Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast - Week 15 Matchups + Wheel of Shame, A Bit Cheaper - Fantasy Football Podcast for 12/15

Episode Date: December 15, 2023

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Welcome in. Well? Well? Well, yeah, well. Friday? The fantasy footballers, that was a reaction to the low-scoring affair from last night. Well, I hope you bet the over. Oh, I did.

And I am happy. I should get bonus. Like, you should get a bonus if you bet the over. No, if you double it. And you double it. No, your bonus is retracted as you immediately were like, I've made a huge mistake. I did think that.

Yeah. Yeah, I bet the over. So you just get your winnings. I bet the over a couple days ago when it was 34, and I didn't know that, you know, we thought Jacobs might be out, but we thought Keenan would be in. And then these players start dropping, and then we're like, ah, there's no way we'll get 84 points, right? 84.

That means they beat the over by 50, right? Wow. They beat the over by 50 points. uh the raiders 63 the chargers 21 uh jason had some good analysis on this game fantasy wow yeah basically here's at the end of the day uh the players that were good were easton stick aiden o'connell Zemir White, Jacoby Myers, Brandon Bolden. Don't forget about Trey Tucker. Oh, I'm halfway through. Oh, I'm sorry.

Trey Tucker, Michael Mayer, Joshua Palmer, Quinton Johnston, everyone but Austin Eckler. So, I mean, it's insane. Every single player on both sides, even if you were terrible. I mean, Easton Stick couldn't have been worse. Wonderful fantasy game. Absolutely outstanding. Three touchdowns.

What Charger was most likely played last night? Oh, that's Austin Eckler. Yeah. Yeah, the one that you played, he got six carries. He also got four receptions. Oh, I apologize, five carries. And, I mean, I guess I don't want to just be rubbing it in, but it's like the points you got from Eckler in the second half,

count your blessings on those. Do you see him marking his big first down that he got in the second half when they were down 63-7? Or 55-7 or whatever it was? After the first half when it was 42-0, do I have that right? It was around there. And the fact that Eckler even saw the field to get more opportunities is like, okay.

The fact that Echo didn't finish with all points, I know that doesn't bring any warm, fuzzy feelings that you got six or in, I think it was about six and a half point scoring format, but it could have been way worse. I found myself very thankful

that we pushed for the Raiders defense to be started. The Raiders defense forced five fumbles, scored two touchdowns. Unfortunately, I faced them in two of my six playoff leagues. Those matchups feel done. Yeah, see you next year. They feel over. They're not done.

They're not. But that is one player, any one player can have a great game and still lose. It's just really... 29 points. It's extra when it comes from a defense. When a defense or a kicker ends up with one of those crazy 25-point weeks, that's usually a death man. I was complaining about it before the second interception for a touchdown.

And then it got worse. And then I looked at the clock and there's 12 minutes left. So all I was waiting for was the third touchdown. But no, Jason's right. I mean, if you played somebody, look, I said I dropped Joshua Palmer. If you got halfway through this game, you were like, thank goodness. And then a 79-yard touchdown. Broken coverage.

I think it's probably the best for you that you dropped him. So you don't look at that and be tempted into next week. Well, right now we have Brandon Steele, he's still the coach. Yeah. They probably have a plan to move on from him after the season that doesn't involve firing him now. I feel like if you fired him now, there's more hope for some of these offensive players to be playing inspired or with an interim coach.

Like Keenan Allen returning to this dumpster fire. Like, if I'm Keenan, I'm taking another week or two off. Yeah, I'm getting to a hundo. Yeah. For sure. Also, Jason, I saw you tweet it. We had the exact same thought. The Vikings defense?

How good are the Vikings? We've been saying the Vikings defense is legit, but they just shut this team out four days ago. Four days ago, they shut them out. They couldn't score a point. And then all of a sudden, four days later, against the Chargers, Aiden O'Connell can do no wrong. Aiden O'Connell could do no wrong.

He could have thrown more touchdowns. He only threw four. Jacoby Myers threw one. That was a real knife twist for me. Yeah, you are playing in our league of record. You have Devontae Adams. Congratulations. Thanks.

You are playing against someone who was forced to play Jacoby Myers, who threw the touchdown to Devontae Adams. The worst part was someone, I was complaining, Adams hadn't scored a touchdown. Everyone else had. And someone said, oh, he finally got his. I'm like, yeah. Then I went and looked, and it got thrown to by my opponent.

It was a heck of a wild game. Nothing we expected. Now, Jason, I saw you did have some comments as we put a bow on this about Al Michaels. Did your opinion? Yeah, I mean, I don't want to bury the man, but he's my all-time favorite broadcaster sure the the most buttery sultry voice he's some of the most famous calls a great sense of humor willingness to point out things that are um you know that yeah more bravado to come out and say something's wrong i mean the dude is asleep at the wheel like just let's sunset let's let's uh move forward because it's just like

it's so boring and and there was an enough opportunity in this game for excitement it's just such a boring call now fantasy people like that was a fun game um and uh the last bit of advice i'll give here is just take a peek at your waiver wire. Perhaps the Buffalo Bills or the Denver Broncos are on your waiver wire and they will be playing the Chargers in the upcoming weeks. Yeah. Yeah, that was a catastrophe.

I have to imagine that the team will bounce back in some way after this performance but that team quit. Yeah, I mean, it certainly seemed like a team that was not... They don't get an A for effort. No. Alright, it's Friday.

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Alexander Madison ruled out. Okay. Justin Jefferson officially questionable, expected to play. DJ Moore returned to Bears practice. He's good. Tyreek Hill, Devon Achan. Red alert here, especially on the Achan side. Yeah, I'd be more concerned about Achan.

Neither of them practiced on Thursday. I believe Tyreek Hill is very, very committed to 2,000 yards. I think that that will... In the team's interest, can they beat the Jets without those two guys? A hundred percent. So when you talk about matchups, like there are certain matchups you face.

They can also lose to them. But I mean, they made this decision with A-Chan two weeks ago. They sat A-Chan down. He was questionable going into the week. They were playing the Jets and they didn't play him. I think they view A-Chan as a player they need in the stretch run. Their offense is significantly better when they have A-Chan, despite how great Raheem Mostert has been.

A-Chan provides something really important for them, and they can beat the Jets without him, but they can also lose to the Tennessee Titans last week with him. And their stretch run coming forward, if you're unaware, the Dolphins, they play the jets this week i i know it's an eight and a half point spread i said yesterday on the matchup preview i that would be my almost upset i could see the the jets making that a competitive game then dallas then baltimore then buffalo that's how the season finishes exactly why you shouldn't

play hn if you're there because of those games maybe yeah so he didn't practice again so this is not it was not a rest day for Devon HN uh their head coach came out and said for both players they're unknowns as to whether they'll be available and uh we will monitor it closely we have the injury blitz podcast I would if which comes this afternoon on jointhefoot.com Matthew Betts our injury expert will have the latest news if I'm an HN manager I am picking up Jeff Wilson because I think Jeff Wilson will be an okay play as you know he'll be the 40%

of a timeshare against the Jets bad run defense okay CJ Stroud didn't practice Nico Collins didn't practice Chris Godwin didn't practice I don't think Godwin is looking very good for this week and he probably wasn't in your lineup anyway. Yeah, but Stroud and Nico not practicing on Thursday, that's not great.

