but I am a white boy from Texas. I have a little salt to
me, according to Josh Jacobs some so I am. Oh, I am, I am
from Texas. I grew up in College Station, Texas. Home of
the Texas A & M Aggies Giga. Maggie's my parents still live
there to this day. My mother is the former mayor of College
Station, Texas.
So yeah. I mean I'm
a white boy from According to Josh. A Cubs have a little salt
to me. Yeah. It's all little salty. Yeah. Maybe you and
I should make a song together
we can sing about Josh Jacobs.
It could be a little because Josh Jacobs is the ultimate
love. Hate running by was going to say, I do feel guilty about
what you've kind of done over the years of Josh trank know,
I don't die hate list. Yeah, it's,
it's been a, it's been a roller coaster of emotions for me and
Josh. And by me and Josh, I really mean me, I don't think
Josh knows or cares about me. I've interviewed him a couple
times to.
He may be no, he's,
you know, might be aware of me, but
at any rate. Yes, he was. My fantasy writer died.
His rookie year,
made me look really smart.
Yeah. Then he made the hate list for the next couple of
years. Also made me look smart this year. He was on the hate
list. Making me look dumb. Because honestly,
he's been nothing short of terrific this year,
and he makes the loved list this week. Hopefully, he'll
make me look smart, part of the reason why I didn't love him in
the preseason and do love him. Now, is the usage, I didn't
think he would get so much
usage that he has my expectation. Was that McDaniels
would use multiple running backs and the Jacobs would not
get The Passing down work, but that hasn't happened. He has in
fact, gotten the majority of the work, 83% of the Raiders
running back touches so far this
week, 20 or more touches and three Out of four games, his
last four games,
then you look at this matchup the Houston Texans, right?
They've a lot of hundred scrimmage yards to a running
back in four of their five games so far this season no
team in the NFL gives up more rushing yards per game to
opposing running backs.
Then the Houston Texans the given up 133 on the ground,
three different running back so far this year have already
scored 25 or more fantasy points. Josh Jacobs, I have as
a top six play this week,
he will make the Texans look stupid
and by the text I mean me a Texan because I had them on
a preseason hate list and that was wrong wrong. Wrong
Vegas, is 7.5. Routes home to Texan. So expecting that he
will be running the ball, there's been a bit of a stench
around Josh Jacobs largely because you kind of create it
in the preseason. Always played a part. I don't think he's,
I don't think he's, I don't think he's helped himself
either with some of the stuff he's done on social media. But
the other thing about him is that he's been involved in
the passing game. Yeah. And he's produced like a top five
running back on a per game basis. Absent,
another I was training tools that territory is
Brace Hall who is now getting all the usage and he's on
the love list again. Yeah. Jay, I know for weeks and regular
viewers of the show, Regular viewers of the show, know that.
Like, when I have talked
at the Jets you have poopoo, do you have made fun of me? You
mock me for it, but I think you finally, come on. You've come
around to my beloved Jets here.
Look over the last four weeks, Breeze Hall
is running back eight. He's averaging 19 points, seven
fantasy points per game, three consecutive games with 19 or
more. Touches,
I know you were a big Michael Carter fan preseason say, they
only guys in the health of the Jets, you hated the Jets, but
you did like Michael Carter. But the fact the matter is Jay
they have
they have moved past that they have, he has clearly taken over
this backfield three consecutive games. As
I mentioned with 19 or more touches, he's doesn't have to
come off the
off, the field on third down, right? He's he's got a double
to Target chair in 46 games so far this year and then you like
this matchup. It's a Denver Broncos. Team, whose offense
can't stay on the field. So the defense is having to play a lot
more. It's a
really good Denver defense. It's a really good Denver
defense but later in games, they're getting tired. Because
so many three and outs on the Broncos, offensive side of
the ball worth noting that the Broncos have allowed 75
scrimmage yards to
a running. Back in five of six games this year as great as
the Broncos defensively were last week against the Chargers.
Austin Eichler still had a monster game. The expectation
here is Breeze. Hall does the same, he's my running back
seven this week.
