10 of them for the season. I'm just gonna
let you wear the chef's hat and cook here. The first one,
Kirk Cousins leads the NFL in touchdown passes. Now again we
should preface that bold predictions are predictions
that are unlikely to happen. That's what makes them bold,
but they're within the range of possibility that's what
makes them predictions here. And
listen, Kirk Cousins, one of only six quarterbacks have at
least 30 touchdown passes each of the last two seasons. Okay,
and he did it,
you know, in the other guys,
Sighs Josh hollan Pat Mahomes Justin Herbert, Tom Brady,
Aaron Rodgers
like all all big bold-faced names. Then you got Kirk
Cousins, Kirk Cousins, did that
under an offense that last year, was bottom 14, and pass rate.
Now again Kevin O'Connell who comes from La where Matthew
Stafford through 41 touchdown passes last year,
my expectation here is yes I think there's a chance,
everything breaks right. He's got a lot of talented pass
catchers. They're going to open up this offense.
That's my bold prediction that Kirk Cousins
leads the NFL and touchdown passes this.
Here plus sixteen hundred. Don't mind that like we've
talked about. It's going to be so sad when the Vikings go 6
and 11 and it'll burn. So we're gonna
we're gonna look really bad.
Another Vikings prediction. Justin Jefferson has the best
fantasy season of a wide receiver ever.
Yeah, I mean, look 30 percent Target chair last year. 10
targets a game, like
no one questions the talent.
No one questions.
The fact that
he's going to get a lot of looks.
This is the most he's had the most yards by a Wide receiver
in his first two seasons and NFL history.
He's really, really good. And so,
if this offense takes another step up, if this offense,
you know,
takes that next level. Think about Cooper Cup last year,
massive, Target, share, great quarterback, pass, happy
offense. What do we have here?
Massive Target, share pass, happy off. Into the other thing
about cup weather was Woods or obj or van Jefferson. They'd
enough that defenses, couldn't just focus on cup and I think
With feeling and KJ Osbourne and Herb Smith and Dalvin cook
out of the backfield like they don't, they're not gonna be
able to constantly double and triple team. Justin Jefferson
who can move all over the field, the line up in a bunch
of different positions. So
yeah Justin Jefferson who's currently going as wide
receiver to but I've seen other people take them to wide
receiver one which I don't mind at all.
That's my bold prediction. Justin Jefferson the best
fantasy season by wide receiver of all time. I think when
you're looking to go with unprecedented things, you need
unprecedented pliers to get there and Jefferson's only
parallel
is Randy. Moss was pretty good. So I'm with you on that and
then also just it's the perfect parallel. You have Kevin
O'Connell as well. Who literally just activated
Cooper cups historic season.
Now goes to Minnesota to do the same thing with Justin
Jefferson talk of using him in a similar way to carp, so all
the upside in the world for Justin Jefferson,
another high upside wide receiver is Chris Godwin
who is currently being drafted outside the top 30.
And you think that he finishes as a top five wide receiver in
total points, okay,
Last year in a points per game basis is wide receiver 7, so
maybe not that bold, the question becomes the health.
Well he practiced on Monday without a knee brace
like prior to prior to injury weeks, 1 through 15 last year
his wide receiver 8 in terms of points per game again prior to
the injury.
They led the league in pass attempts last year as well. And so,
you know the,
you know, whether depending on your scoring system used to
the wide receiver 7 or wide receiver 8 last year and points
per game basis. The fact that The matter is, is
narrow or Target Tree in Tampa Bay. Yes, they add Julio and
Russell gauge, but they lost Antonio Brown, they lost Rob
Gronkowski, who knows how many snaps they want Julio Jones to
play
gauges. As you know,
gauges is nice player but Chris Godwin special.
And so the only question on God when his health
on a points per game basis,
you know, we know he's going to be productive bold prediction,
I'm saying top 5 wide receiver in total points because I think
there's a chance, he
Some snaps in week 1. And so,
like, that's the,
the reason he was going so far outside the top 30 is that?
Because people like I is going to miss four, five, six games.