Yeah, for Stroud, if you're not progressing through. Getting at least limited. Yeah, when you don't see the progression through the kickoff protocol, then you can be pretty confident you are not clearing it. So as of right now, I see Stroud is out because he's not progressed at all AJ Dillon broken thumb did not practice on Thursday Aaron Jones remain limited Christian Watson didn't practice quick thoughts on those three who will be out there uh I mean Jaden Reed and Romeo Dobbs seem like good plays this week. It's a pretty nice matchup for both players.

And the passing game I talked about yesterday, I like Jordan Love. And if they don't have these other weapons, that consolidation of where the ball is going to go is valuable for fantasy. Brian Robinson remained sidelined on Thursday. Okay. We did the research into the comments. The comments were all from Ron Rivera saying we expect him back to practice. It was interpreted by another source as expecting him back for the week.

It was all about practice. Haven't seen him at practice. Definitely in jeopardy of not playing. Yeah, the matchup's not great, but Gibson will. And Rodriguez. Yeah, yeah. But if they're both there, you're picking up Gibson, right? Sure.

Okay. Isaiah Pacheco didn't practice again on Thursday. That seems like an unlikely start. Yeah. Chris Olave did not practice again on Thursday due to the ankle. Rashid Shahid was limited, could get him back this week. Hollywood Brown returned to a limited practice on Thursday. That's okay.

Goodness. And the Ducers are going to let us know if they hear anything updated, especially from the East Coast practices as we record the rest of the show. That was today's News and Notes presented by USAA Insurance. Learn more at USAA.com slash insurance. Fantasy Forecast. Yesterday we covered the Vikings, Bengals, Steelers, Colts, Broncos, Lions, Bears, Browns, Buccaneers, Packers, Titans, Texans, Jets, and Dolphins.

So if you want to hear the breakdowns of those games, just click on yesterday's episode. Which you should have already listened to. Yeah, we really prefer you listen in order. Was that a scolding, Mike? No, nope. That was just a... It was educational, too. It was just a stern warning.

Watch yourself. Be careful what you click on. Never miss an episode, ever, or I will find you. Yeah, Mike does spend most of his weekends... He holds on to his revenge really well. Mike is a grudge holder. Yes, he is. Mike...

I'm working on it, and I'm getting even better. Yeah, I was going to say, the only working on it you're doing is you are now impressing me even more like i don't know we're like two weeks or three weeks removed from the trade deadline when you didn't get any compensation for michael pitman you're still tracking what team's performance that turns you down would have been if they had traded for Michael Pittman. I may or may not have DM'd your opponent earlier this week saying, oh, man, Michael Pittman, wide receiver 11, sure look good on your team right now. You did?

You're darn right I did. You sent me your analysis. I didn't know you had DM'd him directly. Oh, my goodness. Dude, you should set up a website like regrets.com. All the what could have been that's that's funny. That means Jason's still going to hear about it. All right.

No, he's already paid the ultimate price. He just, he would have been in the playoffs. I would have. That's the worst part is it is not like, Oh, maybe no, I would have the Kansas. I have Josh downs. I can't possibly trade for Michael Pittman. Oh, my gosh. Jason wants to punch you.

No, I unplugged his laptop. Oh, man. Yeah, now in a couple hours, your battery will be gone. All right, let's start here. The Kansas City Chiefs, 8-5. Take on the 3-10 New England Patriots. The DraftKings Sportsbook line, Kansas City minus 8. The over-under is 37.

This is by far the lowest over-under in the Patrick Mahomes era. It's not been good for fantasy purposes for Patrick Mahomes. Here's what I will say. They're facing New England, who's been a very good defense they're coming off a game that was an embarrassing loss and all the emotions reed is pretty good after a loss but i feel backed into mahomes in a certain league like i missed out on stafford which sounds crazy to say but i missed out on picking up stafford to play over mahomes. And this literally this morning, I'm going, Jason, I need upside. Is it Mahomes? Is it Russell Wilson? Like these are real questions. And we decided Mahomes over Russ. Russ doesn't really have the upside,

but when you are having that level of question, yeah. Question about Patrick Mahomes for the first time ever. And it's completely legitimate. Um, you know, this is a matchup where, first of all, he hasn't had a ton of big blow-up games. His floor is much lower. His receiving core has not gotten it done other than Rushie Rice. Travis Kelsey's lost a step, and it's a bad matchup with a low over-under. So I think there are other options. You know, like if you faced the Raiders defense, so you were like, I need a big explosive option. That's where it's like, I need a big explosive option. That's where it's like you could make a pretty compelling argument for, like, Sam Howell over Patrick Mahomes.

Yeah, and that's a tough thing. And, Mike, maybe you have some thoughts. But, like, if you got Raiders last night, try to have a measured response to that. Because if you pivot every quality player for a high ceiling chance, low floor chance, you could undermine your comeback as well. So you have to find the balance, right? You don't want to just try to throw in a bunch of dart throws to survive.

You can chunk that back. Obviously, a couple players on your opponent that aren't the Raiders can have dud games, and you're right back into it. It just feels bad right now. So don't overreact. In the last seven weeks, how many times has Patrick Mahomes hit the very low bar of 20 fantasy points? Well, it's not going to be good. 20.

Just 20. And then how many weeks? The last seven weeks. I'm going to say two. I'll go one. Mike is right. Andy, you doubled it. One time has he hit 20 points in the last seven weeks in four-point passing.

You're not going to have Pacheco, so you're not moving the ball on the ground as well. You have one true, reliable receiver in Travis Kelsey who will be – I mean, the Patriots are going to focus on. So now you're just telling Patrick Mahomes, go have success with Tony and Watson and MBS and Rashi Rice and score enough fantasy points with those guys. Like you can make a play. You can score a touchdown.

But it's really hard to pile up three or four if you don't hit the big play. Like Patrick Mahomes' history is hitting the big play. And that's just not been there. So do I think they win the game? Yeah. Do I think you get huge fantasy production? I wouldn't count on it. McKinnon, Clyde, both will split the opportunities,

and you're hoping you end up with the touchdown. It'll probably be one on the ground between the two. Good luck making the choice. I mean, McKinnon has got the, if you're in a PPR league, it's got to be your pick. And he also seems to be the preferred back when they get inside the five or so and it wasn't just this week I mean we had seen that uh when the season opened as as well so I lean McKinnon over if I'm picking between the two I lean McKinnon slightly but not not like a fist pump of confidence and Rashi Rice is in the start category for sure. On the other side, Demario Douglas, out of the concussion protocol,

should play. Devontae Parker is limited. He missed last week. Juju had the big game. Do you care? No, I don't care about Demario Douglas. Do you care about Hunter Henry at all? I don't care about Hunter Henry.

