Fantasy Football Today - LAST-MINUTE Week 3 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Advice! Actives/Inactives & Q/A (09/21 Fantasy Football Podcast)

Starting point is 00:00:00 Good morning, everybody. Let's set some lineups right now on Fantasy Football Today Express. Sunday, September 21st, Week 3 in full swing. Adam Azer here with Heath Cummings wearing almost Giants Blue today. I appreciate your support. This is a Scott Fishbowl shirt. You do have Giants Blue on. Big, big day for the Giants.

Starting point is 00:00:21 Oh, you get your giant shirt on. That's right. B versus Heath. Join us as we watch live tonight. YouTube.com slash Fantasy Football today. for that Sunday night or obviously we'll just be recapping the Sunday games also join us at 11 a.m. We're starting a little earlier today. Usually it's 11.30 a.m. Eastern YouTube.com slash fantasy football today. Join us for a live Q&A. We will be answering your questions.

Starting point is 00:00:45 All right. Let's get to it here. Zach Charbonnet is doubtful. This is a 4 p.m. game against the Saints. So doubtful players almost never play. Jackson Smith and Jigba questionable with an illness. right now expected to play but let's start with the running backs here I know you love Jordan Mason for example you like Ken Walker even more this week I have Jordan Mason just ahead

Starting point is 00:01:10 of Ken Walker but they're both top eight so start them both start them both and JSN what do we do about this situation I mean I think you need to plan on JSN playing I was thinking about this like he's probably not even awake yet so I don't know how they know how he feels yet today

Starting point is 00:01:28 But you don't like it when a guy pops up with an illness on a Saturday. Guys usually play through illnesses. He's a top six-wide receiver in my projections, assuming that he's healthy. So I'm going to roll him out there. I would like it if I could get him into a flex spot or if I had somebody else as a just-in-case. But plan on starting him. Yeah. If he is awake right now, that's probably a bad sign for Jackson-Smith & Jake.

Starting point is 00:01:54 Right. Jaden Daniels is out. What does this mean for the commander's passing game against Las Vegas? I'm going to be a little bit more optimistic, I think, about Marcus Mariotta than some people seem to be. He was very good in limited action. It was very limited action, but very good in limited action last year. Played just over half the snaps in one game, played 85% of snaps in the other game, averaged almost nine yards per pass attempt, scored 23 fantasy points per game. I think Mario da is a good streamer if you need him.

Starting point is 00:02:28 He's a top 15 quarterback for me this week, and I have not significantly downgraded Debo or Terry McLaren. Debo is a high-end wide receiver three. McLaurin is a low-end wide receiver three or flicks. So Daniel's out, Brock Purdy likely out, Justin Fields out, Carson Wentz is starting, Jake Browning is starting. Who's your favorite of the five backup quarterbacks? I do actually have Mario da just barely over Browning. Oh, about that, all right. A vote of confidence.

Starting point is 00:02:58 And Mac Jones. Mac Jones is right in that mix. But he may not have Joanne Jennings, and this is a tough one here, because this is a 425 game, Eastern time, and Jennings is questionable. How are we approaching this one? Right now we're not ranking Jennings because he didn't practice all week. They did add a wide receiver off the practice squad on Saturday,

Starting point is 00:03:20 which could be a signal. But I really thought on Sunday morning, if he was definitely out, that we would have gotten a tweet. And we haven't gotten a tweet yet. And I went and checked the receiving props, at least on Fandul. There's no receiving prop for Ricky Pearsall, which insinuates to me that this is a true game time decision for Joanne Jennings. If Jennings was out, Pierceall would, I'd have him rank closer to where Dave and Jamie do as, I think, a top 20 guy. if Jennings plays, I'm not sure Pearsall is a top 30 guy. So I think don't get Jennings out of your lineup is what we're telling you.

Starting point is 00:04:02 Plan on starting someone else. And Pearsall, whether he's a number two or number three, probably depends on your roster. All right. We're going to take a quick break. We have a lot more news items for you and we'll answer some of your questions when we come back. With Amex Platinum, access to exclusive Amex pre-sale tickets can score you a small track side. So being a fan for life turns into the trip of a lifetime. That's the powerful backing of Amex.

Starting point is 00:04:26 Pre-sale tickets for future events subject to availability and varied by race. Turns and conditions apply. Learn more at amex.ca.com. Welcome back to Fantasy Football Day Express. DeAndre Swift expected to play. Are you ranking him as you normally would? I gave him a little bit of an injury ding. There have been some mixed reports.

Starting point is 00:04:42 I saw a quad earlier in the week. I saw hamstring yesterday. We don't like leg injuries for running backs. He's a low-end RB2. I saw a lot of people picking up Kyle Menangai. It's a good idea. I mean, even Swift plays, he's coming in with an injury. Menongai has a role, and he is now just 17% rostered.

Starting point is 00:05:00 So see if you can grab him. Emeka Buka expected to play. Now, there was a report from Schefter that he might have his snaps monitored, potentially limited. I think Rappaport said that he's not going to have limitations. So Mecca Abuka against the Jets. I view him as a borderline wide receiver, too. This is a guy that I think even at full strength, you should not expect him to score fantasy points the way that he has

Starting point is 00:05:24 because the targets, yards, and catches haven't really been there. It's the fact that he scored three touchdowns in two games, and Mike Evans has zero. So there's the upside of a top 15 performance. There's the downside of outside of the top 30. I got him a wide receiver 26 right behind Teteroa McMillan and Roma Dunzee right ahead of Cortland Sutton and George Pickens. Okay, Tucker Crafts, good news, is expected to play at Cleveland. Easy guy to just start? Yeah, I think probably so.

