Westbrook. Russell Wilson.
Kenny let's ride and you can he no longer be started in fantasy
lineups? Off the whatever the hell happened last night? No,
I don't think so. I mean, you know, I mean like
all jokes aside look,
I've met Russell Wilson a couple of times in my life
could not be a Lovelier person like the
the, you know, the wholesome sort of guy you see, like
I don't know what he's like in real life but I would just tell
you that I have met him in like
away from cameras
and He was what you'd expect him to be, which is genuine and
interested in nice and and normal and like, you know, like
a good dude. And so
I understand there's a lot of people that want to bag on sort
of the like the, for lack of a better way to describe it,
the cornball nature
of, you know, of let's ride and all of that and mr. Unlimited,
but I don't root for Good Guys. There's enough bad guys in
the NFL. I don't root for bad guys. It's for good guys to fail.
But
you know, I do think it's fair and I so I don't Make fun of
that. I will say that
it is fair to criticize the performance because it hasn't
been there. It hasn't been there from an NFL prospect of
you just watch the games from an eye test. Your like that
ain't the same guy. No,
it's bad. And you know like a lot of people going to focus on
him missing kammler
on the last play,
right? Well, I mean but what is that
mean? Like is this like right? This is just a sloppy football.
It's bad as we're watching the play
on the show and peacock where you just threw the bad
interception. Just, it felt like he was trying to throw it
away and he just Just
you know just an easy sort of
can of corn there
for the outfielder as well and then throwing the pick into
the end zone as well too bad pics. He came into week five
surprisingly enough
as the fifth best,
sorry the 12th best quarterback in fantasy,
a lot of that sort of,
you know, resin up by his week for performance, the crazy game
as well where you had a huge game. He was on my love list.
Last week that paid off for me, won't wind up his qb3, 27 and
a half fantasy points in week 4. But can be 14 can be 24, Q be
28.
And that's was his first three weeks
and he and week 3, he was keeping 28, he scored, nine
point one fantasy points last night, he scored nine point
two. Yeah, so we have a lot of football still to play, but
he's gonna be somewhere in the 25 to 32 range for
quarterbacks.
So four out of the five games that Russell Wilson is played.
He has been quarterback, 14 or Worse,
three out of the five games. He's played. He's been
quarterback 24 or worse? I
I don't I mean like By the way, here's their upcoming schedule.
Yeah,
at the Chargers. That's not a good matchup. You don't love that
home to the Jets. Okay, fine. That's not a pushover matchup
but that's like you don't. You're not scared about that
especially because it's a home but at Jacksonville. Yeah, it's
tough. Like a good defense. Yeah, the swag Wars
I've been on the Jaguars all here. Yeah,
he's finally coming on board. Yay. Maybe this is
enough
to get on board with a Jaguar sits alone and talking to
people. This is a good team.
But you know, so and then he's at Tennessee and week for I, if
you went to the season with Russell Wilson as your only
quarterback, you need another option. Yeah, right about those
Maori Garden. You need someone else anyone else.
I just think the aura around Russell Wilson is gone as well,
like, think about if you're a Ravens fan or Ravens moneyline
better against the bills. As soon as Lamar through that
pick, you knew that Josh Allen was driving down the field and
winning that game.
Russell Wilson used to inspire that same stuff, just two years
ago. And now, that guy is just completely gone at the moment.
Right there. There's some guys in the NFL Brady's one of them
homes is one of them. Josh Allen is one of them. There are
Jalen hurts his get in there.
But you know, Alan Brady Mahomes Rogers. Wait, you just
gave me
your down whatever you need. And you just gave the ball back
to Aaron Rodgers on his own 20. With 45 seconds left. Tom
Brady, Josh on your like
this. This is this, This Might Sting. Yeah, exactly. Right.
You know, and like you used to feel that way about Russell
Wilson and you certainly don't. I agree with you. There is no
Mystique there anymore. They are last in the NFL and
touchdown conversion in the
Red Zone, they've had fewer than 10 yards per attempt in
four out of the five games.
I get that it was a short week in the Colts have a good
defense but that was bad last night and what's happening is
that whether it's Hackett or Russell Wilson or combination
thereof.
I said this on the radio, didn't radio in real, the way in.
I bet you, I wish I could put lines on this, but someone call
a bed MGM and see if they'll get me a line for this. Okay.
But I That any, I would love to make this bet that somewhere in
the next three weeks.
It leaks out. And I'm using air quotes for those that are
listening, it leaks out that
rosters and playing with a bad shoulder. Yeah,
before that, you know, or like, he's been playing through it,
you know, tough ankle or the wrist is still bothering. So
he's so tough, he's a warrior. He didn't want to complain
about it, but he's clearly less than 100% like something's
going to leak out to
try to protect how poorly he is. Played,
I'll give you a loan that's - 2000 that's happening.
It's definitely happening but I would still take that I would
still take the bet. I think the concern is follows that this is
all it's on him. Like his offensive line has been good
like just watch the last play of the game. That's the
perfect kind of encapsulation perfect blocking. They have
the second best pass, blocking blood grade by PFF the Broncos.
Judy hasn't been a great something's been fine, but this
is on Ross and so one of his Supporting Cast members, who
was
like, fine, Melvin Gordon, who had
15 rushing attempts for 54 yards skits Three receptions
for 49, receiving yards. I mean is Melvin Gordon, particularly
with how bad Ross has Bane and potentially
the Broncos landing on the Run game more, could he be a top
20? Running back? Go forward. He's a so high as what he is.
