943 85% no for a 10 point game Is that a stomping? Yes, you're getting stomping Now do you think it's do you think it's a If the team comes in as an underdog and wins by 10 is that a stomping compared to the Jaguars who are 8 and a half a favorite all right

1:00:25Heath you have Parker watched in 30th. So a little little lower than Jamie. You has him 23rd and Dave 20th Yeah, I Am not sure that we get a big passable a yume game For Jacksonville think we'll probably see them run Quite a bit with a 10 point lead and maybe even it's a stomping and a three score lead in the third quarter So that's really the only concern and 30th is very close to where I had him in my full season ranking So this isn't really much of a change So Cleveland returns its entire secondary, but they have a new defensive coordinator They were the most man heavy team in the NFL last year and Parker Washington was great against man coverage We just don't know if they're going to do the same thing this year with the new coordinator But Washington I think at this point people are going to start him over Brian Thomas Jr Uh, should we start Brian Thomas Jr. Jamie Three receiver leagues. I think he's worth you know trusting two receiver leaks not yet, you know, so

1:01:27We'll see how all these guys sort of mix and match together with whatever Travis Hunter does offensively But I just think looking at it as you most likely drafted Thomas as a number three receiver So three receiver leagues start him two receiver leagues and a flex depending on your flexes You keep referencing that group of running backs, I think I would probably start I'm I'm referring to like the Tutan Judkins group more so than the the Steelers guys like that's where it's questionable The the Tutan Judkins um, I'm a Pollard. I think are a little bit safer than than Brian Thomas this week Yeah, I'm deciding between him and well, I think I'm going to have to start DJ more over him Yeah, I'm out there with BTJ but but Evans how about Evans or Brian Thomas Jr. Evans Would be BTJ for me. Okay tough calls there Um, and don't start Brenton Strange. He is no higher than 18th in the rankings Sit the Browns DST start the Jaguars DST did I miss anything? Oh, I'm yeah, Casey Concepcion

1:02:29Denzel Boston anyone there that want to start? Nope. I don't think you should but Make sure that they're rostered Atlantis at Pittsburgh I mean Pretty easy for Atlanta, right? Yep You just start the three main guys and don't watch the game About pits or mayor Pits How about on the Pittsburgh side Who which running back do you prefer Based on GameScript, I think doubtable, but wouldn't shock me if Wattles the better it's probably again gonna come down to who gets the touchdown Maybe they both do yeah, and I would say look they didn't have pitman last year I get that but in the last eight games of the season Kenneth Gainwell was their primary third down back and he was on pace for 94 catches on 108 targets And Pittsburgh went five and three So the game script didn't matter just that's just what Aaron Rogers did he

1:03:31Sofully in the last couple years he's just been Throw the ball of the running backs Basically as much as any quarterback and football I know he you you you you want to see what it looks like with Mike McCarthy because it wasn't like that when he was with Mike McCarthy So we shall see Yeah The McCarthy thing is kind of and Rogers recent quotes or what have me more optimistic about DK Metcalf Who is a high-end wide receiver three for me. I would start him over DJ more um And some I'm probably starting at DK Metcalf in most leagues this first week I don't know how much you care about this but Metcalf to me If AJ Terrell follows him I think it's gonna be a tough day for Metcalf But I went back I watched a lot of tape and he doesn't know there aren't that many cornerbacks that always shadow Like I could feel pretty confident Sir Tann will Um, if if you know if he was playing like a good outside receiver I Terrell you just never know with him like one game he shadowed my Kevin's and Evan struggled one game

1:04:33He didn't shadow Evans and Evans had a big game so they they're inconsistent with that. Well, it's also a new coach So it is yeah that that matters. I think you just look at it as The pass rush could be awful for Atlanta. Yeah, you know, I've still here trying to get open Yeah, he sure will it's this could be one of the worst pass rushes in the NFL Um, all right, so Metcalf Who's the best starter on the on the Steelers? Is it Metcalf or is it Warren Dowdell? I would put both running backs out of Metcalf just because I Flip a coin which one could again could be good Uh, yeah, I do have all three of them projected for 12 fantasy points Oh, this is annoying. I don't even know like what to do with with the Steelers. I mean, yeah, the Steelers running backs Obviously a headache. I want to see if we have any Any questions because this game actually I feel like a lot of people are gonna have metcalf pitman Dowdell Warren questions here. You want to start them against Atlanta? Feel like this could be an opportunity for them to do well But I don't see any questions in the chat. So I'll just have to do it myself and I'm gonna look at the most activated list

