The Matt Thomas Show with Ross - Dr. Roto Gets You Ready For Fantasy Football Week Two

Episode Date: September 17, 2020

Dr. Roto Gets You Ready For Fantasy Football Week Two

Who's a really fastest 30 minutes at major market radio begins right now with a good doctor. We were talking about COVID cases, Dr. Rorto. Are any comments on COVID? No, I didn't think so. How are you, Doc? That was the past 10 seconds. I know. I know.

All right. So you live in Fort Myers. So you're not, you're two hours of Tampa. You are in Buccaneer territory. Is there any steam to this Bruce Ariens, Tom Brady not getting along these days? What's going on down there? You know, people overreact. Week one is like overreact.

reaction week one. Look, Buck had a real tough matchup. I'm saying for a Super Bowl and this, you know, I haven't had time to gel. That's not 100% so the offense was out of whack. Look, if he struggled this week against the Panthers at home, then we can discuss. Right now, let's just let's just let the game play. All right. Let's get to speaking of games playing. I criticized the NFL last week because the Monday night games, when you and I were growing up, Doc, they were the sexy matchups. Three of the four teams did not play in the playoffs last year. They were on Monday night football. So we're going to move past that. It's the Thursday night opener, Dr. Roto. It's the

Bengals and the Browns. I mean, the only reason why you're watching this is because you're from Ohio. You've got a bet on the game or you've got fantasy. So let's get to the third part of that. Who's sitting? Who's staying? Who's going to play? Who's going to score big in the Bengals and Browns this week. All right. So let's see. So Baker Mayfield's historically has always done well.

Ingles are missing two guys from the defense of lines. That should be an issue. I think if you need to love him this week, but I like them. Beckham has to get on. If he doesn't get the ball, he's he's even though.

So he got to, he got to, what a time. And stop. We're going to try this again. We're going to try to get Dr. Rodo a better line. Because I was getting, he was chockful information there, Rossi, but we just, We just couldn't hear a word, so we're going to try to reestablish that connection.

No. I mean, I guess there are submarines in Fort Myers. That's true. So if we need to maybe find a landline for Doc, whatever the case. Dr. Roto is a Florida man, is what you're saying. Well, he's not eligible for Florida stories. By the way, non-Florita stories today. Mine is coming from Kentucky.

Okay. Yours is coming from? Undetermined. Undetermined. And we have, I think, we have an international one coming from Brendan Rowley. So we're going to try to establish Dr. Roto again. And again, if you want to get a question for Dr. Roto in the next time, you may do so at 713-213-5-790. We'll have Dana Holgerson joining us coming up in about 25 minutes.

All right, let's try Roto one more time. All right to it. Browns and Bengals, who sits and who plays? He's done well against the Bengals. The Bengals are missing two guys on their defensive line. so I think if you need Baker, you can start him. Beckham got 10 targets last week. He also had four targets that were on penalties.

So, I mean, he really was the third most targeted receiver last week, but he didn't catch the ball because Baker was very inaccurate. I think he has a better week. I'm starting Nick Chub for sure. I think this is a game where they established the run. On the Bengals side, I mean, you can't bench Joe Mix, and I just don't expect a big night. But my favorite playing the Bengals is Tyler Boyd.

I think he will get the football. You know, it's not a great game, but it's fantasy. So we watch it. Give me two or three of your massive disappointments from last week. I think Antonio Gibson was a massive disappointment. This was a guy that we were expecting to have the starting running back job for the Redskins, and all of a sudden we see Peyton Barber, catch running two touchdowns in.

So I think that was a disappointment. I think Austin Echlor was a disappointment. I mean, the guy had how many receptions last year? And he didn't have any in week one? I mean, if the Chargers got lucky winning that game, by the way, but you have to get Echler involved in the passing game. All right, let's get to some of the games this weekend. We'll stay in the AFC South.