You want nobody. No, that's not true. I want Ezekiel Elliott. I think Ezekiel Elliott's a good play. Over the course of the season, the Chiefs haven't been stout at stopping the run. Their passing defense is better than their rushing defense. Zeke is going to probably get at least five targets and 15 carries. If you're telling me a player gets 20 opportunities, they're in my lineup.

Okay. Anything else from this game you guys want to discuss? No, I think that's it. All right. The New York Giants, Tommy DeVito, 5-8. else from this game you guys want to discuss no i think that's it all right the new york giants tommy devito five and eight take on the six and seven new orleans saints division leading right are they no no i believe it's tampa the bucks are oh they're tied same record but yeah um draft king sportsbook line new orleans minus five at home over under is 39 this is a good dst to play i'm seeing a picture of jason moore from the show where he had to wear

fedora from fedora week and he looked very much like tommy devito's agent he does yeah so how encouraged were you by the offensive performance by the giants and how you know how are you viewing their starting options this week i think there's a lot of optimism around the Giants that is probably unfounded. I know that the Giants fans aren't going to want to hear that. You've won three games in a row. You've got Danny DeVito at quarterback who's won those games, but those games were against the New England Patriots who have, who are one of only two teams eliminated from the playoffs already, against the Washington Manders after they got rid of their defensive line. Last week was a surprising good win against the Packers.

But that was coming off of a bye while the Packers were traveling across the country. I just don't believe that this roster is very talented, and I think that the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome have a very good defense so I am not expecting um a fourth win here for the Giants and I'm not expecting huge fantasy production you can't start a single there's no wide receiver you could reliably choose with confidence to start on the Giants if I had to dart throw it it would be Wanda yeah because he had targets last week. But it was high at the week before.

Right, exactly. You just play Saquon, right? And you just close your eyes and hope it works out? That's it for the Giants. I mean, you pay attention to Waller if he's active, but I still don't start him. You don't? I don't think so.

If I'm in the playoffs, I imagine I've got – I've seen questions coming through. Maybe you do, maybe you don't think so. If I'm in the playoffs, I imagine I've got – I've seen questions coming through. Maybe you do, maybe you don't, but the Saints the last six weeks, 32nd against fantasy tight ends. Well, I guess – I mean, look, I would play Isaiah Likely over him, and I think that's the bar, right? Because everybody above Isaiah Likely in my – Dalton Kincaid was the question I got.

Dalton Kincaid or the Wallerists. I would play Dalton Kincaid. I went with the higher over-under and Kincaid on my answer as well. This is a low over-under. This is one of the most inefficient offenses in football on the other side in New Orleans. So you have two inefficient offenses with a 39-point over-under. The Giants' defense can have big performances,

and I don't have any trust. I mean, if Olave is is out you're talking about Derek Carr trying to move this offense you obviously play Camara I mean that is that's a lock but like Taysom Hill's supposed to be back it'd be a nerve-wracking start if Olave was out and Rashid Shahid was back should he be spot started I think it's a I mean it's think it's a bit of a prayer, but it makes sense. He likes Shahid. He does. He really does.

Did you see all the gifts? That's what I'm saying. Santa Claus Derek Carr came through. Derek Carr gave gifts away to everybody, offensive linemen, wide receivers. But the funniest part was he gave, I think, Rolexes to two wide receivers. Yeah. Oh, really? And it was Olave and Shahid, and then the two wide receivers. Yeah. Oh, really? And it was Olave and Shahid, and then the rest all got –

Kid-bodied Michael Thomas. Yeah, Michael Thomas. He said he was – You think Derek Carr didn't see the social media stuff? He knows. I would have gave him a lump of coal. Yeah. So he's like –

I'm giving him – what's his injury, like an ankle brace or something? Here's a nice one. Go rest up. One of those fancy copper-lined ones. Oh, yeah. He's going to – here's a nice one. Go rest up. One of those fancy copper lined ones. Oh, yeah. It's going to heal you. So we're – if Olave's active, you're putting him in. Yeah.

Yeah. And then Kamara. And then Taysom Hill is just really risky. I'd play Isaiah Likely over him. Yeah, I mean, Taysom Hill is more where you could argue Darren Waller or Taysom Hill. Yeah, I would play – I'd try Waller because I'd be looking for a little bit more. Yeah. Yeah. All right. Quick break. Back with some more matches.

Brooksy, did you have anybody in last night's... Oh, he did? So in the matchup last night, Mike versus Brooks. I just want to know who had... Oh, Adams. He had Adams and you and you had nothing correct I had it was which means you have nothing points wise and he's got 20 yeah he had Adams but the lead the the team of destiny oh yeah Devante Adams versus Austin Eckler

so man that's such a shame now our opponent. For a team of destiny, let me just say one thing. You've won three championships in this league. In a row, consecutively. Obviously, I'm obviously not in that league, so that makes sense. You keep trying to get in. Yeah, you've been trying. I've been trying to be the co-manager of whoever's got the best team to try to beat you.

But let me just say this. For a team of destiny, you've been there. This is the perfect example of you have won championships. You're very surprised by the outcomes weekly. For a team of destiny, you're very surprised that it happened. Destiny surprises me all the time. Yeah, that's what I was going to ask. When have you been on the road of destiny and had it not surprised you?

How untraceable the paths you know it's like i don't i don't know the thank you mike we are humble we are very humble humble humble humble yeah yeah humble humble humble yeah humble champ humble champ humble champ in a row you know so if destiny knows you're getting too high on your horse it'll knock you down yeah we stay low i just feel like the definition of destiny is you know what's going to happen. No. Destiny is just- Right, Brooks?

Destiny is just being- Let's check it out. What is going to happen is going to happen. Yeah, we know what's going to happen. We just don't know how it's going to happen. Oh, so you get surprised by the how. Yeah. I'm surprised on the way.

I can't wait to find out how. Right. It's the adventures along the way. I know we're going to slay the dragon. Right, but like- But who's going to do it? How? I don't know.

Yeah, what weapon will you use? Honestly, I. And the weapon is often. Oh, it's a nasty boy usually. Nasty boy. It's just sometimes it's a roundhouse kick. Who was the Washington Mander running back that got you a title? Oh, Jarrett Patterson.

Yeah, he was in our championship week lineup, baby. Along with, I believe we've done it with Justin Watson. Hassan Haskins. Superstar. How's this? Kyle's in the building today. Oh, yeah. Hey. I feel, I believe we've done it with Justin Watson. Hassan Haskins. Superstar. Kyle's in the building today. I feel like I neglected to announce this. Kyle, what's going on? I hate their team so much. Now you're in that league. That explains a lot.

