Fantasy Football Today - Week 8 Start or Sit! Jayden Daniels, Deebo Samuel, Tee Higgins and More (10/27 Fantasy Football Podcast)

Starting point is 00:00:00 Getting ready for week eight, which may not have T. Higgins. We'll talk about that right now on FFT Express. It is Sunday morning, and I want to remind everybody real quick, if you want to join us at 1130 a.m. Eastern, youtube.com slash fantasyfootballtoday. Live Q&A, great way to get your question answered. We hope to see you there. Adam Azer and Heath Cummings here.

Starting point is 00:00:20 Not, you know, I don't know. I feel like it's not that bad of a week in terms of injuries. It's been better than what we've seen in the past. We're not starting Tyler Goodson this week. But let's talk about Jaden Daniels. He might play. If he does play against the Bears, are you confident starting him? And how much does this change things for the rest of the commanders?

Starting point is 00:00:39 Makes me more excited about starting Terry McLaurin. You might have been starting him anyway, but he goes from a low-end number three to a low-end number two. I don't know how, with what Jaden Daniels has done, you could leave him on your bench unless you just have two really great options, but it is

Starting point is 00:00:56 a late game, so you want to make sure you have maybe somebody like a Bo Nix that you can plug in there if Daniels doesn't play, but if he's active, I'm starting him. I really hope he plays. I want to see this matchup quite a bit. How much would it change the ranking of Brian Robinson Jr.,

Starting point is 00:01:15 Jay Daniels being there? Not much. Okay. All right, more news. T. Higgins, questionable with a quad injury. Reportedly, the Bengals are pessimistic about T. Higgins, questionable with a quad injury. Reportedly, the Bengals are pessimistic about Tee Higgins playing, and this is a 1 o'clock game against Philadelphia. Your thoughts on this?

Starting point is 00:01:33 You can't feel good about Tee Higgins because of his history, if nothing else. Even if he's active, I'm going to be very skeptical. I think you should view him, if he plays as a low-end number three wide receiver, I'm expecting we're going to find out that he's not playing, which makes the Bengals' tight ends a little bit more interesting as streamers. It makes Andre Joshevis a little bit interesting as a number three wide receiver. I think he had a 16% target share the first two weeks of the season. What about Joe Burrow?

Starting point is 00:02:04 He's not going to be a top five quarterback anymore, more of a low end number one, but probably someone you're still starting. Okay. Week one, he scored eight fantasy points

Starting point is 00:02:12 against the Patriots. Week two, he scored 21 fantasy points at the Chiefs. Those were without T. Higgins. Tyree Killers expected to play. Did he have any hesitation at all just considering he was

Starting point is 00:02:23 on the injury report? I didn't think we needed a Tyree Killers expected to play report Did he have any hesitation at all just considering he was on the injury report? I didn't think we needed a Tyreek Hill is expected to play report, you know? No. No hesitation. I'm starting Tyreek Hill. He's so excited to have Tua back. Everything's awesome.

Starting point is 00:02:35 Yeah, okay. George Kittle and Debo Samuel are expected to play tonight against the Cowboys, according to Adam Schefter. Juwan Jennings is out. Start Debo and Kittle? Again, I think you've got to be really careful,

Starting point is 00:02:47 especially with the way that the 49ers have functioned this season. We've already had one 49er primetime game where we thought somebody was going to play and then he was out for the next two months. So I would want to have a backup option if I was going to trust these guys. Kittle, you probably just start because you're not going to carry a second tight end.

Starting point is 00:03:04 But I'd like to go get a running back or wide receiver, get Debo in your flex spot. Just in case. What do you think about Ricky Pierce all this week? I don't want to start anyone besides Depot or George Kittle. I think there's, if one of those two guys is out too, that might just be a disaster for the 49ers offense.

Starting point is 00:03:20 That does. Does that include Jordan Mason? I meant pass catchers. I'm sorry. I'm starting Jordan Mason. The Cowboys are activating Dalvin Cook. What? Save my season, Dalvin Cook.

Starting point is 00:03:31 Did you downgrade Rico Dowdle? No. I think this is probably going to be in place of Zeke's snaps. I do think you ought to go, like, if you've got a roster spot, go add Dalvin Cook. The Cowboys haven't been able to run the ball at all. We didn't think Kareem Hunt was going to show up and average four and a half yards per carry for the Chiefs. So I'd go at him.

Starting point is 00:03:51 Okay, and Bucky Irving is expected to play. Do you want to start any Bucks running back? Both Rashad White and Bucky Irving are high-end flexes. I wouldn't feel terrible if I had to start one of them as a low-end number two running back. We're going to do one more. Travis Etienne, not expected to play. So, Bigsby or Rashad White?