Jags at Titans. We know who's going to play for the Tennessee. Was there anything that came out of the Jacksonville game that surprised you in terms of a player that you may want to put towards into your bench that may be worthy of playing or maybe perhaps a free agent pickup? Yeah, I think a lot of people are missing out on the Jaguars. There's some talent there.

They're building something that's good. So James Robinson is an absolute three-down running back. They felt comfortable getting rid of Leonard for it. because I knew they had him. He was the number one running back in the FCS last year. Secondly, DJ Chark, who most people know, but Loviska Chalte, this guy, he's going to get better as the season goes on. And in fantasy, if you have a spot deep at your bench, I would look at him.

And then lastly, on defense, C.J. Henderson did a really good job covering T.Y. Hilton, and so I tend to look at the wide receiver cornerback matchups. So when you look at that, it's very underrated that people look at that, but I think in fantasy it's important. Who's your wide receiver going up against? There are certain shutdown quarterbacks out there like Stefan Gilmore, you know, Darius Slay, we want to avoid some of those guys. All right, we mentioned to you last week about quarterbacks and new venues.

We've seen one week, which is obviously an incredibly small sample size. But what did you take away from the Panthers and Bucks with new quarterbacks and what they should do this week? Well, look, I think that Tom Brady had a rough week. And once again, I told you this about the Saints are good defense. And Mike Evans was not healthy. Ronald Jones is running back.

They are not the Bucks. The Bucks will step it up this week. The Bucks will step it up this week. I think Brady has a good week, except Chris Godwin does have a concussion issue, so I think he's 50-50 as to whether he plays. I thought Teddy B played all right last week. I thought it was problem with the coaching.

I mean, Christian McCaffrey had three receptions last week, and then on that fourth and one, they hand the ball to the fullback. I mean, what are you doing if the best player in the game and you're giving the ball to a fullback? I mean, that's some bad play calling there. All right. Let's go to the Vikings and the Colts.

Philly style does what he normally does, and it throws a fourth quarter interception. The Vikings, let's be honest, the Packers' offense was way more prolific in that game last Sunday, was it not? Well, okay, so people need to key in on the fact that the Vikings secondary is very young and very inexperienced, and Aaron Rogers took complete advantage of that. Devante Adams, Alan Lazard, Daldes Scantling,

you name it, that person would have scored a touchdown. So you would think that Hilton and Paris, Campbell are going to have good weeks. Minnesota wants to run the football, but the Packers didn't let them do that because the Packers got out to such a lead that the Vikings were playing from behind. I think this game is going to be a lot closer this week. I also think that, you know, Jonathan Taylor is somebody that if you haven't seen this guy or you don't know this guy, he's a fantasy star. So if you can make a trade for Jonathan Taylor, go do it. Niam Hines will be very involved in the offense. Rivers loves to throw his running backs out of

the backfield. Look at Danny Woodhead. Look at Austin Echler. And Nimehines is just like that. Perhaps the biggest surprise in the NFL last week besides the fact that Jaguars were eight-point dogs and won the game was what Washington did with Philadelphia. What do we learn about the Redskins offensively and from a fantasy perspective with their victory over Philadelphia last week? Yeah, that wasn't as shocking as most people think because the Philadelphia Eagles had like four guys out on their offensive line. And the Redskins' best strength is their pass rush with Chase Young and Jonathan Allen. So, I mean, look, Went made some bad plays and Dwayne Haskins did just enough. I think the Redskins are in a little bit of trouble this week. I think you're looking about going to the Cardinals,

and the Cardinals play to breakneck pace, and that's something I want people out there to key in on. Pace. Pace means more plays. More plays means more opportunity, and more opportunity to get you more fantasy points. So we love the Cardinals. In terms of the Eagles,

Lane Johnson is expected back. I think that's big. If he's not there, you watch Aaron Donald. He could have three sacks this week. All right, the Patriots to have some success with a nice, consistent, nothing spectacular type approach against the Miami Dolphins, they now go across the country to play a very, well, typically ferocious Seattle defense. How will Cam Newton, in your mind, and the rest of his skill position players doing week number two? I mean, Cam did last week with Cam

does. He controls that game. He runs the ball. He throws when he has to. That's Cam at his best. Are we going to get that Cam every week? No, but when he plays the Jets twice, and plays the dolphins twice and a couple other crappy teams. You're going to see that. Now he goes to Seattle. He's going to have to show up. He's going to have to throw the ball. Can Cam throw the ball?

