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Summary

Fantasy Focus Football: Week 14 Start/Sit Advice – Must-Start Players & Risky Sits

Date: December 4, 2025
Hosts: Field Yates, Daniel Dopp (Mike Clay and Stephania Bell absent)

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Episode Overview

This episode zeros in on critical Week 14 Start/Sit decisions as fantasy football playoffs approach. Field Yates and Daniel Dopp provide a rapid-fire breakdown of must-starts, players trending down, rookie risers, lineup dilemmas, and injury pivots. The conversation mixes deep-dive stats, personal anecdotes, and practical advice for playoff-bound and bubble fantasy managers. Injury updates and late-breaking news get integrated, with a focus on actionable takeaways for redraft and dynasty leagues.

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Key Topics and Insights

1. Playoff Push and Fantasy Philosophy

• Both hosts note the intensity of Week 14 as a “virtual playoff” week for most leagues, where everything is on the line.
• Field shares personal league scenarios, stressing the slim margins between “top seed and barely hanging on” [02:00].

2. Mark Andrews Extension & Dynasty Fallout

• Andrews’ three-year, $39.3M extension (“a little heavy handed,” per Field [05:15]) shifts Isaiah Likely’s dynasty outlook:
  • Likely now expected to hit free agency instead of inheriting the Ravens’ TE1 role.
  • “If you have Isaiah Likely in dynasty, he's going to be catching passes from someone besides Lamar Jackson next year.” – Field [05:24]

3. Justin Herbert’s Hand Injury & Chargers Pass Catchers

• Herbert expected to play through a plate/protection on his finger; Field treats all Chargers as if Herbert is starting [06:52].
  • “He still has his right arm, right?” – Field [06:57]
  • Daniel prompts Herbert’s toughness, memories of Field as Patriots’ practice QB, and the physical challenge of under-center snaps [07:20–09:19].

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4. Week 14 Must-Start and Risky Sit Players

a. Joe Burrow: Solid Play, Tempered Upside

• Field’s Start Confidence: 7.5/10 [11:51]
  • “I'm starting Joe Burrow... but also preparing for the possibility of maybe 215 passing yards as opposed to 315.”
  • Buffalo’s D is stingy, only one QB over 15 points in last 11 (Burrow still ranked as a top-6 QB by both hosts [14:02]).

b. Emeka Egbuka: Volume Without Payoff?

• Six of seven games under 10 fantasy points, but top-4 in WR targets since Week 7 [15:17]:
  • Daniel: “How do I quit that player in fantasy football?” [16:17]
  • Field: Labels him a “pretty confident” start, low-end WR2 – value slipping, but targets hard to bench [16:24].

c. Quinshon Judkins: Sneaky Ceiling in Low-Scoring Browns Game

• Game script vs. Titans favors Judkins, Titans allow 128 rush yards/game.
  • Field: “If ever there was a Sunday where you might get two touchdowns, this might be it.” [19:53]

d. Khalil Shakir: Is the Floor Enough?

• Daniel details wild, up-and-down target/production swings since Week 8 [21:17].
  • “If you need to score a lot of points… look for more upside than Shakir. If you just need 12, maybe play the safe and steady guy.” – Field [23:13]

e. Bears RBs vs. Packers: Swift vs. Manangai

• Both playable but risky. Swift has a slight snap/target edge, Manangai more goal-line upside but needs a TD to hit [25:41].
  • “At some point, the clock will strike midnight… these guys are really close.” – Field

f. RJ Harvey: Trending Up at the Right Time

• 14 and 16 touches the last two weeks as Broncos’ RB1, solid passing floor. Top-15RB for Field [28:56].
• Faces Raiders, who allow 9th-most points to RBs since Week 8.

g. Steelers Offense – Trust Anyone?

• Jalen Warren: A “lowest-end RB2” despite early-season expectations (“Over his last six games: 11.9 fantasy points per game, not terrible, hasn't won you any weeks.” – Field [31:14])
• DK Metcalf: Starts strong, seven-game slump (“Wide receiver 45 since Week 7… it’s gross.” – Field [35:08])
  • Daniel: “With how deep wide receiver is, I can find someone better than DK this week if I need to.” [36:31]

h. Kyren Williams: Touchdown-Dependent Trap?

• Carries/targets reduced, Blake Corum getting work:
  • “Kyren Williams, no two ways about it, 8 touchdowns in 8 weeks. But if he was not getting in the end zone with no passing game work, we would see a very different fantasy running back.” – Daniel [41:04]

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5. Thursday Night Football Preview: Cowboys vs. Lions

[41:32 – 51:44]

• Dallas Lineup Locks: Dak Prescott, Javonte (Williams), CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Jake Ferguson [41:47]
• Detroit Questions:
  • Amon-Ra St. Brown: Start if he’s active, unless clear decoy reports [44:40]
  • Jameson Williams: Top-10 potential if Amon-Ra is out
  • Jared Goff: “Start him... Cowboys have given every QB but one a season-average-boosting performance” [46:19]
  • David Montgomery: Complete TD-dependency, “just not startable” if he doesn’t get in; Cowboys haven’t allowed a RB TD since Week 8 [48:19]
  • Cowboys WRs: Both expected to go over 15 points [48:30]

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6. Deep League Longshots: Raheem Sanders Monopoly Fund

[51:54 – 57:06]

• Game where panel picks sub-0.1% rostered players to score touchdowns; nine hits in 12 weeks.
  • Picks this week: Adam Trautman, Ross Dwelly, Mason Tipton, and Treylon Burks.