Doesn't look like that's gonna be the case,
I think. Would you agree that he's got the most inexplicable
IDP of any player? Yeah because he I think people are starting
to Cotton on so that though he started to go very well and he
drops his, everyone wants him and then
thinks that they can wait a little bit to get him and then
he's just gone because because everyone knows, Tom Brady's
the second favorite to lead the league in passing yards. A lot
of those yards will naturally go
To Godwin. He'll probably have to come home like a steam train
to finish top five because he probably will start off
a little bit slower. That's but I think he has
that potential now
Gabriel Davis. I know you're a bit late to the party on
Gabriel Davis. Didn't like him too much early, but
he out scores Stefon, Diggs, and fantasy points. That is,
that's cruel. Yeah, so, Gabe Davis, outscored Stefon, Diggs,
and fantasy points. Again. This is a bold prediction segment,
but remember
last year, Gabriel, Davis 98th, and targets
among wide receiver.
He had 11 different games where he ran less than 20 routes
like he just wasn't on the field and yet despite the fact
that he really wasn't on the field very much,
he still finished top five in the NFL among wide receivers in
End Zone targets.
What a fantasy points come from Mostly touchdowns
and as we talked about it like over 30 to one that gave her
lives to lead the league and touchdowns. I think there's
a chance because now he's going to be out there
pretty much every snap
when they get in close. He's a big physical guy when they get
in. Josh hollan likes to look for him again, top five in
the NFL and end zone targets,
which given his lack of usage. Last year is unbelievable
that he got that. Like, basically, whatever is on
the field, like Josh hollan looked for them.
So I could see a scenario where Stefon Diggs who last year got
a lot of End Zone targets as well and just didn't come down
with him.
Gabe Davis gets you know, 15 touchdowns or something like
that. Something insane because we expect Josh island of a big
year. They it is a narrow target tree there. I mean,
they've got digs, they've got Dawson Knox. They've
Got Isaiah Mackenzie but Gabriel Davis
very likely leads this team. In End Zone targets
if he connects on gets a little bit of Lucky.
Yeah, Gabe Davis outscore, Stefon Diggs, and fantasy
points, even though I think digs has a monster year to.
Yeah, I like this one because touchdown production is so
Random. Yes, and you're taking the underdog and so you're
getting that upside
without paying for it. As much. Could totally see. Gabriel
divers outpacing digs in touchdowns to a way that
offsets the likely difference in receiving yards. Okay.
DeAndre Swift has become a pretty
D Playa, but this
this goes beyond trendy. This is extremely bold.
You think that he may finish as the what the number one running
back in fantasy. Yeah, again, bold prediction time but this
guy was a top eight running back in a points per game basis
prior to his injury
and week, 13, average almost five receptions, and game is
Target over six times in seven different games last year and
he's a big part of the passing game. So
one of the things you need to do,
what you need to do, to become the number one, running back in
fantasy. You need truth, read on usage, right? You need to
You need to be on the field. So he's got that you need
touchdown Equity so we'll see that's fluky, right?
But you also I think it helps just like Jonathan Taylor had
last year to have a great offensive line and for
the challenges that the Lions have sneakily, they actually have
one of the better offensive lines
in the NFL. And you think about whether it's you've been
watching too hard, knocks you go to the press conferences,
Dan Campbell is a, you know,
old school football guy, right? He is a Smash Mouth guy, he's a
going to B their kneecaps and all that, right? So
I
Could see DeAndre Swift who no one questions, the talent.
DeAndre Swift having just a monster year here by the good
offensive line. With the amount of touches, he's going to get
on what I think will be a better offense than people
think. In Detroit,
I should set an over-under on bitten kneecaps and right?
Yeah, two and a half. I think wasn't a way over
with swift. The element. That's who is that. They've had three
wins last year. This year, they went total is six and a half
pushing towards 7,
so they should be more favorable game scripts
for him. To go to work. Another time that's gonna have a lot of
what's great about them. Is it doesn't matter because even
when they were trailing last year
again he's the past catching running back, he's out there
a lot of junk time scoring
again it's bold but it's
I don't think it's crazy.
Yep. Should be more goal on opportunities as well for ten
that should just be better. And like you said, they do sneakily
have a very good offensive line,
okay, another tame
that should have a good offensive line. If they've
bacteria, is there and everyone's healthy the Green
Bay Packers, and your next bold, prediction number.
Is the both Aaron Jones and AJ Dylan finished as top, 10
fantasy, running backs.