Can he find Julian Edelman? Can he find McHugharie? I don't know. So I think we saw Cam at his best in week one. In week two, I think we're going to see more of a mediocre cam. And look, Russell Wilson played great. And the Seahawks threw the ball more than people thought they would. I mean, Chris Carson, the word I have here was restrained.

He barely did anything after the first quarter. So I think the Seahawks are all. to something there letting Russell Wilson pass more. Is Kyle Allen going to have another big week this week? Oh, Josh Allen? Josh Allen? Josh I'm going to have a good week. Yeah, I mean, he historically kills the dolphins.

I mean, he had his best games last year against Miami. And so I think that Buffalo is a pretty good team. They've run the ball well. They've got new good skill players with stuff on Diggs and John Brown. You're playing on DFS. I think you can certainly play Josh Allen and sees a late at your start at him. I just think we're just nervous about picking a guy with such a little experience putting up what did he have? I mean, over 300 yards of the air last week, right? And plus

good moving on the ground, too. Well, his floor, you know, in fantasy terms, I call things feelings and floors. His floor is very high because he's mobile, right? And when they get in the five-yard line, he sometimes runs it in. So when he's passing like he did last week, he's a real good quarterback. Now, the Jets may have had the worst pass rush I think I've ever seen. There were times or Josh Allen just took out a lawn chair and just sat there, and nobody came near him. So I think it's going to be a little bit better this week with the top of it, but not much better. I think with no pass rush, I don't going to carve them up.

We talked about Washington a minute ago with the Cardinals hosting him this week. Did all the success that DeAndre Hopkins have come in an expense of the other guys that were wearing wide receiver uniforms for the Cardinals? Yes, absolutely. And that's a great point. So my prediction for week two is I think we're going to see a topsy-turvy week. So you're not going to give the Andre Hopkins another 14 receptions because he'd have 28 and Christian Kirk would have zero. So week two is like a make-up week for coaches.

So now maybe Hopkins has six or seven catches, but Kirk has five. You've got to integrate guys in the offense. So I think a lot of players that have bad weeks in week one will have much better weeks in week two. All right. If you've got any questions for Dr. Roto, the easiest way to get them to me is to talk to Dr. Roto yourself. 713-212-5-790. 7-1-3-21-5-7-90. The Good Doctor with us for another segment.

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Hi, this is former running back of Herschel Walker. You're listening to Matt Thomas on Sports Talk 790. Second segment with Dr. Roto here on the Matt Thomas show. Matt Thomas is. going C now and wandering the halls. No, I was trying to brew some coffee and it just didn't work because Dr. Roto, Dr. Roto, we've got a problem here.

Dr. Roto, I got somebody that's facing me in fantasy football this week wants advice from you. So whatever I tell you when he sends me the text, I want you to just give him erroneous information. Are you okay with that? All right, I like our music is back, I'm too. Oh, I know. Classic is back.

I know. All right, a coworker of ours. I won't mention his name. It rhymes with Batham Ranton, wants to know this important question. Kenyon Drake versus Washington's run defense or Ronald Jones against the Carolina run defense. I bat him. I would play Kenyon Drake because I actually think this is going to be a Leonard Fournet week.