1:05:40And would you start any of the Steelers guys over Quentin Johnston three of them Three of them okay That was a big difference. Yeah, wow Would you start them over Wondale Robinson? Yes Four of them No, three of them. This is not different. Oh, it would be the fourth. Okay. How about Trey Tucker? No Three of them I'm sorry. I would start I would start the Steelers overtuckers. Excuse me Would you start them over Um One more Jaylin cocker all I would start cocker over meccaff All right, and I would start DK over DJ more. I'm not sure if I said that No, you didn't say that okay Here's one doubtful or Josh Downs at Flex Uh downs in PPR

1:06:42Doudel for me Waddle or Doudel PPR Quaddle Doudel Waddle You like the Steelers DST? Love Okay, love love love buffalo is at Houston Boy Josh Allen's got some bad history against the Texans the last two years Eight point one fantasy points at you. How about Josh Allen? What do I say? Josh down. Come on dude be better than that Adam. Come on Josh Allen eight point one fantasy points last year two years ago 16.6 fantasy points, but he had the worst completion percentage of his career He was nine of 30 He has never won in Houston Oh and four on the road at Houston including in the postseason two of those games very early in his career Starter said Josh Allen Wasn't wasn't the Houston the uh his first playoff game or his second playoff game where like it was going so awesome Then he had the ridiculously dumb fumble where

1:07:43That ended the game. I don't remember. Yeah sounds right. I don't remember You're gonna start him. I just I started if you drafted him in Justice Herbert. I'd start just an Herbert over Start James Cook DJ Moore. Yeah, we've talked a lot about him. I'm not gonna go over it here, but Yeah, the Texans were just terrific against corner by oh wide receivers. They have a great cornerbacks Dalton K. Ed and Dalton Schultz we talked about in one question for each game. So just please rewind to that CJ Stroud is gonna be a sit So yeah, I do want to talk more about these buffalo these uh Texans running backs heath and what do you expect from Montgomery and marks again Against the team that allowed 5.1 yards per carry to running backs last year But I think they will be better than that this year Yeah, I yeah, I don't again I think the bills changed enough players and system that I'm I'm not really I'm just kind of viewing them as average until we see something different I think this is a pretty big split and so I don't really want to start either Texans running back in that what should be a pretty low-scoring game

1:08:48Montgomery is right behind the Steelers for me. Woody Marx is Down there in the Panthers running back range behind Jonathan Brooks behind JK Dobbins behind Kenneth Gainwell um I don't really want to start either, but I'd rather flex Montgomery if I had to I guess I'm a little bit more confident in Montgomery mostly because I think this could be a low-scoring game I think anytime Which isn't gonna be rare because the Texas defense is so good But if you think they're chasing points, I think that's where Marx has a little bit more of an advantage so This should be a situation where running downs and goal line opportunities favor Montgomery And I think that helps him in this matchup So I think Montgomery's number two running back like I'd start him over duckins For example, just because I think GameScript matters here for a guy that's gonna kind of have a similar type workload Okay, different opinions there on David Montgomery good stuff start Nico Collins and I think we're just gonna want to Stash Jacobi Lane, right? We don't want to necessarily start him in week one I would say Lane and in case you're on booty or both stash candidates if you're at that point in your roster

1:09:52We need receivers, but check to see if trade tuckers out there and if we're talking about those type of players I would rather roster Chris Bell just to see what he has And by the way speaking of occasion on booty maybe the Patriots can get him back report just now that it is a Is believed to be a high ankle sprain for AJ Brown That is from Mike Garraf follow and Ian rap report x-rays were negative for a fracture brown has an MRI today to determine how much time he'll miss I just real quick on that last year CD lamb high ankle sprain in week three It he basically got hurt on the opening drive or something of week three missed that game Miss three more games I believe came back and did very very well But AJ Brown just believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain Which really sucks and all right, that's that's Texans Dalton Schultz is Let's see in the rankings Schultz is 16th for Jamie 19th for Dave and 12th for Heath more confidence in Dalton Schultz All right just one spot had a kelsie two spots ahead of Andrews, but basically tied

1:10:57um How about oh What do you think about the the bills dst Low in starter yeah Okay, Miami's always play against he just struck this will be our last game. We'll save jets titans for tomorrow Miami's at Las Vegas Jamie it's kind of an interesting game because like I don't think we love the offenses But man these these defenses Especially my ammies could be really bad So what kind of gamer you expecting here between the dolphins and Raiders? It's so different now without bowers there So I wouldn't anticipate a lot of ash and genty sounds like he's gonna be okay and so Maybe Mike Washington is is a flex play as well just because of how the game flow could go if the Raiders are playing with the lead but As bad as the dolphins defense is you know, you'd just taken away the Raiders Best player So hopefully mayor can do something similar to what he did last year in those three games two of them were amazing without powers And then we see something from Tucker or something from nailer or something from somebody else that you can at least say okay