So this is predicated on the idea. Obviously, that would
Davante Adams down Las Vegas.
They're going to be more balanced and they want to use
both guys. Matt Le Flore calling both Aaron Jones and JJ
Dillon one, a, and one, a
their quote, they're two of the Premier backs in our league. In
my opinion, they can do anything
again. You go back to the 7 games in the mat LaFleur era in
which Aaron Rodgers played and Davante Adams did not
and in those Seven games, Aaron Jones
got a 19.8% targets are basically a 20 percent Target share
average, 20 touches game,
average 25.7 fantasy points per game
just massive usage. And now you think about JJ Dillon,
who got he had eight different games last year? We got 15 more
touches averaged 14.8 fantasy points per game,
you had a few more touchdowns to that
all of a sudden you're talking to.
You're looking at both guys as top 10 fantasy running backs.
Because again, I think they'll be in scoring position often.
And
I think Aaron Jones will take a lot more of the target share
left by Adams and people are realizing
Jones will be the hammer between the tackles. They like
both guys around the run, the goal line more balanced
offense,
we think it's going to be a good offense this year
and it's a good defense
so they get some turnovers there in enemy territory. More often.
I like both guys quite a bit and I love Dylan and his ATP.
Yep, the only thing here and I've mentioned this before but
Green Bay a favored and 15 of their 17 games which means
Going to have extremely favorable game scripts and
the guy's a
as much as Romeo
Dobbs and Sammy Watkins,
because everyone's looking to them to replace Davante. Adams
production, the two running backs as well. I'm going to
siphon into that now. Number seven, which is surely your
favorite one,
Jalen hurts finishes. As the number one quarterback
in fantasy, he like Jalen hurts. Well, he's my fantasy
writer die. So, it makes sense, that, I would make that bold
prediction, because
as I said, one of the reasons he is my ride or die, is that
number one quarterback, and Fantasy is within the range of
outcomes.
I just keep going back to the Josh Allen comparison. I'm not
saying he's got Josh Islands arm, but the situations are
very similar
athletic quarterbacks that were criticized for their accuracy
early in their careers. But we knew about the rushing second
year of Josh Allen you compared to the second year Jalen hurd's
that we just came out of jail. It hurts more rushing yards
more passing yards, higher accuracy,
the same amount interception, same out of touchdowns for game.
Josh hollan had two full seasons after you know, after
the second year After Jalen Hurd his second year. He only
had the four games as a rookie year. So Josh hollan actually
had more experience under the same offense and yet in his
second season, the NFL hurts was still better
than Josh. Allen was
going into year three
bills. Give Josh hollan Stefon Diggs,
he finishes that year as the number one quarterback in
fantasy this year, they give him AJ Brown
really good, offensive line for the Philadelphia Eagles, really
good, schedule. We know about the rushing ability,
the accuracy I think has improved as improved so far what we've
seen in the preseason.
I think it will improve a lot more than people give him
credit for. They forget that Jalen hurd's was throwing down
field a lot which also hurts your accuracy. So,
yeah, I'm in on Jalen hurd's. That's my Bowl. Prediction
number one quarterback in fantasy, all in Huts, he's 32
ones when mvpa, which I don't mind the Eagles. And now,
the favorite to win the NFC Ace. They will plus 300 at the start
of the offseason. Now, they're plus 135, they've left
the Cowboys. I cannot
tell you how many drops. I can
the problem with having a rider die, people know,
they know. And so everyone Snipes me.
I will like I wanted him like an every league and I got him
only in a handful
Alexa
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producer Alexa like a producer's job is to support
their talent, make their talent feel good.
Alexa just did the opposite,
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phenomenal. Okay another one of you guys in your stable, Allen
Robinson, yeah, outscores Cooper cop,
right. Again, this goes to touch on Equity.
Like, I believe that every single defensive coordinator
that has the Rams
on their schedule, this year,
studying a bunch of film of the
valet and said, all right, how do we stop Cooper cup? Because
last year they're like, oh yeah, very good slot wide.
Fever, but they didn't scheme to stop him.
I think the way there are going to
Allen Robinson is somebody that
has been a top 12 fantasy wide receiver. He's been a top 10
wide receiver he has that on his resume last year. Robert
Woods who doesn't have nearly the touch on Equity of an Allen
Robinson. Robert Woods was a top 16 wide receiver and points
per game basis.
