in like 50 years or so. Basically, as long as I've been
tracking lines. So good luck to you. Can he pick it going
against the bills defense?
Now there's a lot of interesting fantasy guys in
this match and one guy who is going to kick off flex Friday
bizarrely because he was a top ten pick pretty much across
the board
is Nagi Harris is he no longer a must start fantasy play
particularly when you're fourteen Point underdogs to
the bills.
I think you're going to be hard-pressed now. Maybe, you
know, maybe like whatever. You got James Robinson late, you it
picked up Jeff Wilson off the waiver wire. So like there are
scenarios where I could see you would have to be
like, both of those guys. I have ranked higher than nausea
Harris this week. So there are scenarios in which I could see
you having two running backs better than nausea Harris. But
not, I think more
more likely you're starting them. If you have them, you're
just lowering expectations for my habit, running back 20 this
week. So I still love him as a low-end starter
against the bills.
You know what? You're basically hoping for.
This volume you see it there on the screen. You know, he's had
at least 18 touches and three out of four games this year. He
had 12 touches in week, 1 Against
The Bangles but he did score the touchdown.
It's got a touchdown in 2024 games. This year, we expect
the offense to be better under Kenny Pickett and they use they
haven't used much in the passing game, but it's not like
he's a total liability there. Obviously he that was a big
part of his fantasy success last year.
So, nausea Harris, make no mistake.
It's a tough match because the bills defense that allow
the second fewest yards per carry in the fourth. Fewest rushing
yards but I think just volume 4 of 4
Nagi Harris is he getting the insane volume? We got last
year. No. But is he getting enough that you likely don't
have a better option? Yes I'm just he's more of a lower-end
rb2 and you're hoping that he falls into the end zone
versus the, you know, top eight or nine guy that you drafted
and be. Yep, full ten-and-a-half calories per
game, plus the passing game work that he's generally going
to get. That's right again. Let's see what this offense
looks like.
Take it, we think it'll be better. Maybe pick it. Dumps it
off a little bit more than mature Biscay we think are
going to be in scoring position more than they were under tree
biscuit. Whatever it is. It's going to
be different and that's all you want. If you're an Aussie
Harris, only just want something different. I was
a now, the guy who is potentially going to ride the most of that
difference is George Pickens. It was been
the player of the week in terms of waiver wire pickups if he
was on waivers.
How highly you rating George Pickens. Yeah like I'm
certainly you wish he was a better match up then
the Buffalo Bill. Those who have the number one pass defense
through four weeks, but the positives here are again, small
sample size, but it's all. We've got to go off of,
you know, a 30 percent Target share one. Skinny picket came
in last week. I mean, he was looking for George pick any, he
got four targets, he caught all of them, 71 yards like their
target him down the field. We saw the amazing catch on
Thursday
night against the Browns.
We know the athletic ability is there for George Pickens. We
know the Steelers have a long history of developing wide
receivers into really good players both NFL and fantasy
wise.
Eyes. I think George, Pickens is the next guy. In that line.
They're taken deep shots with him and he's got the third
highest average depth of Target so far this season Pickett we
think is an upgrade over to Biscay.
I have George Pickens as wide receiver 41.
So not a must start but I do think he is a
viable flex and you know, in your league where you play
three wide receivers and you generally like wide receiver
versus
running back in a flex especially if it's PPR. Yeah,
I am I am more Pro than anti George. Pickens this week, I'm
very Pro on him season long for the rest of the season. But
this week, I'm more Pro than anti,
even though the tough matchup for the Buffalo Bills, a little
bit of Buzz, the Pickens is the guy in Pittsburgh going
forward, you won't know you still. The outside jobs and
he's still the number one guides one, half of
a sample size of Pickens, being the guy like, deante Johnson
has been the number one receiver across multiple
quarterbacks in Pittsburgh. He's one of the 15, most
talented receivers in the game. He's still the guy that you
want, but Pickens potentially a guy and you Flex pot.