1:11:59This is something I could potentially pick up. I would lean Tucker. I think he's what as well Just in terms of who has the most upside of this receiving course So really it's about the running backs here. I think For me genty must bark eye Washington potential flex and then mayor if you're just looking for that tight end replacement Because of power thing up And then hens obviously a must start alongside genty and The wide receivers for the dolphins. I think you I wouldn't mind rostering one or two of those rookies just to see But it's it's one of those let's wait and see type situations. We're not going to start any of them Think if you didn't get Michael mayor and there's a lot of tight ends rostered nor Lee Greg Dolcich is a pretty good dart throw at that position. They're good reports about his rapport with Malik Willis and he was second to monks tight ends in yorch for right run on a very small sample size last year He was awesome and honestly I watched game tape of him I guess like a month or two ago or something and I my notes were Greg Dolcich looked pretty damn good

1:13:00Kind of look like a beast out there if you didn't know it was Greg Dolcich you'd be impressed Right, I mean there's like a perception. Oh, he's Greg Dolcich. I don't know how good Greg Dolcich It might be a good player. I just don't know. I loved him coming out of college right Not people that yeah, it was it's been that never situation was supposed to be great You know, and now the Dolan situation supposed to be great You just hope that he can take advantage of the opportunity I think what's frustrating is that oh, I've got tray Tucker and I might be able to start him some weeks And I kind of have this thing about you know with Greg Dolcich or Caleb Douglas or Chris Bella whatever And this might be the best week. Oh, you're to start these guys And there's no one on buy and you and you bite sit them and And but maybe Malik Willis maybe this is the time to start Malik Willis if you took a shot on him I mean who would you someone ask Malik Willis or Trevor Lawrence? I don't think we're gonna go that far We're gonna start Lawrence no moms My homes yeah anyone else next for me next for me too Okay, yeah, I mean look it's just because somebody's oh

1:14:00Man Malik Willis I wouldn't do it, but that's where we are You wouldn't do it though. No, no, but That's the level of of quarterback. We're talking about here Just because someone's ranked you know 16 17 18 in the rankings at quarterback It doesn't mean we don't like them just so you know, sir. There's one. I would start Willis over Daniel Jones. Yes Would you start him over Jackson Dart? No No, I'll read some questions to get us out of here some of these are from this game some are not DJ more or Dejon Stribling DJ more DJ more a lot of DJ more questions one deal Robinson or more more more Christian Watson More more for now Michael mayor or Tucker craft craft craft Michael mayor or George Kittle Mayor mayor just to finish on mayor Jamie's got him ninth heath has him eighth Dave has him 12 You guys liken better than Jouan Johnson Dave has Johnson one spot ahead

1:15:03um Dallas Goddard is close Jamie likes Goddard a lot this week has him sixth heath has Goddard ninth one spot behind mayor Dave has got her two spots ahead of Michael mayor So Starter right now. Let's just I'll just check the roster percentage real quick For Michael mayor still available in a lot of leagues. I assume yeah only 21% roster. How about that? Okay Well That's gonna do range because there's a hundred percent of rock hours roster Yeah, I know I yeah, but We'll see what it is by the time Sunday rolls around might be in the 40s or something like that um I think I guess I didn't really get an industry Tucker We talked about him earlier. He's like he had he had a huge spike game I think the first game where bowers was injured in week two and Should get opportunities here, but it's still I Want to be hard to trust you know, so

1:16:04In that number three receiver range sure In Top 24 I don't know if he'll ever get to that level, but this is the perfect time to just pick him up So whoever yeah, I know for for me I can only speak for myself the leagues where I had Jordan Tyson and and Zack Charvina and those you know type of IR stashes I picked up the bucks dst because they get the Browns next week Easy to drop them for Tucker and mayor to see what these guys become because we just don't know how long power is gonna be out It's one to two weeks. It was the initial Report that could be a month Jets Titans tomorrow plus NFC home games and the Chargers Cardinals and we'll talk to you then enjoy the game tonight should be an interesting one Have a good one everybody see Oh Out of the shadows of paramount mountain at styros and gillius battle against the evil giant death actor better not be another miniboss

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