So there you go. Why do you think it's Leonard Fournet week? It looked like Tom Brady was perturbed with him last week. Maybe so, but you pay the guy 3.5 mil. And if you want to win a Super Bowl, it's not going to be with a guy like Ronald Jones is going to be with Four Net because he's a star. So the Carolina Panthers have one of the three worst run defenses in the NFL. If there's ever a week to get this guy the ball and get his rolling, this is the week. So, you know, I don't love it this week, but I certainly don't.

I didn't wake up this morning loving Ronald Jones either. All right. So can I interrupt it now and ask Roto a question since Adam Clang got one in? Sure, why not? Hey, Doctor. It's Ross. How are you? Hey, Ross.

How you been? I'm great. Sit to Odell Beckham, Calvin Ridley, Hollywood Brown, DJ Moore, Deontay Johnson. Wow. I know. It's a good lineup. Yeah, it is good line.

Bragger. I'm not sitting Ridley ever. I'm not sitting Marquise Brown ever. They're just too good. So between Johnson has a tough matchup. I like the player.

I don't like the matchup. More could, they could be garbage time. I think they're going to feed Beckham. So I'm okay sitting Johnson, and I think it's your choice between Beckham and more who you feel more comfortable with. Thank you.

Speaking of Hollywood, Brown, We did not go to the Ravens Texans yet. I would assume every single wide receiver running back tight-end ever for Baltimore should be in somebody's lineup this week. Would that be fair to say? Yeah, fire up your Ravens. But look, I'm going to give you guys some hope. I'm planning on DFS this week.

I'm going to roll with some contrarian lineups with the Texans there. Because if the Texans can keep this game close, and Vegas has this game at like a 51, so unless we think that the Ravens are going to win, you know, 4110, which is possible, I think the Texans are going to be closer this week. So, I mean, look, I love Marquise Brown. I love Mark Andrews, Dobbins and Ingram and Lamar Jackson.

But look, David Johnson looked spry last week, shockingly. Will Fuller is a good player. Watson is always a threat. So, you know, they have a puncher's chance. I was actually teasing the audience about taking David Johnson in a keeper league in the third round. I mean, I think him and Brayning Cooks. Now, again, Brandon, the offense was so sluggish. But those could be the two real go-to guys for Deshaun this year at the end of the day, right?

No, Deshawn's going to go to Will Fuller. And look, they're going to validate David Johnson's trade. And David Johnson played real well. But he's not the Andre Hopkins. Hopkins showed you what a difference maker he is. Right? So, I mean, the guy goes to the Cardinals and is a superstar. So, I mean, look, let's just call it what it is.

This is a terrible trade, and it was a trade that never needed to happen. It was just so Brian didn't want the old Hopkins anymore and vice versa. Yeah, and he also caught more. passes than anybody else on the entire team. That's how good his week was. But we didn't bring that up on the show, but maybe like five or ten times. Seven one three, two, one, two, five, seven 90. Seven one three, two, five, seven 90. Garrett and Cyprus for Dr. Roto. Hi, Garrett. Hey, thanks for taking my call. Sure. Dr. Roto, I just had a quick question for you. For Noah Fant, I picked him up and dropped Robbken, Grunkowski. Do you see him as a

is a bigger threat than Hayden Hurst. And then real quick, if you got time, Malcolm Brown, would you ride that train? Yeah. So, Fant was really good in the first half on Monday Night's game. And then he turned into a phantom in the second half and I stopped throwing at him. But I do like him. I think he's a good player. Tough matchup with the Steelers, though, this week.

I like Hayden Hurst. I think that he wasn't used as much last week because Jamal Adams is there and that's a tougher matchup. I think he's going to do better against the Cowboys. In terms of playing them, I think their point production. and it will be similar this week. Here's the thing about Malcolm Brown. The Cowboys didn't have Sean Lee and Leighton Vanderes,

who was their best linebacker, got hurt in the middle of the game. The Rams ran the ball 40 times. I mean, that is a crazy number. That's not going to happen again this week. The Eagles have a very good run defense. So I like Malcolm Brown, but I don't love him. I think the better running back there is Cam Acres. And I think anybody who spent gobs of money on Malcolm Brown is going to be a little disappointed.