The beauty of brave souls, who is that. He's got such a high
floor because of the usage, like if they're winning, then
they're running him. 20 times if they're losing, then he's
the third and long, guys. Getting the receiving work now
too. He is the favorite for offensive Rookie of the Year
and they are,
there are slight underdogs. Yeah, the Broncos which I'm
surprised. I could flip that could definitely, especially
honestly. Like, I would bet the Jets. Now, especially, because,
by the way, it's been,
it's been ripping that had been tripping. That is taking
the majority of the snaps for the
Russell Wilson said, In between sandwich commercials that
the hamstring should be okay that is fine but whatever it's worth
noting, it has been Brett. Rippin taking the majority of
the snaps
with the first team for the Broncos this week in practice
in Dade which would help brace whole. Now another rookie who
is surging is Kenneth Walker Who lit up the Cardinals last
week. Got an insane amount of usage as well and he's also on
the love list. So I got a note this morning
from Ray Summerlin. Do you know, you don't know, Ray
Summerlin, you don't know Rose. I was raised Summerlin. Does
a great job for us here at rotor world at NBC? It's edge.com,
he's an editor, he's an editor for for the website. He has
the unenviable task of editing, my column, every single week.
This poor bastard has to like has to make the
that the chicken crap that I send in as love-hate into
something readable and he's done. Once again, a brilliant
job today love-hate. The column is up as always for free on
rotor world.com and NBC sports.com.
But anyway, Ray Ray sent me a note to tell me that,
and he sent me an article
where Kenneth Walker. The third was interviewed and said he
likes. It's Ken, he'd prefer to be called Ken. I've heard about
this. No. Well
right, well, exactly. But he would like, to be called Ken you,
you are above all the little people. You don't. You don't
even know Ray's name. You've like you're, you know, you're
done with it. Whatever. I'm just, you know, whatever. I'm
a man of the people, I guess know, I get to know all the,
all the, all the little people. Yeah.
And they like it, when you call them the Little People, by
the way, that's a hint that help
will write exactly
when you, when you, when
they really like it, when you just you sort of like
I'd like like to hang right bubble. So well for writing
this
the rails
and it's like I just want to acknowledge that. I know your
name.
Yeah, exactly. That's unlike you. That's just like, you just
like, oh, whatever. Hey, you are, you know, get me lunch.
Yeah, person me some like I know their names. Yeah
II. And I think they respect when you call them by a name.
Before you ask them to do a menial task. Yes, that's what
I've learnt. Secondly, it's very Kate. Yeah,
anybody feels like
Ken Walker anyway. Can we
Walker Ken Walker, the third
Kenny Walker.
No relation to Skywalker the point of KW three, which
I think we're safe on no matter what kw3 is that last week in
its first week starting for the Seahawks as a running back,
23 of the 25 running back Touches for Seattle.
It's a nice match up with the Chargers, right and he
and Walker kw3 showed exactly why we were so high on him. Why
we're like this guy could potentially a League winner.
Low scoring game against the Arizona Cardinals kw3 still had
a really nice game becomes at running back, 13 for me against
the Chargers team that so far this year, no team in the NFL
has given up more yards per carry
to opposing running back
then, the Los Angeles Chargers,
the given up 133. Rushing yards of game two running backs over
the last four weeks. That's third, most in the NFL, and in
fact, running backs have seen at least 15 touches against
the bolts this year
and we expect Walker, who got 23 touches last
Tweak. We expect Walker to exceed that 15 touch, Mark
teams
running backs, getting 15, or more touches against the bolts.
This year, averaging 18 fantasy points per game. Three of them.
Have scored 20 plus,
give me all the kw3
this week again, running back 13 for me. He makes the love
lists and week seven. Yeah, we've talked about a lot but
the hidden thing with Seattle is that tempos that they run
more Plies. And this is a big thing in fantasy and betting,
just look
at Pais. Look at Tempo, because they're just more opportunities
to produce. That's all right, let's get into some others
receiving votes
headlined by our mr. Ezekiel Elliott.
You know what? I thought, Ezekiel, it was done,
right. And here's what I did, I thought Ezekiel Elliott was
done. And so last week on football night in America,
the highest rated show in all of Television, right? That it's
the, it's the hi. The only thing that people watch more
than football night in America is the actual Sunday Night
Football game.
And so there, I am
in front of millions upon Millions upon millions of
people J. Like, you have no idea the many millions of
People that got to see me talk about the fact that Ezekiel
Elliott
would take, the would be under
on the rushing yards
against this very tough Philadelphia Eagles defense,
did not hit the number,
then his rushing number. His yard in total yards from
scrimmage was like 65. And I took the under because he had
no passing game usage, it's all and he hadn't hit that number.
No running back and hit that number against the Eagles.
Since week one
Zeke hadn't hit that number
the majority of the year.
So I'm like, listen, I'm taking the under, I'm going to take
the layup and you know what? It wasn't a layup, it wasn't even
close to Allah.
It was a, it was a three-pointer from way
downtown, that clanged off the rim because Zeke had his best
game of the season. He looked awesome.