Devon Singletary.
Is he someone that you're starting against the Steelers
defense that even without TJ W has been a top ten unit. We
talked about Devin Singletary. Last week, who's on the love
list? He paid off as well. I'm in on Devon Singletary. What
Sixth
what's exciting here
is that he is playing a ton. We're is it started out like he
was kind of in a committee but as the as the bills got into
some tougher matchups, you know, the Lost of the Dolphins,
the the
back and forth game with the Ravens last week that they won
their using
Devin Singletary, quite a bit. You look at the numbers. He's
ninth among running backs and snap share. He's got the second
most receiving yards among running backs, right? He's
fourth and receptions, among running backs in this matchup
with Pittsburgh. Doesn't lie scary?
Pittsburgh has allowed a touchdown to an opposing
running back in each of the last three games who's going to
score, which running back. Do you think has the better shot
at a touchdown?
It's Devon Singletary in this game. So,
yes, I think he's a high-end Flex low-end rb2
against the Steelers defense. That's 24th against the Run.
Yep, haven't been great against the Run. Okay, Gabe Davis
the most talked-about fantasy player in the offseason.
Arguably hasn't happened the past two weeks. Are you
ringing the alarm Bell on Gabe Davis or you continue to start?
No, I'm starting him. I think he's a viable wide receiver.
Three comes in at wide receiver 28 for me as we sit here in
Friday morning. Obviously the ranks will be updated over
the weekend as we get more news on Friday, practice
reports. But, you know, Isaiah Mackenzie remains in
the concussion protocol. We already know Jamison. Crowder has been
ruled out, Dawson, not has been ruled out. And to me, that's
the big one because the calling card for game Davis has been
touchdown Equity.
This is a guy who last year was top five. In terms of End Zone
targets among wide receivers, despite not playing a lot. And
this year, he is Is playing a lot, right? He's played 100
percent of the snaps. He's run the most routes by any Buffalo
wide receiver. Now,
so far that hasn't totally translated into fantasy
production. Obviously, he was wide receiver 87 last week
despite playing a ton of snaps, but my expectation here is
again
with a narrow target tree, no knocks. No, Crowder maybe, no
Mackenzie I do think. Gabe. Davis gets a
nice Target, share against a stealer secondary by the way
that you can throw on. Yep. And Pittsburgh has been bad. They
are at bottom. 2:12 offense so far this year give me Gabe
Davis has a wide receiver three this week. Yep
you know who also has another great past two weeks is Stefon
Diggs who hasn't really lit. Things up a there I think Miami
what kind of selling I'm talking about the chief ball
officer. Step Ahead, big baby over to the podcast. Just
Stefon Diggs. Absolutely. Yeah,
so Miami that was selling out to stop date balls. It was all
over the middle to Devin Singletary and then
the Baltimore game like Josh Allen went 19 of 36 in tough
conditions. You kind of have to throw that
out. Now this game is at home in bed.
Follow. We'll see what the weather will be, like, but
they're used to playing in Buffalo. They are now Lions
Patriots, Blockbuster, Pat's Bailey's appease - three and
a half Point favorite against the Detroit Lions, the over-under
is 45 and a
half and I bet that line moves knowing that I'm on. Ross,
ain't Brown is back. Shark is back, you know, rentals he'd
mr. Practice earlier, my guess is that line moved. Yeah, to me
that line should be Patriots - to not - three and a half. So I
would bet on the Lions
plus three and a half now
Every week, it's question from Andre Stephenson Damien.
Harris, who are you starting? And can you stop both of them?
Yeah. And I think the answer is yes, I think you can start both
of them might
again, Bailey zappy, give the
Patriots credit and give that young man credit like he came
in at very tough situation and played well and honestly like
they had a real shot to win that game at Green Bay.
I think you could argue, maybe they should have,
but the fact of the matter is, is zappy, I think played really
well and they're going to be conservative with them.