Starting point is 00:04:12 Full PPR, I will still go Rashad White. Other formats, Bigsby? Yeah. Okay, we're going to answer your questions. We do have some more news updates for you. We'll tell you about it right after this break on FFT Express. Did you know that across Ontario, utility damage happens 19 times a day? That's over 4,200 We'll tell you about it right after this break on FFT Express. It's not just the law. It's a step to keep your team and community safe. Visit OntarioOneCall.ca and avoid unnecessary damages to get the job done right. Data sourced from the ORCGA 2023 Dirt Report.

Starting point is 00:04:54 Okay, we're back. Tajay Spears is out. That's not a surprise. Calvin Ridley will play eight or nine targets in two straight games. He's at Detroit. Would you start Calvin Ridley over Debo Samuel? I would not start Calvin Ridley over Debo Samuel. I would not start Calvin Ridley over Debo Samuel. Okay, Alan Lazard is a game-time decision.

Starting point is 00:05:10 Jacoby Myers is expected to play. Would you start Jacoby Myers over Debo Samuel? I would not start Jacoby Myers over Debo Samuel. I would start Jacoby Myers over Calvin Ridley. DK Metcalf is doubtful. Would you start Lockett and JSN over Debo Samuel? I think if you were really anxious about it, that feels better to me.

Starting point is 00:05:30 I'm actually Lockett over JSN, but they're both going to be top 25 guys. And Zay Flowers is questionable. It seems like he's expected to play. Are you all systems go with Zay Flowers? Kind of like Jaden Daniels, if Zay Flowers is in the lineup, I'm starting him. Let's answer some questions from the chat.

Starting point is 00:05:46 If T. Higgins is out, should I start Keon Coleman or pick up Bateman, Tillman, or Shepard? I would pick up Bateman. James Cook or Rashad White? Why do Bateman and Tillman get the emphasis but not Coleman? That's a miss on my part. Not intentional. James Cook. Would you start Kate Otten, Jalen McMillan, or Tony Pollard?

Starting point is 00:06:16 I'm pretty much all systems go with Tony Pollard. I know it's not a good matchup, and I know it's not a good offense, but he's going to touch the ball 20 times. I'm starting Tony Pollard. Tua or Kyler? I'm going Kyler. Jaden Daniels or Jameis Winston? Daniels.

Starting point is 00:06:34 All right. Look, but you might have. Yeah, it's tough. Winston's at one. Daniels is at four. But if you know Daniels is playing, you go Daniels. Marvin Harrison Jr. or Chris Olave? Ooh, that's a good one.

Starting point is 00:06:49 I don't like either one of these guys, but I'll go Marvin Harrison. Chase Brown or Tank Bigsby, PPR? I will go Chase Brown. Marvin Harrison Jr. or Tank Dell, PPR? I'm going back to Tank Dell this week. Sit one of these guys. Kate Otten, Demario Douglas, or

Starting point is 00:07:07 Tillman? I would sit Tillman. Demario Douglas, I'll look up his roster percentage now. I think it's around the 50s. You should pick him up. Don't hold him. Don't penalize him for last week. He's 45% rostered Demario Douglas.

Starting point is 00:07:24 Keenan Allen or Wondell Robinson, half PPR? Wondell. Would you start Jalen Waddell, Jonathan Taylor, or Brian Thomas Jr. in half PPR? Wow. That's one that I'm going to have to go look at the projections because i'm pretty much planning on starting all three of those guys pretty much everywhere i have them so in half ppr i've got taylor wow for 16 fantasy points that will be the most of the group all right

Starting point is 00:07:58 josh jacobs malik neighbors or brian thomas Jr.? I'm going with Malik Neighbors. I'm not. But I'm just kind of that. I think the Giants might be without both of their starting tackles. I have to see. They play on Monday. But against the Steelers? Ugh.

Starting point is 00:08:19 I think I'd go with the Steelers. It could be terrible. Yeah. I don't know for a fact that they'll be without right tackle, but it's possible. I think if you want to be safe, the problem is, is Brian Thomas Jr. safe? Josh Jacobs is probably the safest. Yeah, I would go Jacobs, but yeah,

Starting point is 00:08:34 these are good options, obviously. Yoshivas or Wicks, or Wicks if Higgins is out? Yoshi. Jake Ferguson or Kate Otten? Otten. All right, Kate Otten? Otten. All right, we'll do one more here. McMillan or Bateman? McMillman.

Starting point is 00:08:54 Bateman. I wanted to say McMillman earlier this week, but I didn't. Thank you for doing that. Okay, we are out of here, and we will talk to you at 1130 a.m. Eastern at youtube.com slash fantasyfootball today. Good luck and week eight, everybody. We'll be right back.

Fantasy Football Today - Week 8 Start or Sit! Jayden Daniels, Deebo Samuel, Tee Higgins and More (10/27 Fantasy Football Podcast)

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