Fantasy Football Today - Week 17 Start or Sit (12/31 Fantasy Football Podcast)

Episode Date: December 31, 2023

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All right, let's get going here. Have you been Zooming with people who were in restaurants and stores? No, I've been out. From your house? I've been out. people who were in restaurants and stores? No, I've been out. From your house? I've been out. Oh, okay. I've been seeing people. I've been out.

Trevor Lawrence also out. So let's talk about the Jaguars. By the way, Kyler Murray expected a play that's good. Jacoby Brissett, a game-time decision. We'll get to that in a second. Jaguars passing game. Anything for ETN here? I'm starting ETN as a top 12 running back not much concern at all the

one who gets and i'm still starting evan ingram as well as a top six tight end the one who really gets impacted by this is calvin ridley i had him as a low end number two wide receiver he's now a low end number three wide receiver jacoby brissett being the game time decision if mclaurin were a tough call you know what would you what would you do here with him? I would rather start Terry McLaurin with either quarterback than Calvin Ridley. He's more of a high-end No. 3, low-end No. 2 wide receiver. I don't really care all that much who's starting at quarterback. I'm going to stay on that game real quick and get to some other news in a second, like Mostert. We've got to talk about him.

But Brian Robinson, I just didn't spend a lot of time on him this week or that backfield. Brian Robinson is going to play. Do you have any interest in a commander's running back? I would prefer Brian Robinson in half and non-PPR to Terry McClure. I think he's right around RB24 for me.

Right in that Javante Williams. Just ahead of Javante Williams and Aaron Jones. Alright, let's go to Raheem Mostert. Not expected to play. What does this mean for A-Chan and Jeff Wilson? I'm viewing A-Chan as a high-end number two running back, pretty close to a must start option. There's certainly risk. It's a terrible matchup in terms of the overall defense. I know they've given up a lot of yards per carry. And Jeff Wilson is a mid-range flex behind Brian Robinson. Ken Walker is expected to play, but he's dealing with this shoulder injury. He apparently re-aggravated it last week

against the Titans. Start or sit Ken Walker? I would like to not start him. He is behind Brian Robinson for me, ahead of Jeff Wilson, Javante Williams, Aaron Jones, the guys in that range. Yeah, I just told someone to sit him for, certainly for Zamir White.

I can't remember one that was a little bit more complicated more controversial than that but uh yeah let's talk about zamir white getting a ton of zamir white questions where do you have him ranked with josh jacobs doubtful rb20 rb21 um right behind david mcguffin well he already played right behind james connor james cook austin eckler isaiah pacheco but ahead ahead of Derrick Henry, Kenneth Walker, DeAndre Swift? A-chan or Zamir White? A-chan. Can you imagine going for two at the seven-yard line?

What a preposterous decision that was. Both Chiefs running backs, Clyde and Pacheco, are expected to play today. How do you feel about them? Pacheco is pretty close to a must-start at the number two running back. Clyde is a touchdown dependent flex. Would you start Pacheco or A-chan? I would start A-chan. Okay. Michael Pittman will play. Automatic start. I'm starting him. Jaden Reed expected to play, and I've been recommending him over the Tyler Lockett's of the world how do you feel about Jaden Reed I have him behind Tyler Lockett he is at wide receiver 30 for me um it fine a good number three

wide receiver I think we say this a lot if you start three wide receivers you start Jaden Reed if you're starting two I'm probably not all right Christian Watson is out for this game so like I would start maybe this is controversial I would start him over Tee Higgins. Jamar Chase is expected to play today, which is our next news item. I did move Tee Higgins down with the Jamar Chase news. I think I have these two back-to-back. I'm not sure. I wouldn't fight you over it, but I wouldn't have to fight you. I'd start Jaden Reed over Tee Higgins as well.

Okay, good. Yeah, you're damn right you don't have to fight me. By the way, LeJarius Sneed is expected expected to play so he hasn't practiced all week i don't know if we're getting a plus sneed here but but what does that mean for chase does it matter to you my theory on the jamar chase the chiefs don't have a jaylen ramsey comment was that he is showing up just to be as a decoy and have sneed follow him around so that Higgins will be open. No. I am starting Jamar Chase. I'm viewing T. Higgins as a number three wide receiver.

It's an uncomfortable situation. Okay. Yeah, it really is. Puka Nakua expected a play. You can start him. Jordan Addison will play. So how about Jaden Reed versus Jordan Addison? This is one you just told me before the show that I hadn't seen yet. And so I think you put Jordan Addison right in that Jaden Reed range. I would rather start Jaden Reed. I'd rather start T Higgins, but he's right behind those guys. I have to make a terribly difficult decision. You want

to make it for me? You did a great job on the Elijah Moore decision. So I have to bench one of Jordan Addison or Drake London or Javante Williams? Oh, gross. I would bench... Oh, gross. I would bench Jordan Addison. I have no faith in their passing game. This is against Jamie. Yeah.

All right, let me ask Jamie. No, I would bench Jordan Addison. Okay. All right, last thing here is the, well, Cole Komet expected to play. Where do you have him ranked? Cole Komet is a top 12 tight end. You probably start him if you got him.

And Marvin Mims not expected to play. Cortland Sutton, you know, still, he's out, right, Sutton? Yes. And Jerry Judy is expected to play. I know it's Jared Stidham. Could it get that much worse than the passing game with Wilson? I mean, what about Jerry

Judy versus Addison and Jaden Reed and Higgins? Yes, it could get much worse than the pass game with Wilson. It's a ridiculous question to ask. I have no interest in starting a Broncos. This is a guy who was barely throwing for 200 yards. He was barely

throwing the ball 30 times a game. Yeah, I know. Sean Payton's still there. I have some interest in Jerry Judy. I think he can get you 12 PPR fans. I think that makes sense with our histories with Jerry Judy. If you've been someone who has believed in

Jerry Judy, then you've got a sparkle of reason to believe again. A little twinkle in your eye. Number three wide receiver. Some questions from the chat. Zamir White or Austin Eckler? Eckler. And full PPR. White everywhere else. Ridley, Chandler, or JSN PPR?

I would go, I'd go Ridley for ceiling, Chandler for floor. I'd probably play Ridley. Jeff Wilson, Charbonnet, or Elijah Mitchell? Wilson. Devontae Smith, Pittman, or Elijah Mitchell? Wilson. Devontae Smith, Pittman, Chase, Higgins. Pick two. I'm sitting the Bengals. I am sitting the Bengals.

All right. Good luck, everybody. Oh, fine. I put your question up. I might as well read it. That's so cruel. Komet or Waller? All right.

Komet over Waller. Go Giants. Go Giants. Go Giants. Go Giants. I'm going to see Wink pitch a shutout today. Are you playing against Stafford? Stafford, Kyron Williams, and Puka all in the same game. Oh, that's Jamie, right?

Yep. It worked for him last week. All right, good luck, everybody. We'll talk to you at 11.30 a.m. Eastern, answering your questions at youtube.com slash fantasyfootballtoday. See ya.