I think everything is Tony's got got in here, you know,
we've been, we've been pretty close and it's been a really
good relationship. We've been, you know, two guys that feed
off each other and,
you know, we're each other's biggest hype, man. And
and we're going to make sure that, you know, they were going to
make each other better every day. And so,
I mean, I think it's, I think it's great that, you know, this
year, we've
even opened up, you know, the offense and I have more more
packages with me and Tony on the field and,
you know, I think they'll be good for us.
For those of you listening at home or in your car
or bathroom, maybe bathtub who knows where people listen, we
don't judge that was the voice of Ezekiel Elliott running back
in the Dallas Cowboys. Discussing his relationship
with Tony Pollard, very similar to you, and
I absolutely how close we are split backfield backfield of
our roles. Different roles. Make each other better, either
work or some more, the past catching.
Yeah, exactly. Yeah, exactly. Here the,
I'm the one that got the bag. Yeah, exactly.
Sure. She's on fire. Yeah.
Yeah I'm the one that's also you know that I won't just like
he's old, he's done. Yeah,
that's fine. Zeke and I said nah man Zeke and I have a lot
of common. He also has better hair than I do.
So they're playing the Buccaneers on Sunday night.
Right here on NBC as part of Sunday Night Football.
I am a company, man.
So are you? We're doing a
segment here.
Start, you know, basically, and what are we doing here? Darlin
one, or the other one. Both or stay away from the entire
backfield.
Pick one one. Both or neither. Yeah. Right. Okay. Choose Your
Own Adventure to
Adventure Zeke, Tony Pollard first up.
So with Ezekiel Elliott probably have to start on
because probably you don't. But I was him, I running back 19
and I don't love this matchup against the Buccaneers who are
one of the best run defense especially one of the best
interior run defenses in the NFL. We expect it to continue
again
this season last year in the week. One game against these
same. Buccaneers
Ezekiel Elliott had 5.9 Points per game was a second fewest
all season long. As few as carries against the Buccaneers
just 11.
I mean like, he had less than 35 rushing yards. They could
not move the ball. On the ground, Dak Prescott had over
400 yards in this game. They had to throw. It's kind
of a crazy game, really fun one as well.
So a low-end rb2, you're basically hoping he falls into
the end zone,
but Pollard, I do think is a very viable Flex last year.
Tampa Bay allowed these second most receptions to opposing
running backs
again, and you sort of think about how How this game plays
out? We know the Cowboys offensive line is beat up,
right? And so, with Tyrone Smith out, like they're going
to like,
they're going to have some challenges
and after CD lamb, it's a bunch of question marks. We don't
expect Michael Gallop to play in this game. So you got
Jalen turbo Tolbert. No Brown like not a lot there. Yeah. So
where are you going? You're obviously going to see the lamb
and Dalton Schultz but I do think Tony Pollard who played
a lot of wide receiver. In college starts, getting out
into the flat, they start doing some bubble screens from just
quick hits. Try to
alleviate that pressure that's coming in, on Doc,
and get him in space and let him do what he does. So,
I don't know, for me, it's a guy who had just four targets last
year against the Buccaneers and four receptions.
And that was a game in which they had Amari Cooper and they
had Michael Gallop. Like,
I think Tony Pollard, sneaky Lee has a good game here, I'm
at running back 26, very viable flexplay. Wouldn't surprise me
if he winds up being much higher than that, I'm with you.
I think Pollard has a lot of potential in
this game because if they motioned him out to the slot and
Use them in this past catching roll, the Bucks linebackers,
you can throw on them. And those isolated matchups, Zeke
the concern, running into the teeth of that bucks defense
feet of Asia. Yeah, that's not gonna work, especially with
the banged-up offensive
line. So Zeke I'm very fearful of in this game
Pollard, if you start out of the table,
that's the thing you drafting. You gotta play them.
Probably mostly construction of your roster. If you have
a better option, feel free. I don't think he's a must start.
I'm just saying you might have to live with it, but yes,
in an ideal world.
You're probably looking. Elsewhere than Z can week one,
even though, I'm still very much Pro Zeke over the course
of an NFL season for sure. All right, yeah, brutal matchup
week one. Moving on to Jacksonville. Travis ET, n
James Robinson Robinson cleared coming off Achilles injury.
That's good news.
Travis etn kind of with a funny quote saying I told James I'm
glad he's back all the inside zones are his. Now let's start
with etn right there. Is he a must-play for you?
Yeah I mean
I haven't running back 20 so I'm is R. B2 playing my Sanders
at the Commander's, we expect them to be a good defense, but
again,
similar to Tampa Bay which is that really strong defensive
line, we're going to try to get pressure there. And so you want
to use those quick passes.
I believe the way, especially
given the strength of the, the Commander's defensive line,
and the fact that James Robinson's just coming back
even though he's no limitations,
I think the Jaguars move the ball through the air in this
one, or that's what they attempt. And so I do think ETA
n is going to be such a big part of that passing game.