Are you going to knock us out of the playoffs? I won't be knocking him out this year. Is he not even in? Wait. What? Did you miss the playoffs? Kyle? Last week I got kicked in the pants. Yeah, he got from division leader to out the playoffs. In one week?

Yeah. And did you face Zemir White last night in one of your other leagues? I'm getting destroyed, people. I'm just getting annihilated. He told me he was in a league where the only way he could lose the bye week was to lose his final four games. What happened, Kyle?

I've lost four in a row. Nice. Yeah. Thanks for visiting, Kyle. You're not going to like what happens on the pickleball court either. Atlanta at Carolina, the 6-7 Falcons against the 1-12 Panthers. DraftKings Sportsbook line, Atlanta minus three. The over-unders.

33-and-a-thers. DraftKings Sportsbook line Atlanta minus 3. The over-unders. 33 and a half. That's not good. That's not good at all. Guys, last night. Just remember what happened. Yeah, the 84 points on the way. Desmond Ritter, Bryce Young. Ritter last week. Balled out. I'll go no and no. He's done that before.

That's a no and no. B. John Robinson, of course. Get him in there. He could be a league winner. What do you do at the running back position on the other side? It's definitely Chuba. I mean, the last three weeks, the opportunities are awesome. The problem is the matchup is not very good.

The Falcons have been shutting down the run recently. I think this is a volume play that you could put in your lineup. It's more of like a running back three flex option. The Falcons have been shutting down the run recently. I think this is a volume play that you could put in your lineup. It's more of like a running back three flex option. People are wanting to know Chuba Hubbard or Ty Chandler. Oh, I would definitely go Ty Chandler. Lyle Sanders was 10 for 74 last week. He had one big run. Hey, man, that's one more than he had all year.

I get it. Drake London had a huge week last week. The matchup is not good because, well, the Panthers, they give it up on the ground. It could be a Bichon game. One of the challenges with the Falcons is how do you react to the occasional good game by their pass catchers? Because they slow the game down.

They run it down your throat. They're going to play good defense against Bryce Young. I find it risky. Yeah, me too. But I also find it hard not to just play him. Yeah, I mean, there are certainly options. Your opponent had Jacoby Myers in his lineup last week. I would play Drake London over Jacoby Myers.

Results might not go. You would have. I would have. What about, let's go Rasheed Rice. I would play Rasheed Rice. Jaden Reed. Jaden Reed. Okay, and then we'll go with, I guess, a harder one.

We'll go Calvin Ridley against the Baltimore Ravens. I think that's where I would go Drake London. Okay. Do you feel like Drake London has a back-to-back performance in Stormite? Guessing when Drake London's going to have his big games is nearly impossible. But he's great. He's a great player. I wanted to see what his price was in DraftKings.

He's directly priced next to Gabe Davis. And couldn't be a more perfect tandem inside of the – Hey, Drake Lennon doesn't do zeros. No, no. That's true. He had 1.3 points two weeks ago. Yeah. That ain't no goose.

He did have a zero in week one. I forgot. Oh, yeah. He started the season with a goose. Drake Lund does do zeros. Zero. Last week wasn't as bad for Adam Thielen as it has been. In fact, last week he was 5 for 74.

Is he the one you'd play? Between him and Mingo? Between him and Mingo if he had to start a wide receiver. Mingo is getting the targets. I would start Adam Thielen over Mingo between him and Mingo if you had to start a wide receiver Mingo is getting the targets I would start Adam Thielen over Mingo obviously the targets in the future are Mingo not Thielen but Mingo has yet to prove he can do anything with the targets he's not been good on on a full season he was wide open for a touchdown last week and part of him not being good is his quarterback is not good. Adam Thielen is

usually a little bit closer to the line of scrimmage where Bryce Young can hit him, but I don't want to play either. Is Thielen a... I'm just going to play him no matter what, or am I looking at your options? Thielen is not locked in. What about Romeo Dobbs? I would play Dobbs or

Reed over Adam Thielen. Kyle Pitts had the most snaps of the year last year. Or sorry, of the year last week. He scored? I don't want to play him. I don't blame you. The passing game

here is not one that you want. I know that Pitts had a good game, London had a good game, but against the Carolina Panthers, this low over under. This is a team where you run the ball on them. Every team that faces them just ends up, by the end of the game, running and not throwing much. So that includes Kyle Pitts.

That includes Drake Lennon. Bijon is a smash start. Yes, he is. Should be great. But the pass-catching options, you've got to just look at your lineup and probably pivot to others. That'll be it for this matchup. 34.0 over or under. 33.5. Not an exciting one.

Breaking news. Just an update for you. Tyreek Hill did not practice again today, so he has mispracticed all three games this week. He's 458 yards away from 2,000. Do you think he plays? He's listed as questionable, so not listed as doubtful.

I imagine he'll suit up. I'm about 60-40 on him playing still because he plays through injury. He's 458 yards away from 2,000. Here's the problem, though. If the backbone of your team is Tyreek Hill, it could be a tough week. Him playing does not guarantee that Tyreek Hill has a humongous week against the Jets. The Jets are the best team against opposing wide receivers,

and he could leave injured if his ankle bothered him again. So I think he suits up, but you better have a plan is what I'm saying. You better be ready with somebody else if he doesn't go because we – What about Tua? Tua, I'm not starting. You just bail out? Tua is straight up a bench for me. He was before you even thought HN or –

That's right. I mean, Tua didn't score 10 fantasy points against the Jets a little while ago. The Jets don't give up a lot to quarterbacks. If you look at Tua's game log,ets don't give up a lot to quarterbacks. If you look at Tua's game log, yeah, he's got a lot of really big, awesome performances, but he has just as many really bad, awful performances, even in games where they win, but the touchdowns come on the ground. I think Tyreek will play, and I don't think A-Chan will.

That's my current opinion. That is where I stand as well. We'll see if A-Chan practices today. Like I said, if you haven't done it before, if you go to jointhefoot.com my current that is where i stand as well we'll see if um h and practices today and like i said if you haven't done it before if you go to join the foot.com and you're a supporter of the show um you get access to the injury blitz so matthew betts is going to have all that analysis our injury expert um so go check that out was Washington, 4-9. Rams, 6-7. DraftKings Sportsbook Line, Los Angeles, minus 6.5. The over-under is 50. Here's a game we like.

Rams offense, 31, 36, 37 points the last three weeks. Even against good defenses like Baltimore last week, the Commander's defense is collapsing. They've fallen apart. I mean, purposely. Collapsed. Yeah, yes, thank you. The defense is collapsing. They've fallen apart. I mean, purposely. Collapsed. Yeah, yes, thank you. The building is down.