Starting point is 00:05:55 Again, we don't like midweek injuries. I would not be surprised if he was a little bit more limited than normal. So he was a top four tied in for me. The one I really struggle with is Jake Ferguson, because I think somebody could definitely have both of those guys. Yeah. but he's still a top six guy for me to craft. Xavier Worthy is out.

Starting point is 00:06:20 Rookie wide receiver Jalen Royals may play. And also the Chiefs really seem intent on running the football. They have got to get this run game fixed. It's a huge storyline for them. And they're facing a dreadful run defense. So, yeah, I mean, what do you think about Marquis Brown? Does Jalen Royals screw things up for him if he plays? Do you think the Chiefs go run heavy tonight?

Starting point is 00:06:40 What do you think? I'm starting Markis Brown. I'm starting Patrick Mahomes. I'm probably starting, I'm starting Travis Kelsey. I don't want to start a Chiefs running back. I do think that I don't think they're going to go run heavy. Listen, I don't think they've had a running back rush for 30 yards in a game yet.

Starting point is 00:06:55 So they can increase their run production without having great run production. I'm still viewing Pacheco as kind of a desperation flex. I don't really want to start a running back in that game. Yeah, because both Giants running backs are going to play. Would you start Marquis Brown or who are we just talking? Oh, a mecca, Abuka. I would start Marquis Brown Oh, okay

Starting point is 00:07:16 But he was so bad last week He was bad last week But you know that I don't generally make But he hasn't been good in a really long time He's got a target share over 30% He was good week one He was only good because he had fit He wasn't like that good with the targets

Starting point is 00:07:32 He wasn't efficient with the targets no But again a Mecca Buka does not have 100 receiving yards Through two games There's no way Markis Brown does right I am not sure I'm not either All right Real quick

Starting point is 00:07:46 Christian Kirk will play I think you probably Just want to stash him Yeah Dallas Goddard will play Does that mean Devante Smith is a sit Marquis Brown has

Starting point is 00:07:54 129 receiving What Yes He had 99 in week one So that was Better than I Better than I remembered I'm sorry

Starting point is 00:08:03 I was busy looking up Dallas Godard is going to play Is that mean Devante Smith is a sit I would like to sit Devante Smith definitely behind Emeka, Buga, definitely behind Ricky Pearsall, who we've talked about. I've got him behind, in two different leagues, I'm starting Keenan Allen over Devonti Smith.

Starting point is 00:08:22 Isaiah likely is out. Evan Ingram is out. Giants left tackle, Andrew Thomas is expected to play. They're kind of cautiously optimistic there, but Minnesota left tackle, Christian Derisaw. He is expected to play. Vikings are also getting healthier on defense with Andrew Van Ginkle and Harrison Smith expected back today. and Patriots, cornerback, Christian Gonzalez, is out. Let's spend a few minutes answering questions. Pick two of these three, Emeka, Abuka, James Connor, Hollywood Brown.

Starting point is 00:08:50 Ooh. And you didn't tell us if it was full PBR or not. In full PPR, I would do Hollywood and Abuca. And half PPR, I would do Hollywood and Connor. Oh, another Hollywood. Hollywood Brown, James and Williams, Rashid Shaheed, Don Tavian, Wicks, and Bejel Tootin. We need two of those five. I would go with Hollywood and I would go with Jameson.

Starting point is 00:09:15 Travis E.T.N. or Jacori Kroski Merritt or Travis Kelsey rank them. I would go the order you listed them at E.T.N. Kroski Merit Kelsey. Okay. Bill Kroski Merit, Ameca, Abuka, or Ehrlich, Ayo Manor, half PPR. And half PPR, I will go with Bill and Abuca is much closer to Bill than he is to Alec. Jacobi Myers or Hollywood Brown Oh you're not going to get You're not going to get that much love for Hollywood Brown De Heath's going to Jacobi Myers

Starting point is 00:09:47 I love Jacobi Myers Bo Nicks or Daniel Jones Um definitely Definitely definitely Bo Nicks for me Definitely Pickens or Brian Thomas Jr. in PPR I'm sticking with Brian Thomas Jr.

Starting point is 00:10:03 Pacheco or McLauran Oh wow I'm going to have to look that one up because I am pretty low on both of those guys. Again, we don't have, if it's full PPR, I'll go with McClore and everything else. I'll go with Pacheco. Trevor Lawrence or Jake Browning?

Starting point is 00:10:20 Jake Browning. And Fanon or Kraft? I think, like, this might be one where you're just looking at your matchup. I think Kraft has more upside. Fanon has a higher floor. I would probably start. Johnson or tuck a craft I've got

Starting point is 00:10:43 craft ahead of Johnson two more Bo Nix or Russell Wilson I will go with Bo Nix but not by a lot Tederoa McRillan Calvin Ridley or Michael Pittman I will go with

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Fantasy Football Today - LAST-MINUTE Week 3 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Advice! Actives/Inactives & Q/A (09/21 Fantasy Football Podcast)

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