You know, I mean, he just, he looked really, really good over
the last four weeks, and now he gets to troit, right? I mean,
he looked really good.
And so over the last four weeks, the lions
that have allowed a league-high, 158, rushing yards, per game,
they're giving up, 6.1 yards, per carry to opposing, running
backs. Again, both of those League High over the last
month. They've given multiple running backs,
they've given up
Little touch on two running backs in three out of five
games this year. So Zeke who is Will suddenly looks rejuvenated
and with that Prescott back under Center. We expect a more
Dynamic offense under Cowboys.
So, Ezekiel Elliott is another
others receiving votes quickly. Just running through
some of the names on that list Travis etn, who has
back-to-back games with 12 or more Touches at 100 plus
scrimmage yards. He's clearly the better running back versus
James Robinson. I expect him to have a nice game against
a giant steam. That's given up 126 rushing yards, a game
to run. Beck's Brian Robinson, my Brian Robinson should be
comeback Player of the Year. Won't be comeback player of
the year, but as bad, my commanders really only have two things
going for him. They lead the NFL in lawsuits
and
and they can run the ball with Brian Robinson. Who's
an amazing story for all the bad stories coming out of
Washington. Brian Robinson is a great one
and he's playing Green Bay that allows
the fifth most yards per carry to opposing running backs.
They've given up 85 yards or more to an opposing running
back. We know when they get in close, it's going to be Brian.
Robinson,
finally, Jamaal Williams. And that Dallas game,
even though DeAndre Swift has backed Jamaal Williams, even
when Swift was healthy and weeks one and two, he's still
got 12 or more touches. In both those games, when Swift with
healthy healthy, he's got the second most
goal to go carries
of the in the NFL this year.
So, even with swift healthy,
I think there's a chance that Jamal Williams gets a goal line
run, and I think he's a viable deep League Flex in a week with
four teams on a by. Yeah. All right, let's flip to height
which is headlined by Jeff Wilson Junior High.
Did nothing against Atlanta and is looking like a game script
dependent back for Street weeks is snap rate has declined from
73% all the way down to 52 percent last week. It's not
a great matchup
with the Chiefs. As Kansas City allows the fourth fewest
rushing yards per game to opposing running backs this
year, in fact teams facing Kansas City. And looking, this
makes sense, right? There's a stat that makes sense.
The Chiefs, put up a lot of points teams are trailing.
So it's hard to run against them.
It's not surprised that teams facing the Chiefs.
Average, the second fewest running back carries
per game. And so, in the two losses in which the Niners have
Chiefs, obviously our favorite in this game
and the two losses that the Niners have had
Wilson has just 19 combined carries, he's averaging eight
and a half, carries a game in the losses. And so
it just it's hard for me to be excited about Jeff Wilson jr.
I still, if you're starting in Niners, running back, it's
still Jeff Wilson Junior to me, but he's outside my top 20 and
week 7. Yep. Chafes two and a half Point favorites in that
game and another
The guy who is frequently on this list makes another
appearance, Clyde Edwards. Allaire,
why is he on the hate list this week? Why is he not? Well, you
know, I always thought
you said double-digit carries in one game. One game,
the one game that one. Yeah,
I'm going to get kicked off football night in America any
day now I you just watch. Anyway, I will say
if you look at the pics, the pics of the it, I'm six and one
I'm 67, while I'm 6 in 1 Min first place in first place.
Among the pics.
I mean, like, I'm competing against Tony Dungy.
Garrett, right? You know, she had the Bronco Rodney Harrison,
Chris Simms, Jack Hollingsworth. I'm just saying,
only one person, Mike Florio. What Maria Taylor, one person 6
in 1 and that person is me
anyway. But why do I hate Clyde Edwards? He later this week in
fantasy football? Well, the last two weeks. He's running
back 52.
Like he's literally not a top 50. Running back over the past,
two weeks here. It's a tough matchup against the Niners. We
expect the Chiefs to win, but as you mentioned, two and
a half page
Point favorites, we don't expect them to like blow him out here.
And if they do win, they're going to do it on.
The arm a Patrick homes
as the Niners, allow the second fewest rushing yards per game
to opposing running backs. One game this year. As you
mentioned with more than nine Rush attempts, we've seen some
jerk McKinnon as well
outside my top 20 outside my top 30 this week against the Niners
ceh. Makes the hate list. Okay? We're going to go to break when
we come back, pause, catch a Love height. I'm going to text
some of the little people in my life. Tell them, I think that's
bigger
than Matthew Berry. You don't know their names, you just have
random numbers, good luck.
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