Yeah, you can just walk right where it used to be. The Rams, there's no piece that you don't want. Correct. I mean, Kyron is obviously in. Andy, you said you think he's going to be the running back one on the week. You forgot Christian McCaffrey plays Arizona, but I understand what you're saying. Cooper Cup obviously in. Andy, you said you think he's going to be the running back one on the week. You forgot Christian McCaffrey plays Arizona, but I understand what you're saying. Cooper Cup is in. Puka is absolutely in.

Stafford, I'd start over anyone that isn't just clear and obvious that got you to the playoffs because they are one of the best quarterbacks in the league. Lamar. Wow. I think I would rather play Stafford Lamar I'm not living the one week Lamar well I'm not doing the Gabe Davis thing you were talking about where I only look at the film from last week I'm going three year window for or three week window and when um when I was bringing up Tua and how he's had amazing performances but really bad performances

even in victories that's Lamar came to mind Lamar has the ability to score 45 but Lamar has the ability to score 12.5 because they just rush touchdowns in got one more for you Brock Purdy I'll play Purdy yeah Purdy against the Cardinals he's been on fire right now he's my quarterback three, so I'm going to have him ahead. Yeah, Kyron, Stafford, Cooper, Puka, and then, well, let's not mess around with tight ends there. Higby could be back. He could be sharing time. And just, if you are desperate,

Tutu Atwell did not practice, or he was limited, so you have to pay attention to it, but Demarcus Robinson is the prime benefactor if Tutu misses. He had 10 targets last week. It's not an absolute must play, but you could be in a situation where you're looking for somebody and there's going to be points in this game. Yeah, I also think on the other side of the ball, it is dicey. You are not

going to have a clear and easy time playing Terry McLaurin or Jahan Dotson but in the game makeup like this where you know Sam Howell's probably going to throw the ball 45 times and yes they could all go to Curtis Samuel and Logan Thomas and just not what you want but we're taking dart throws around the league this is the game environment I would still be willing to take a dart throw on Terry McLaurin he's not someone that like I'm not going like, oh, you have to start him. But you're looking at who could have a big game. Terry could absolutely in this game have a big game. I'd play Samuel over him, though.

I think Samuel has a much higher floor, more reliable targets than Terry. I don't think McLaurin's got a ceiling either. I mean, he hasn't had one all year long. Yeah, I still think he does just based on talent and career and game environment. Yeah, it's been bad. I'm not playing Terry McLaurin. The Rams are playing for everything. They're at home.

They're heavily favored. I'm personally not. I understand. McLaurin has a pedigree and a resume that puts him on the table so he could have a big game, no question. It's possible. Certain players it's not possible for. So, Mike, you mentioned Logan Thomas as your start of the week

because of opportunity. I'm nervous about 100% of the commanders. Yeah, for sure. Even if the game's got a high over or under, I think at any moment any of those players could ruin your week. I'm not nervous about Sam Howell. Sam Howell to me is pretty much a locked in starter. He is even in games where he's been bad

he's not always great but for fantasy purposes. I don't know man. I don't know. He's not. I mean you make the same argument with Patrick Mahomes with him. He hasn't been over 20 points one time in the last five weeks. So he's not going to completely destroy you but

you know he's got a floor too i i don't want to play him the last six weeks he has not finished lower than the quarterback 10 he's been a top 10 quarterback for a month and a half that's not good enough okie dokie i mean i that that's that's fine i am fine starting sam howell i think that uh he's just to throw too much to completely fail, to be someone that goes out there and has 12 fantasy points and ruins you. Joe Flacco, Sam Howell, Mike. I'd go Howell. All right.

And then it's a slight update, not definitive, but Robinson not spotted at the media portion of practice. As we've learned, that does not mean they will not practice, but Gibson is a dart throw running back. Gibson's been a top 24 running back three of the last four games. The complicated part with injuries, dealing with Tyreek and A-Chan and those guys, is you've got three Saturday games. So you don't get the luxury of – I mean, they're the morning game on Sunday,

but you don't get the luxury of, like, knowing more information. As far as we know, both guys are going to be questionable, A-Chan and Tyreek, and then you have three decisions to make on Saturday. So, I mean, you're probably holding out for the upside of those two guys, but it's a tough matchup too. So that's a hard part of this week. The latest update we have here is from Barry Jackson on Twitter. McDaniel said Deshaun Elliott is in protocol and is out.

Rob Hunt is out. Everyone else will practice except Tyreek. So it's not spelled out exactly that HN's practicing, but it is implied. That'd be great. Yep, we'll find out more.

49ers are 10-3. They take on the 3-10 Cardinals in Arizona. The DraftKings Sportsbook line, San Francisco, minus 12. The over-under is 48. San Francisco, you just play everybody. Yeah, that is correct. And I do mean that. I mean everybody.

Arizona's defense is dead last in completion percentage allowed. It should be a carve-up fest for Brock Purdy. You just can't stop the weapons with this Cardinal personnel group. Yeah, and even like George Kittle, the matchup looks kind of poor against the Cardinals, but he's able to do things that others aren't. George Kittle, Brandon Ayuk, Debo Samuel, and Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy, they're all in every single lineup that has them on the roster.

Now let's talk Cardinals. Yeah, I have a tough time with the Cardinals this week because, you know, it's a brutal matchup. They do play better at home. You have a tough call, I think, with James Conner because what we have seen, you know, we had a good revenge game against Pittsburgh. They were up the whole game. He ran the ball.

He scored touchdowns. The opportunities are what I'm worried about. If this game gets out of hand really quickly, do we get the six total opportunities that we got from James Conner a couple weeks ago? The platforms

are projecting Conner for a bunch of points, and I'm just nervous about where we're headed. It's hard to sit down a running back that put two touchdowns and 25 fantasy points up a week ago to finish as the RB5 or before the bye, 100 yards on the ground. But I'm having a hard time. Right now I have Amari Cooper in my lineup over James Conner.

Ty Chandler or James Conner? That's a really good question, Andy. Chandler could still be there. I find myself wanting to say Ty Chandler. I'd go Chandler. I have in the Megalobowl, my lineup this week, currently I have Najee Harris in over James Conner. James Conner's on my bench.

He will only go in if Devon A. Chan does not play. So I echo what you see. In a game that you look like you're going to be losing, and losing big, and probably losing quickly, that does not project to be where you want to start James Conner. You can start James Conner. Yeah, it's just a hard one because, I don't know, last week Seattle kind of made a game of it for the first half of the game. And, you know, Kyler, we don't know if he'll have Hollywood. He does have Trey McBride.

Probably has Michael Wilson back. James Conner, you know, can get the ball. Like, they could definitely put up 14 points, you know, 17 points in this game, and those guys could be the ones that contribute. It's just – I mean, they're projected. Their team implied total from Draft from drafting sportsbook is 18 points so there there should be some value to be had here on the cardinal side a real east and stick situation

yeah as they as they play catch up kyler is one of those guys that just don't want to go too extreme is what i'm saying i'm worried about like we know how the outcome is going to be so we just bench everybody on arizona no i i don't I don't think you have to bench everybody. I don't have the gumption to start Hollywood Brown because of his injury and his stretch run of being bad. I'm going to keep my eyes on him. I don't think there's a pass catcher I can reliably start outside of Trey McBride.