Thanks for the phone call. I appreciate you listening. Brown, you just talked about him, Miller, Montgomery, Reagan. Cortland Sutton's a guy that I can't wait to use, but it sounds like he's still questionable for the game this week. Is that right? He is. We don't know that. And even if he plays, once again, the Steelers are a tough match-up. So, you know, I don't really love anybody in that for the Broncos. And I thought, honestly, let's just look back on that Bronco game. That was one of the

worst coaching jobs I think I've ever seen. That was bad clock management at the end of the game, really, and some bad play calling Jerry Judy. I hope he doesn't eat with those hands because, man, the food's going to be all over his shirt. That guy's got to catch the football better. I mean, Drew Lock could have had another 80 yards passing if Judy had just caught the ball. Joining us now here on the Matt Thomas show, Jerry Judy on with Dr. Roto. Judy Howard. No, I'm just kidding.

He's not there. Let's go to Dustin in the northeast part of town. Megat southeast at 798-154. Hi, Dustin. Hey, guys. Just quick question. After Roto's comments, I had to call in. So for a PPR League, flex position, I was going to go with,

Ronald Jones, but I have Beckham on the bench. I have Sammy Watkins on the bench. Got Mike Williams on the bench. Yeah, so the two guys out of those bunch that I really like. I like Mike Williams and I like Beckham. I do. Sammy Watkins, this is a tough matchup because they have Casey Hayward and Chris Harris there. So I think there's going to be somebody else that we're not thinking about who's going to score for the Chiefs. Maybe it's DeMarcus Robinson. Maybe it's Nicole Hardman. Maybe it's Travis Kelsey, but I'm not sure it's the receivers. I do, Mike Williams is interesting. Tyrae Taylor likes throwing deep, and I think that he's going to be in play.

And look, I think you have to feed Beckham. If you can't get Beckham going against the Bengals, when are you going to get him going? And then if he is a malcontent, you're going to have to trade this guy by week eight because he's not going to want to be there. So I think this is a Beckham week. All right. Thanks for the phone call. We'll get in one more here before we get to your lock.

Let's go to Josh in Cyprus on 790. Hi, Josh. Hey, Dr. Roto. I got two quick ones for you. I'm torn between Joe Burrow and Deshawn Watson or J.K. Dobbins or Joe Mixon. Yeah, you know, it's tough because the Bengals, you know, we don't know what to expect. I thought Burrow played all right last week. He looked good on that last drive, but the Chargers were pretty good.

I think this game is going to be over the 44 points, but I don't feel comfortable yet with Joe Burrow. Joe Mixen, look, you took him probably in the first or second round. I mean, do we want to bench him? I don't think so. I think they need to get them more involved in the passing game. So I'll bench, morrow, and I'll play mix. Bench, borrow, and play mixing. He said easily.

Ladies and gentlemen, we asked Dr. Ordo once a week to come up with the definitive. No doubt about it. Guy to go to for this week in fantasy football is Dr. Roto's. Lock of the week. Yeah, I think I really like Doc Prescott this week. I think the Cowboys need this win. Doc played okay last week, not sensational. Now you get the Falcons, and the Falcons secondary is terrible.

So I think that Michael Gallup could score CD Lamb, Amari Cooper, especially with Jarwin out. I think Prescott's going to have a real good week. I'm thinking like 300 yards and three passing touchdown. All right. So, Dak, is this week's lock of the week. Dr. Roto, working the folks find you. Yeah, you can find it s.i.com, backslash Fantasy.

That Sports Illustrated, we have this new football plus product. It's really good and highly recommended, not crazy expensive. I think you get a lot of use out of it. And, of course, at Twitter at DRROTO. Great stuff, as always, friend. We'll talk again next Thursday. You got it. Good luck, I'm here.

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