Yeah, like
I must start a strong obviously, but I do again, I'm
a top 20 play this this week. Not the case for you is
Robinson where you have as our be 44, is that coming off
the injury or just see it big. Yeah.
I want to see what this offense looks like. I mean, I just
under Peterson with the off new offensive line with Lawrence
there with Cristian Kirk. Like, let's just, let's just see it
because we're at a,
we're at a week here, in week one. Where there are, still,
aren't that many injuries were not a buys, you should have
the full complement of your roster to choose from. I think if
you've got James Robinson, you
God, I'm late. And so I again, thank you. Probably got a big
value out of that. We like that,
but I don't know that I'm using in week one unless actually had
to. All right, New England, one of the more interesting back
fields. As always, remind Ray Stevenson, Damien Harris,
you've been high on room, Andre the entire summer. And
one of those reasons is something belcheck has alluded to is
on his route running. It's something that he has now shown
that he can do or might even become a strength. How do you
stack up, Damien Harris and remind her just Week. 1, we
know how you feel season long, picture and Lon
I mean, I think they're pretty equal. I think Harris probably
has the better chance at a touchdown. It's worth noting
that in week three, he played eight snaps with the starters,
Hera stood Stephenson at three,
week
the following week, he played, Seven snaps, oh, with
the starters Stephenson at zero
just
so Harris. Has the better shot at a touchdown here against
the Dolphins. I think this is going to be a tough game. I feel like
it always is.
Anytime New England goes to Miami
in. September to be hot as hell.
Yep.
I think this would be a tough. I think this would be a tough
game for both these guys. So, I have a merely as like, you
know, running back threes. And I think you're probably,
I think in an Ideal World. The answer is neither until again,
we sort of see how this shakes out. All right. But I do, I am
very program, Andre Stevenson over the course of the Season,
kind of a similar situation here with the Jets who are
going up against Baltimore, who not an easy team to run on. We
know they'll be missing Travis Jones, the rookie nose tackle,
but still even without him tough defense, Michael Carter
Bruce Hall. All the hype on this one's been one way,
but you have Michael Carter over Breeze Hall. This week.
Just, I mean, Bruce Hall has been playing a homemade one.
Only one start in the preseason. I was weak to and it
wasn't with the rest of the starters.
He played only two steps with the starters in the first two
preseason games.
I feel like they have more confidence in Michael Carter at
this point but your but to your point
tough to run on Baltimore probably going to be
a committee low scoring team. I mean you know whatever hashtag
Revenge game for Joe. Flacco. Sure. Right. But
I don't know, man. Like
this is one that I feel like.
Yeah, so our choices are one both or neither. Give me,
neither here, I'm with you. The Jets now today came out, no
dwane Brown
so they will be moving towards France. The left side,
A rookie fourth-round pick taking Max Mitchell, starting
on the right side against Baltimore. Yeah, dude, not
good, not good. Maybe shades of the Rams last night.
Yeah, this is,
that's a tough one. All right, moving a little bit more,
positive match up, the Eagles, Take on the Lyons Mi Sanders.
It feels like nobody cared about them this Summer,
whatever reason can he gain? Well, kind of in this unique
role more as they pass catching once again goes back to Tony
Pollard a guy that can play the slot if you need them to be
like Mi Sanders this week
I mean more than Than most weeks and I'm anti at Mile
Sanders, right? So more this week than b31. That's low. It
is low when they're playing
Detroit. Yeah.
I think Jalen. Hurd says a monster game here, that's what
I think. Yep. I think, AJ Brown, I like him for any time
touchdown, I like his odds there. I think it's a big Jalen
hurd's game. I think
if there's a rushing touchdown I think it's probably more
likely hurts than anyone else. Maybe Sanders gets in there.
We'll see. But
he's been bad. And we think it's a three-headed committee
and I think the choice is going to be a lot better than they
were last. You're I'm not saying they're gonna be
pushovers or anything like that, it's but
I think Detroit is going to be.
I think Detroit will be able to hang with them a little bit
longer than they did. Last year, closing out with gain.
Well, is a situation where you just have to see it with him or
somebody has to get her. I mean, let's be real. They
got right? Jalen hurts and challenge
especially when they're in closed. So gain was interesting
to me is, I late late round stash
but,
but, yeah, not
as a late run stash, but not anyone that I think, again,
we're trying to narrow down the unknown,
and just a lot of these committees. Like, if you
can't,
if you don't have any clear picture, an Ideal World, if he,
unless you force to start them, hey, let me get some data here.
Let me get some data points here and so
yeah, gain well and Sanders,
I'm not likely I'm I would choose neither
even though it was Detroit.
Get it. But if you're if you if you did ignore my advice and
drafted Mi Sanders
and then you're not starting a hedge against Detroit than what
are you even doing. You're scared to play it. You know
again, we like to troit like, they'll be better this year.
Yeah,
they'll compete.
All right. So all right, so neither on the Jets and neither
on the Eagles. That's correct.
Yeah. Great,
I think potentially both on the Buccaneers certainly Cody,
Pollard
and etn on the Jags. There we go. One,
both or neither our first. Debut segment of that is in
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