James Conner is just on that bubble of, well, who do you have? You can start him and you can bench him. I mean, Kyler is probably in. James Conner and Devin Singletary. I would go Conner is just on that bubble of, well, who do you have? You can start him and you can bench him. And Kyler is probably in. James Conner and Devin Singletary. I would go Conner there. Okay. Asking for a friend. No way you play Hollywood even if he's active.

I don't think so. Trey McBride, you do play because he's going to get everything. Dallas is 10-3. They take on the 7-6 Buffalo Bills. The DraftKings Sportsbook line, Buffalo, minus two at home. I asked you both that line early in the week. Both of you expected the Cowboys to be favored. Yeah, that is surprising.

The Cowboys have been, obviously, on a roll. The Bills have looked, times very, very dysfunctional. Their defense is not what it was to start the year due to injuries. Their offense has been struggling. I know they just beat the Kansas City Chiefs. That's great. They are at home. So, you know, I'm not like blown away,

but my expectation was that these Cowboys, who are the hottest team in the, I mean, the Cowboys and the Niners, those two teams just seem like destined to play each other in some really important playoff game. They're on fire. And so I would have expected the Cowboys to be favored. Is this forecast news? Is this a bad weather game?

Well, right now we're seeing – I've heard there's a big storm on the East Coast this weekend. There could be 31-mile-an-hour wind gusts with a chance of rain at 80% and a high near 50%. When I saw the schedule for Dak Prescott the rest of the year and Buffalo was on it, I'm happy with that

for a chance of a big game. The over-under is 50.5, so let's leave it there. That's a good sign. What I'm seeing from rotogrinders right now is 10 to 15 mile an hour winds, but dry with mild temps, no major impacts. Yeah. Well, I read this is the forecast from the National Weather Service two hours ago. So we'll have to pay attention to any evolving weather.

It's not going to really – I mean, I guess your core players are your core players. Dak, Seedy, they're in. Allen Diggs, they're in. Pollard, James Cook, they're in. Gabe Davis, I guess your core players are your core players. Dak, CeeDee, they're in. Allen Diggs, they're in. Pollard, James Cook, they're in. Gabe Davis, I'd rather be dead. Like, literally, I'd rather you put me down than put him in my lineup. You know what that means. That's perfect, right?

Dallas plus the wind, that's a Gabe Davis game. No, I'm not doing it. Are you guys doing that in any circumstance whatsoever? No. Okay. No. I mean, Jake Ferguson, last week, a little disappointing. Dalton Kincaid dealing with an injury.

Dawson Knox is back. Are you trying to actively find an option other than Dalton Kincaid? Because it's a high over-under. They're going to need to throw the football. I'm not actively trying to. The Cowboys' defense is very good, but on the course of the season, when you adjust for schedule, the tight end, they've given up a lot of points, too. They're 26th against tight end.

It's not a scary matchup. The fact that Dawson Knox came back and Dalton Kacade was still as involved as he was, he's a talented player. Are there other guys I would start over him that you could have on your roster? Sure. I think right now you'd probably want to stay in the flames with Njoku, but I'm not actively looking like, oh, I'm so worried about Kincaid. Should I look at Pat Friermuth? You're not going Otten. Right, Kane Otten.

I still think Kincaid is a fine play. He's not the best play, but he's okay. The Ravens at 10-3 take on the 8 and 5 Jacksonville Jaguars DraftKings Sportsbook line Baltimore minus 3 the over-under is 42 and a half Baltimore in control of the number one seed in the AFC big blow-up game for Lamar last week you know Gus Edwards Keaton Mitchell a running back that feels like a tough decision for fantasy players right now, so let's start there. Gus only played 28% of snaps.

Baltimore's favored here. They are traveling on the road. We know Gus has benefited from these games where he ends up directly adjacent to the goal line. That hasn't happened in a little while. He had a four-week stretch where he scored eight touchdowns. The last two weeks, nothing. No touchdowns, low snap counts, four fantasy points, one fantasy point.

It's like an all-or-nothing situation. Yeah, it is. If I have to pick between the two of them, I will take Keaton Mitchell. It's not to say Gus Edwards is a full bench, desperate times, but it is really you're hoping someone gets dragged down at the five or there's a PI in the end zone. Yeah. That's your path through.

And then you're hoping that the read option goes to Gus Edwards. So there's a lot of hope, but the upside is a multi-touchdown game on five touches. Zay Flowers, three games without Mark Andrews, done exactly what he did without Mark Andrews at the beginning of the year. Nine receptions, five receptions, six receptions, wide receiver 20, wide receiver 3, wide receiver 6. He likes to save it for the end of the game.

I was going to say this last week. Yeah, he was goosing. He was not good for the majority of the game. that point he had you know five receptions for nothing but then there was a big third and long at the end of the game where he got a good size touchdown pass and all of a sudden his fantasy output was great the targets were there but um it it I don't just see the three game sample size without mark andrews as a guarantee like i would rather start odell beckham over zay flowers personally wow i am definitely on the uh on the zay flower side my i think i'm on the flower side but beckham is a very good play

beckham um the only thing that's that's a little bit worth noting to me, because he sat on our waiver wire. Nobody signed him until the last guy for no fab. The problem with Beckham is that you are extraordinarily dependent on a big play. He doesn't play a lot of snaps. Even last week when he had a good game, 53% of snaps. The week before, 32%. You talked about his performances off the injury report. That didn't translate to more snaps.

And his reception high on the year is five. And he hasn't done that since week nine. So to me, I feel more nervous about Beckham than I do Flowers, and that's why I go Flowers. Flowers' floor is definitely higher. The targets are near the line of scrimmage. A lot of screen, a lot of manufacturer touches that aren't coming for Odell Beckham. But Odell Beckham actually looked good for the first time in a while last week

coming off the bye, physically looked good, and his targets are more valuable. You're right. That means that there's a lower floor. If he doesn't connect on some of those big plays, then you're kind of out of luck. But the Jacksonville Jaguars secondary I feel like that you know they've been really really susceptible um they're 29th against wide receivers they do

give up big plays and that's where I see like if there's a big play here it's going Beckham's way I think it's going Beckham's way all right and then but both are good plays like I like both players Isaiah likely yep put him in there I think so yep i agree etn is in evan ingram's been on fire you play him tight in for the jacksonville jaguars get him in your lineup but i'm not messing with i like the trevor lawrence decision for people is is brutal this week i don't want to start trevor lawrence you'd start how i would start how kyler i would start kyler um we still don't know. Easton Stick? In hindsight, yes. Wait, can I get those three tutties? If I can guarantee that garbage time