Like it's still a run for
Tall fence. You think about the Detroit Lions? Only two teams.
The NFL have given up more rushing yards per game than
the Detroit Lions you can run
on Detroit. They've allowed 120 rushing yards. In multiple
rushing, touchdowns two running backs in three of four games
this year. So I think both remind Ray Stevenson
my running back, 19 and Damien Harris, my running back. 23
are viable starters this week as well.
I've Stephenson is a top-20 play and Harris has a high
upside Flex rest of the season. Her do you want Stephenson
still want Stevenson? Who's at consecutive games with 16
touchdowns? Each has an 85 scrimmage yards. I just I think
he's the more versatile player. I
Harris has a nice warning pack, make no mistake, but he's
the more versatile player there. Harris is certainly leading in
terms of touchdowns three, two one, but more receptions and
receiving yards for Stephenson,
they both have over 200. Rushing yards,
Harris has just ten more rushing attempts and Stevenson's
on the year and so
feels like slowly. But surely
the this role is becoming more Stevenson heavy. Again,
if you're telling me this guy is getting 16 or
Touches in a game for the Patriots. I want in on that
with Ron J Stevenson. Yeah, especially given the passing
game usage. I think, I think H. Wake you might Damien Harris,
a slight favorite to get more. Just rushing attempts and seems
a bit. You make Stevenson
my favorite to get passing game work. That's what percent and
Harris is more likely to like if you're, you know, putting
odds on a, he's more likely to fall into the endzone. Who's,
you know, but
again, I think both guys are viable this week against
the Lions, okay, quickly, Josh Reynolds, obviously, this is
hugely contingent on am on, Ross. Steve Brown, if he
doesn't cry and they just dark, by the way, I think
like, I ranked him going.
I ranked him on Thursday as wide receiver 30
now with Steve Brown. If we get news
after practice, he looked good. He's good to go for Sunday. You
know. No setbacks during practice assuming that shark
and Steve Brown are active.
We think Josh Reynolds for a service last week.
Will remember it? Fondly,
but back to the waiver wire you go,
unless unless one of those guys is out. And hey, if sharks and
Brown get hurt. Again, we will revisit you, Josh Reynolds. So
Joe, bold prediction that win. Joshua top 20 wide receiver, ZZ
Top 20 wide receiver last week. Thank you. Hey! Let me
look that up Josh Reynolds
and week for was wide receiver 9. Well, I could have said top
ten and been right? Fox? Michael Smith wanted you to
get? I could have said something.
Pulled out, pull that you're going to
have gone all-in.
I didn't go as I didn't, it doesn't matter. I didn't go as
bold as Michael Smith, that was a great call by Michael Smith.
Who said
literally to then I said 330 passing yards and 30 rushing
yards for Geno Smith. With two passing touchdowns and rushing
touchdowns
and literally like not only, he hit those numbers and went
above them on both of us. I mean like unbelievable call by
Michael Smith should never make another prediction again he
should abstain. He should just be like that. I'm going out on
that one. Walk out,
I got there right, Seahawks with Gino Smith, a five and
a half Point underdogs in New Orleans, no respect for
the rejuvenated Geno. Smith comeback Player of the Year
candidate. The total is forty six and a half, and I think
the most interesting fantasy player in
this game is Richard penny.
For the first time this year,
flashed back to the last six weeks losses, when he was
the best running back in the sport. Playing against the Detroit
Lions makes a lot of running backs, we're good. Having said
that we've seen sustained success from Richard, Petty, as
you mentioned dating back to last year
this year, the Seahawks offense better than advertised better
than we expected. He's played at least 69 percent of
the snaps in three of the four games. So far this year, he's
averaging five point
nine, six yards per carry,
that is the fourth highest among running back. So
Rashad penny
I currently have them.
Richard Petty going on the road in New Orleans, which has been
a bottom 12 run defense. So far this year.