Rams number one and wide receiver Target, share again,
Allen Robinson is somebody that has had
games, you know, in years, where he scored a lot of
touchdowns big tall guy that can win 50/50 balls. No obj
Lisa's, who knows. When Beckham comes back.
So again I think if the touchdown skew
towards Allen Robinson I think both have big ears
but with the randomness of touchdowns
that's a bold prediction Allen Robinson over
Cooper cup. I like this one because when you talking
an underdog you want the variance, you want the pie ceiling
high-flow, you got that with the touchdowns
and then you also get it with Alan, Robinson coming into
the unknown, playing with the best quarterback, by far of his
entire career, which also creates
that upside to, we've talked a A lot this offseason about the
never underestimate the importance of getting
a quarterback, upgrade your backup. Lost you write with
from golf to Stafford, think about McLaren this year, you
know, going from
Taylor heinicke, to Carson, Wentz. That is an upgrade for
him. So there's a number of situations Courtland Sutton or
Jerry Judy going from,
you know, the situation last year in Denver to Russell
Wilson on and on and on
100%, okay, Derrick Henry catches 40 passes, his career
high is 19.
Yes. But last year before the injury, he was on Pace for 37
total reception. So this is actually, I don't think this is
that Boulder prediction,
but it's sneakily is,
you know, I got it in there. You snuck it in. Yeah.
Look this is somebody who averaged almost three targets
a game last year through the first eight games.
Trailing Brooks has had a a struggle, this preseason Robert
Woods, 30 years old, coming off the ACL, they're not going to
have to find ways to manufacture offense. There they
signed Austin, who proves a nice pass catching. Tight end,
but I do think that their best offensive weapon
is Derrick Henry
and do I think he suddenly becomes Marshall Faulk or you
know, or you know,
the under a swift or Chris McCaffrey, I don't put again
last year was on Pace for almost 40. So, bold prediction,
I think he goes north of 40 receptions for the year,
obviously needs to stay healthy but
I think he can get there.
I think so. I think this is a necessity is the mother of
invention type thing where they have to diversify their
offense. I can't just
Run him into loded boxes. Even before he got hurt that was
starting to not work against games against Kansas City
against the Colts leading up to his injury. Just wasn't getting
the efficiency. They don't have the receivers really so they're
going to have to
involve him in the passing game. Now
Cole Kemet, who I feel like we've talked about a lot and
will continue to
another guy in your stable is currently being drafted at
ident 15 and you think well you're making a bold prediction
that he finishes top five at the position. Kolka
It had 91 targets last year
that was Top 9 among Titans 91 Targets. On an offense, that
was broken on an offense that was broken and a quarterback,
that didn't know what he was doing, because the coaching
staff, just hadn't put them in a position to succeed.
And yet, he still
got 91 targets.
He had zero touchdowns on those 91 targets, he's one of only
two players that had 90 or more Targets in zero touchdowns yet,
he was tied for the fifth. Highest Red Zone, Target, share
among tight end,
just incredibly bad luck. And as we talked about throughout
this segment variance, right? I expect this offense to be
better. Expect Justin fields, we better
by the way, Alan Robinson. No longer there
after Darnell Mooney, there's not a lot of Target share that
you're concerned about. In terms of coconuts, can be a big
part of this offense. We heard Jason Garrett. Garrett came on
the happy hour last week. He went to Bears camp
ever flew sand and a lot of those guys in the bear staff
are former former guys that worked with Garrett on his
staffs.
And so he just he said point blank on the show
Darnell Mooney and colca Matt are going to be a big part of
what they do on that passing offense. So yeah, again, he
gets the touchdowns,
he gets the six touchdowns last year, they went to the other
tight ends. He gets that
he's right there. He's got a shot and I think he's got
a shot at you know, eight touchdowns this year. So About
upside and Justin Fields has, as much upside is anyone Justin
feels much as be awesome. I've certainly got that skill set
and
that that awesomeness, that upside has to go somewhere on
the field and its really, it's just it's Mooney and it's
called come out and then after that you really have to start
reaching. So
I think that yeah there's two fold where commit has his own
upside and then that gets Amplified by fields. We did it.
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