performance from Easton Stick, I would do that. Look, last week, it turned out better than you thought for Trevor Lawrence by the end of the game. He didn't look completely himself. His passes were off target a lot, and I don't know if that's just, you know, you don't of the game. He didn't look completely himself. His passes were off target a lot, and I don't know if that's just, you know, you don't have the base with the high ankle sprain that you're currently actively playing with. They threw the ball so much, he threw 50 times, that he ended up okay. You know, he wasn't great for fantasy, but he was okay, and against the Baltimore Ravens defense, despite what Matthew Stafford did with Trevor Lawrence's ankle, I'm scared of him and I'm scared of the deeper targets

like Zay Jones, Calvin Ridley. I don't, you can start them. They could have a good game, but I'm not confident in those down the field players against the Ravens. Whereas Evan Ingram near the line of scrimmage, I'm much more confident in. Monday Night Football is the 10-3 Eagles against the 6-7 Seattle Seahawks. DraftKings Sportsbook line, Philly minus three on the road. The over-under is 48-1⁄2. I don't see the stat here in our doc, but I believe the Eagles have lost like seven straight games to Seattle. Can you double-check that?

Kyle, do you know that offhand? I don't. I'll check. I believe that's what I saw. If you find it, let me know. So, you know, they're favored. They're coming off a difficult loss. The Seahawks' defense over the last six weeks has been atrocious. Matchups for them have been tough.

They're definitely in a gauntlet stage. They played San Francisco two of those last three games, right? I mean, that's been a tough ask of a young defense. Yeah, they played San Francisco in Week 12, San Francisco in Week 14 with, oh,

Dallas in between and the Rams before. So now you get Philly to make it a nice five-pack of brutal matchups, and you're going to probably lose this football game. Yeah, this will help. Yeah, Seattle's won seven straight and nine of ten against the Eagles beginning in 2005.

So that's wild. The last Eagles win is 2008 against the Seahawks. That's wild. They have not beat the Seahawks in 15 years. I think they're about to. Yeah, I would imagine they are. The problem is that every time I think Seattle

is fully outmatched, I'm generally impressed with Pete Carroll and their performance at home. Even the Dallas game that got out of hand. The Dallas game got out of hand and the San Francisco game did, but then they start strong.

People wanted to bench DK Metcalf. He's my start of the week. I think Metcalf is the lock. The wide receivers, I think, are easy. All three of them. Yes. Where it's difficult is Kenneth Walker. What do you do?

As their back, Pete Carroll had said after the game, both running backs made it out unscathed, as in they didn't re-injure themselves. Walker 56% in the snaps, 13 opportunities. He was dreadful on the ground. Play and pray. He got it done through the air. I will give you just the personal anecdote for me.

Against Brooks, I am playing Ty Chandler over Kenneth Walker. In your playoff matchup. In my playoff matchup. I don't blame you for that. Let's go through some names. How about James Conner? Would you rather play James Conner who gets – I'd probably play Conner because he's more isolated in that role.

That's exactly how I feel. We'd play Zeke? Yeah. Yes. Yeah. What about Gibson, though? Antonio Gibson. Should Brian Robinson be out?

Like, Antonio Gibson's a lot tougher for me in the, like, he's not going to do anything on the ground. So then it's like you're betting on the passing game opportunities. Which he should. I know Walker got some last week. Oh, my gosh. He fumbled again last time. Gibson? Yeah.

Well, that's his favorite. I know, but it's just like, you know how it is with Antonio Gibson. Every time you think he's lined up for success. Yeah, I think I would go Kenneth Walker there. The one guy that I think I would play over, and I believe I'm much higher on this player than you two just based on, not that you're low. Let's hear it.

But I think I'm a little bit more bullish is Jarek McKinnon. Is that in consideration for you guys? No, not at all. I'd go Walker. Okay. I think Jarek McKinnon has a big game. Well, he did last year at this time. That's for sure.

It's tough. I mean, Geno Smith is a spot start if he's back which he he could be it's really scary to play a player off the groin injury you know playing through injuries but the matchup is perfect i mean if you're struggling for you know like if mahomes or geno that this matchup is perfect at home against the 32nd ranked eagles who are going to score and don't have a secondary that can stop you. It's Monday night, though. I know. That's the problem.

We might get news tomorrow that we're going to let Geno warm up on Monday and then we'll make the call. I think Geno's going to play, but you have that risk. Jalen Hurts. And then you're playing Drew Locke. Yeah, you would have to have Drew Locke as your pivot. The question marks on the Philly side are Swift and Goddard. The last three weeks for DeAndre Swift have been bad.

Yes. Running back 27, 40, and 40. Kenneth Gainwell's snaps have gone up. He is not producing, but they have gone up. You don't get the opportunity to run the football if you're on the one ever for DeAndre Swift. And it's been a rough stretch. If you go back to week seven, you had a couple nice games

and then mostly a little bit underwhelming to bad. So where's your confidence level with Swift at this stage of the season? DeAndre Swift or James Conner for an example right there? I think I'm going to go DeAndre Swift. It's – so, I mean, the three weeks ago against Buffalo, he was 14 for 80. You didn't get the fantasy points you were hoping for, but he wasn't – like, he wasn't bad on the ground. Then he had to play San Francisco and Dallas,

which the whole Eagles team struggled. They scored 19 points and then 13 points. So I think that's more of the reason of what happened to DeAndre Swift instead of him turning into a pumpkin. So I would still be okay playing him. The Seattle matchup is really good for running backs. That's kind of why I lean towards him. Like Swift or Walker. Same game. Yeah, I would go Swift because of the matchup. But it is worth paying attention to.

I mean, you know, the last three weeks he's been at 52% snaps. Before that he was at 61% of snaps. He was getting 46% of rushing back carries. Now he's getting 42%. Rushing back? Running back. Running back. No, no, I like that. R rushing back carries now he's getting 42 percent rushing back running back running back no no i like i like that rushing back carries he was getting 12 percent of the targets from the backfield now he's getting seven percent over the stretch so over the last how far

over those last three weeks yeah i think that was i think that's the game script like when if they're losing and and trying to catch up then they're going to go to gain well it is uh yeah that's very true in this game i mean it mean, it's a tight line. Yeah, I was surprised that. What? Oh, baby. Andy's almost upset of the week. No, I've got the confidence.

Wow. They need to win this game. Pete Carroll wins the must win. Unbelievable. Your mind is blown. Their next three matchups. Plus, the Eagles only have a rushing back. Pete Carroll wins the must-win. Unbelievable. Your mind is blown. Their next three matchups. Plus, the Eagles only have a rushing back. They don't have any running backs.