Yeah, I think we shot penny.
Look, he comes in at running back 33, so I think he's more
of a running back. Three is more of a flex play, but I'm
more buying him than not,
if you will. Because normally I'd just be out entirely
on the Seahawks Run game
and when my rights come out, he'll be up a little bit higher
as well.
So yeah, I mean, I think he's in that 20 to 30 range. He's
a flex plate. I think he's probably the highest variance
run. Back in the entire league week-to-week because he has
these two touchdown 151 yard games in him
with a surprising amount of consistency. And then he also
has games where he might just get seven carries and they want
to go with Kenneth Walker or something. They just
completely, right? But Travis homers already on ir and
yesterday. Last night. Again, I haven't updated my rankings yet
today. I'm going to wait till the Friday practice reports.
But
Kenneth Walker showed up on the practice for the injury
list as well. So we don't know if he's going to play or not
but certainly if he's less than 100% you feel. Like you feel
pretty good about the massive workload that Rashad Penny
should get on the road at New Orleans.
I'm in on Richard Petty, this week is a flex. Yeah, speaking
of massive workloads title, lockets had 30 targets the last
three weeks. J.r. Smith has kind of locked onto him.
What are you doing with Tyler Locker this week? Just
automatic start for the time being. I think it's
an automatic start but again he's a wide receiver three. I'm at
wide receiver 24 here. I think if you're starting a pass
catcher I still feel better about him then DK Metcalf.
I know Metcalf had a big game last week but least six catches
and 75 yards downwind. Straight games for
Tyler Lockett. Like that kind of consistency. We know about
lockets town, but getting that kind of consistency from him
is really impressive as well.
By the way, I just hope my expectation is, that Marshawn
Lattimore will be on Metcalf because they use they move, let
they use locket a lot more all over the field. So I prefer to
lock it to Metcalf this week. I think it's a viable wide
receiver three. Can I take you for a walk? Matthew
because I want to
just pick your brain on something. Well what if hands?
What if Jane? Oh Smith. It was just good as your, why isn't it
just like you want to take me on a? Why is this? Because your
wife is like your wife is like and now you're looking for
other prey is this? What's going on? So I failed my stride
reference caches again. Exactly really is sure
bet. Yeah, so Geno, Smith
is 39th pick in the draft. Comes into the Rex Ryan Jets,
that's a bad jet stand. This is post the glory area of Mark
Sanchez taking them to AFC Title Games 2013
and it was a bad jet stream, six-and-a-half wind total their
badge and I'll get smashed and then for eight years just isn't
I mean, as a starter in the lake, just the Perpetual back
up. This is his first sustained. Run and he tore
his ACL at one point Denise. Yes, been injured. He dealt
with all of that right now. He is top three in the NFL, in PFF
grade, defeo A passer rating. And it's not like these have
been terrible defense as I get to play the Broncos defense,
the Niners defense, which is the best in the league and he's
performing like a top three quarterback in the NFL, I don't
think he's going to be an MVP candidate or anything, but
I think we kind of have to adjust the think that
Geno Smith might Be. Yeah, he might be good. He might be
the 15th best quarterback in the NFL. Right. Some crazy as
though it's not like this is a guy that was really productive
at West Virginia. As a college quarterback,
I want to say this is up the time I had keep me honest,
Blake where we are? I think he was a second-round pick. Yep.
Second round pick High second round High second round. So
I mean like it's not like I mean there's there's a little bit of
draft capital
and so it has been a minute
as the kids say but I don't think that's a crazy premise at
all but maybe you know what? Maybe Geno, Smith is good
again. Like, you know,
they wrote me off. I ain't right back
10, like, listen,
it just as store as NFL stories go, that would be awesome.
Yeah, like that. Like honestly Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson, wanted out of Seattle. Make no mistake. And
so it's unfair to Geno Smith to sort of compare him to Russell
Wilson, because they're different players with
different careers.