Okay, Melvin Gordon's is so high. If you watch that game
closely and sadly
I'm contractually required to do so
because that's my job
little, I'm on the couch with my wife and my oldest son and
his girlfriend were all watching. And you know, my wife
was like, can we? This is brutal and I like, I know, but
I'm on national TV. Be tomorrow talking about this piece of
blank and they said a bad word.
So no, I watched that game. Closely
and Melvin Gordon was somewhat effective in the passing game.
He was not effective in the running game and it's only
because again, it
Colts were traveling on a short week playing at Mile High.
I know that's not the name of the field but they're, you know,
like the elevation how they were, they were tired towards
the end. And so Melvin Gordon start to get some chunk plays,
but I
got news for you, right?
So he got 13. .3 fantasy points and got a couple of goal-line
opportunities didn't convert because you know Broncos
but
he played with, he played 59% of the team's offensive snaps
and 37% and 37% of the snaps in the second half felt like as it
was getting close and they needed it. Like they're like
Melvin Gordon who didn't fumble last night
and it was the first game all year that he didn't latavius
Murray is coming. And so I believe
at bet at best Melvin Gordon is the
The head of a three-headed running back by committee on
a bad offense and so I think you can take this 13.3 fantasy
performance from last night and potentially trade him next
week. They like look, you know, like he's getting get all the
work, we're all so bad like they're going to lean more on
the Run game, no, Javonte Williams, like I can't, you can
sell Melvin Gordon would sort of that narrative. But like
I want out, I want out of this offense. Like, I still like
Cortland sudden but I want out of the business of the Denver
Broncos, offense for the Future
and I do think latavius Murray is going to have a real role
here, I don't nothing Melvin Gordon. Did last night made me
go really like yeah. Like he had a couple of nice plays in
the passing game but again I think they'll use some Mike bun
there too and I don't know that you can count on that and
I think as well, there's a
values. Like I think you'll be usable but I think Melvin
Gordon's value is actually at its highest right now. Yeah,
Supply into that there was something loss, not that was
interesting. Where the Cults they kind of gave Melvin Gordon
some extra yards because they weren't trying
to tackle him, they were just trying to force a fumble,
that's what they were. Were doing. And if they're doing
that, if teams are kind of overcompensating to try and
force fumbles and there's more likelihood, he's one fumble
away from just being in the doghouse and being in real
trouble
particularly with latavius Murray
coming in. All right. Jerry. Judy has he reached the point
of unplayable like his quarterback Russell Wilson 3453
last night. No touchdowns did have eight targets.
Yeah. I mean great. I mean like and by targets you mean it was
thrown on the general side of the field that he was on. Yes.
Yeah. To me, I'm not dropping Jerry Judy, but I can't start
him with any confidence. Like, I'm not starting him next week
at the Chargers,
you know, and let's see what happens. I could see starting
him at home with a Jets, like I think he's going to be a spot
starter, but anytime he said, 31 career games,
he's had fewer than 16 fantasy points in 28 of them. So
the upside really isn't there, he's had fewer than he said, single
digit fantasy points in three out of five games so far this
year,
right? I mean, like he really needs to be a volume guy
because he's not a touchdown guy
mean, He's at 31 career games, he's got five touchdowns five,
touchdowns in 31, career games and and so the argument is 0
it, while he's had bad quarterback play,
I got news for you. He's still got bad quarterback play.
So yeah, I mean I'm the only person
that I'm starting with confidence
on the Broncos offense
is Cortland sudden let's quickly move to the Colts now
and Matt Ryan,
no one's, no one's starting Matt Ryan. No, the question is
is
he decent enough
competent enough?
To keep fantasy relevant. Pass, catchers afloat.
Michael Pittman. I thought that's a pretty good 5459 like
he was, he was kinda by herself and you know, like really tough
99% of the offense snaps, short week. Not worried about Michael
Pittman.
Alec Pierce, I think could be a thing though. I think so too.
Yeah, it was, it was everywhere. Lost not, yeah, but
look, this is this is now back to back weeks, with over 80
receiving yards, he's had more than 60 and three
straight games. He's averaging 11 yards to Target in his last
three feels like
the Colts have finally figured out. Okay? Hey, there's another
viable pass catcher, especially with teams giving so much
attention to Michael. Pittman Alec Pierce is going to be
a thing. He's available in 92% of Yahoo leagues. Jay
and I thought, just from an NFL standpoint.
He made some contestant catches, he ran good routes.
This is a guy that a lot of people loved is asleep or
coming out of Cincinnati.
He's
so, I mean, I think a lot of people felt like in the draft
they crisp out. Got a steel with Alec peers and so I'm
buying in. I think, you know, we like the talent, you know.
He was somebody we already liked and Dynasty
but I do think he's a viable guy going for. Yeah, I think
it's a good sign as well for his talent level and
production, that the Broncos was so concerned about him,
that actually puts a tan on him at the end off of Michael
Pittman who's
a top 15. Over in the NFL he's I do think it's incredible that
Matt Ryan had two interceptions got sacked, six times including
a strip sack and was clearly the better quarterback in
the game
from what you made some plays, he stood up in the pocket took
some hits.
.
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