That is the desired, necessary reaction from Jason to get this right. Every time that you blow my mind and I think you're crazy. Nullified if there's no Geno. You win every time. I'm vetoing the almost upset without Geno. I'll allow it. Without Geno. It's funny. This is the time of year in playoffs where you're making these start-sit decisions,

but half of it could be made like this, Mike. Your opponent, they're starting a running back, and who are you more afraid to face, Kenneth Walker or DeAndre Swift? Yes, think about it like that. Swift. Yeah, I'd be more afraid to play Swift, too. Alright, it like that. Swift. Yeah, I'd be more afraid to play Swift too. So, all right, it is time. Fantasy Faceoff, presented by DraftKings.

Well, well, well, Mike. You must have been pretty happy to be done with your streak. I don't know that the Quattro has ever been done. No, I don't think so. I don't think so. We'll have to do something real special. Yeah. I lost, so I get to spin the wheel.

Wheel of shame. Alright, spin the wheel. I thought I'd never spin it again. I thought it was over. That's what we all think. Sharknado. Pizza Face. Dobby Lobby? Is that what it says? What is Dobby Lobby?

It's Dobby. Oh, it's nerd stuff. It's stuff it's harry potter's what's that there he is that's it that's it he's a house elf today it doesn't even fit i'm gonna tell you something right now i can see nothing i i've never been i've never had to see zero i think there's slits under the eyes that you can. Oh, I see him peeking out now. Yeah, there he is. But I want a Dobby voice. What does Dobby's voice sound like?

Give me an example. Yeah, nerd. No, I'm not. No, this is what it sounds like. Andy's about to tell us. There you go. Whatever you think it is, it is. All right.

Can you hear me? Yeah, we can hear you. I can barely breathe. Barely. The ears are great. My quarterback, Matthew Stafford, 6,000. Yep. Jay?

My quarterback, Matthew Stafford, 6,000. I figured everyone was going Stafford, so I pivoted. Really? I am going Jordan Love at 6,200. Wow, more expensive. Yeah. He was in my lineup first this week. I just, I, I felt very strong. You guys would go that way. So I was trying to keep, I was trying to get some, uh, some difference there. Okay. All right. And you did running backs. Kyron Williams, 7,500. Yeah. I figured you'd have them. B. John Robinson, 6,800. Okay. I made a second lineup

this morning and those were the two running backs, but that is not the one I'm going with today. I'm going with one I made Tuesday morning, which is what you always want to do. A Tuesday lineup? A Tuesday early morning lineup. Oh, that's freaky looking. I've got Jarek McKinnon. I've got Jarek McKinnon at 5100.

Wow. I shared. I think he has a decenton. I've got Jerick McKinnon at 5,100. I shared. I think he has a decent game. I should have known. And Christian McCaffrey at 9,300 against Arizona Cardinals. Well, shoot. Christian McCaffrey and Kyron Williams. Oh, that's a monster. We are putting all the chips on the running backs.

I thought about that lineup to start the week. It just took too much away from everything else. Yeah. Well, we'll find out. I guess we'll find out what it took away. My wide receivers, Puka Nakua, 7,300. Chose him over Cooper Cupp. Washington gives up deep balls. Puka, I think, is going to

be a big benefit. Puka's a bit cheaper than Cooper Cupp. Yeah. What? No, don't worry about it. Puka is that. Yeah, he is. He's a little. Don't worry about it. Did I not say cheaper? No, you said that.

You said cheaper. You said that. You said bit before it came across. Little bit. Little bit. He's a little bit cheaper. A little bit cheaper. I see. I see there could be a run on words there.

Yes. It was very good because that's all I heard. Puka Nakua 7300. Drake London. What? Wow. 5,400. He's the best at that price to me for a PPR value.

A week too late. And. Yeah. Traylon Burks for 3,400. He's the best at that price to me for a PPR value. A week too late. And Traylon Burks for 3,000. What? He's 3,000. The matchup with Houston's great. Jason's start of the week is DeAndre Hopkins. There's not a lot of good 3,000 options. I went with him over the Toure Malik Heath 3,000 option.

All right. Interesting. It is over 1,000 degrees inside of this one. Okay, so I actually didn't stack with Cooper Cup or a little bit cheap Puka Nakua. I went with CeeDee Lamb. I wanted him in my lineup because if I can get Christian McCaffrey and CeeDee Lamb. Let's go weather. Yeah, you're hoping for bad weather. I've also got my start of the week DeAndre Hopkins at 6,200

and Jaden Reed at 4,900, which I assume, Mike, you have to have if you've got. Of course, I have Jaden Reed at 4,900. I also have Puka Nakua at 7,300. Okay. And then I have Rasheed Rice against the Patriots at 6,100. Well, I was able to save some money along the way, so I like my final three options here. Oh, I don't like mine. Yeah, well, Christian McCaffrey says what? David Njoku is my tight end at $4,700. My flex, discount CMC Rashad White at $7,000.

$7,000, okay. Which is more expensive than Bijon this week. And then my defense is what I thought the – it's New England. It's $2,300 New England. I don't love it. I don't love it. I have for my final three. I'm going to expire.

I have – I've never been this hot. I've got Tucker Craft sitting down at $, um, uh, green Bay Packers rookie tight end. I have a stack with Stafford of DeMarcus Robinson. All right. Sit down at 3,600 and I have the jets defense, uh, going to Miami at 2,500. Well, we have a lot of, what's that? That's a scary one. The Jets. Yeah, yeah. The Jets defense going to Miami?

Yep. Well, I have the Jets defense as well, just in case there's a hobbled Tyreek. Our defenses are facing the Chiefs and the Dolphins. Correct. Just like you want. That's pretty good. I went with the Superstack, so I have Tucker Kraft at 3,000. Kind of backed into it with my finances.

And then my flex, Lynn Bowden Jr. at $3,100 with the chance that Chris Olave misses. And also with no cash left over. That was Fantasy Faceoff presented by DraftKings Sportsbook. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app now. Use promo code BALLERS to get $150 in bonus bets instantly when you place a $5 bet on any football game that's code BALLERS only at DraftKings Sportsbook. I'm going to tell you right now, I will pay you both $100 if I don't win this week in fancy face-off. Okay. Really? After going

through this, I feel 100% confident my lineup will win. Okay. All right. Great. I accept that one-way deal. It's not a bet. It's just literally I'm offering you each a hundred dollars if you can beat me this week. Oh, that's great. Because if you add your victories with Mike's victories together this year, they don't equal mine yet. This week is what I'm betting on. All right. So real quick, the final note here, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, Tyreek Hill will be pregame, not practicing all week. He'll decide pregame.

And the quote is, this is about could he play. It's he's confident. Then I have the support of the medical guys that he can go be himself. So pregame. That's a problem. Game time decision. Go Jets defense. Wow.

What is this other quote that, Brooksoks you shared this in upcoming about uh is that from him as well yeah both from this morning looks like does it so you guys i can't talk what do we got brooks summarize it for us i was just saying in theory he would have been able to practice if he didn't have the standard that he has they're just they're just working on getting him as healthy as possible. Okay, perfect. Well, maybe he plays. All right, hit the outro, Andy. That's going to do it for the week, everyone.

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