But like, there is something to the idea of like, if you
You know, like Russell Wilson certainly struggling now and
Gina Smith like again everyone thought the Seahawks were
and through four games Geno Smith spent the better
quarterback. There Russell Wilson that. That's I think he
is a serious chance to win comeback Player of the Year to
me. It's psych 1 and Jana and then the rest. Alright, let's
get into
Chris olave, the Red
Rifle proof. Chris olave.
Think thirty three targets the past three weeks now I think he
is someone that you're just starting regardless of Dalton
or Winston. Yeah. It and it's not looking great for Winston.
Will see how Friday, but, you know, Winston missed yesterday
as it Michael Thomas. So we
expect a lot of targets here for Chris olave,
who is at 80 yards or touchdown in three straight games. The
talent is obvious as well, you certainly love, you know, it's
one of those things where you're just like, you know,
hey,
you're playing Seattle. Like, it's like you had me at
Seattle, their home to Seattle.
And there's only been
three teams in the NFL worse, against the pass. Then
the Detroit.
Sorry, then the Seattle Seahawks
Talks this year.
So Saints at home to Seattle.
Yeah. Give me some Crystal lobbying as an easy
locked in top 20 play
this week. For those watching was showing offensive Rookie of
the Year odds, powered, by bed, MGM, a Chris. I love a is. Now
the clear favorite plus 450 in front of Kenny Pickett Drake
London, Romeo Dobbs
and then Damien Pierce
Darren Wilson? George Pickens Bruce Hall. I do think that
I lava is probably the rightful favorite just because of
the targets that he's going to get. But interests like I actually
think that that market is the betting Market, the ties, most
into fantasy than any other Market, just because
it's just purely about production is purely about
statistical prediction about like being on a winning team,
you don't okay, not really, I mean, say Kwan won it on her
like a five and eleven Giants team. I don't think that's
a prerequisite.
It's more about just about production. So
Kenny, I think it Kenny pick it is good. Yes.
Then I mean you know quarterbacks I just sort of
feel like it's a quarterback league so it Kenny Pickett is
good and I'm going to saying like how good we figured out
our Post been solution. Yeah, then
I think it would probably be him but there's no question.
He has the talent and the opportunity to put up big
numbers, the rest of the way. Yeah. Okay, let's jump into
Titans commanders. I'll start with Robert Woods who got into
the end zone but just hasn't seen the volume
that maybe we hope for
he's had 12 or more fantasy points down went back-to-back
games Trail. On Burke is not going to be playing this game
without the turf toe and again you had me at Commander's mean
Washington is a bottom ate pasta Fence. They've been
absolutely brutal as well.
No team has given up more touchdowns two opposing wide
receivers this year than my Washington commanders. There we
go. Hail the Commander's hail Victory. They've also gone with
a third most yards, the position
as well. It's a team that plays
poorly Robert Woods maybe has lost a step but he's,
you know, he's still a very accurate route Runner.
I think he gets enough volume here to pay off for you.
I think he's borderline wide receiver, three and four. Yeah,
I think it's a good sign that Derrick Henry has looked better
the Last two weeks because that entire times passing game has
always been off of play action. Where Tannehill is one of
the best in
the league. Now, let's talk about your guy, Terry McLaren,
who's coming off of a tough game, where our Trayvon digs
had the game of his life against McLaren. But if you
lost any faith in
Terry Fox go, and by the way, Curtis Samuel return to
practice today. So that's helpful. We'll see if John
Dodson
plays. He limit. Practice limited limited basis today but
Samuels back at practice. And so with him and McLaren sort of
hard to kind of pick your poison, And
so yeah, I mean I have McLaren as a top 30 play this week
Titans and played better defense recently but they're
still on the season. They're a bottom for pass defense and
I do think they're going to have to throw, make no mistake
Carson Wentz second in the NFL and pass attempts, through four
games, it is a passing offense, it is opposing
.
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