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7. Listener Mailbag: Start/Sit Rapidfire

[57:27 – 62:06]

• AD Mitchell vs. Jaden Higgins: “I’ll go back to the AD Mitchell well… way riskier but more upside” – Field [57:57]
• Daniel Jones vs. Lamar Jackson: Both pick Lamar, citing rushing upside and Jones’ lack of recent production [59:11]
• Stafford vs. Goff: Field leans Goff for matchup; Daniel barely prefers Stafford – both are solid [60:37]
• Devin Neal vs. David Montgomery: “Devin Neal, especially if Kamara sits” [61:29]
• Jacoby Brissett vs. Trevor Lawrence: Both prefer Lawrence by a slim margin.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On the playoff stakes:
  “For some people, this is just like the playoffs because it’s either you win or you go home.” – Daniel Dopp [02:36]

• On the Mark Andrews deal:
  “It probably means if you have Isaiah Likely in dynasty, he’s going to be catching passes from someone besides Lamar Jackson next year.” – Field Yates [05:24]

• On Emeka Egbuka’s target drought:
  “Wide receiver 4 in targets, but wide receiver 37 in points per game… how do I quit that player?” – Daniel Dopp [15:47]

• On Khalil Shakir's fantasy prospects:
  “It’s one of those weeks where you have to know your needs based off of your matchup… there’s not a lot of indicators one way or the other.” – Field Yates [23:35]

• On DK Metcalf and Steelers’ misfit offense:
  “DK Metcalf being utilized like Khalil Shakir. Are you kidding me?” – Field Yates [35:56]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:43 – Show begins, playoff stakes
• 03:28 – Mark Andrews contract news; dynasty fallout
• 06:20 – Justin Herbert injury update; Chargers’ fantasy impact
• 11:05 – Week 14 preview: Joe Burrow, start/sit tiers
• 15:06 – Emeka Egbuka: lineup lock or liability?
• 18:08 – Quinton Judkins: favorable matchup analysis
• 21:02 – Khalil Shakir’s inconsistent usage
• 24:52 – Bears vs. Packers RB breakdown
• 28:40 – RJ Harvey rising
• 30:08 – Are any Steelers (Warren, Metcalf) playable?
• 37:29 – Kyren Williams: volume/trend concern
• 41:32 – TNF Lions vs. Cowboys lineup locks, injury impacts
• 51:54 – Raheem Sanders Monopoly Fund (deep league longshots)
• 57:27 – Listener mailbag: rapid lineup advice (Mitchell vs. Higgins, Jones vs. Lamar, etc.)

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Episode Takeaways

• Most playoff-bound teams need to ride their studs, but secondary players like Emeka Egbuka, Khalil Shakir, and even rookie RBs warrant matchup-dependent, risk-smart decisions.
• Monitor late-breaking injury news (esp. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Alvin Kamara, Jaden Daniels).
• Cowboys-Lions offers fireworks and several startable options, but watch for defensive injuries and Detroit’s shuffled WR/TE depth.
• Trust the process, but not the Steelers.

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The Hosts’ Tone

Candid and pragmatic, Field and Daniel blend useful stats with locker-room banter and personal experience, keeping the advice nuanced and lively while never losing sight of fantasy playoff stakes. Their critical thinking (matched with plenty of "just tell me what to do!" rapid-fire takes) makes this episode a go-to for Week 14 nerves.

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Next episode: Mike Clay returns. Deeper Thursday Night Football preview, injury updates, more starts/sits.

Transcript

[Daniel Dopp]

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[Field Yates]

Let's drive. Fantasy.

[Daniel Dopp]

You're in the whole 6, 010 Focus Fantasy.

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What's good, friends? Welcome into Fantasy Focus Football, presented by Wingstop alongside Field Yates.

[Field Yates]

I'm Daniel Topp. That's it.

[Daniel Dopp]

That's it for today's show, Lone Wolves. I'm kind of confused. Where do you think Mike is today? Because he already bought a couch.

[Field Yates]

Yep.

[Daniel Dopp]

He already bought a car. I don't know what else a man needs in life.

[Field Yates]

He's taking a lot of vacations as well this season.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah.

[Field Yates]

We'll have to find out. He's probably watching the show at least.

[Daniel Dopp]

You know, it's week 14, playoff week, so final week of the regular season. Yeah, we're getting right there. But I just want everyone to know the field and I really care about your fantasy squad. We show up every day. It's important to us that you get all the information you need.

[Field Yates]

So it kind of does feel like the playoffs this week, though, by the way, because there are very few leagues, I guess I have one where it would be virtually impossible for me to move. Like, there's. My range is basically first or second. No big deal.

[Daniel Dopp]

Right.

[Field Yates]

It would take, like, I'd have to lose and somebody would have to outscore me by like 175 points for me to not be a top two seed.

[Daniel Dopp]

Sure.

[Field Yates]

But a lot of my leagues, like in the war room, for example, the range for my team, I've clinched a playoff spot. There's eight teams that make it. The range is as high as third and I think as low as eighth.

[Daniel Dopp]

Wow.

[Field Yates]

So it does feel sort of like. And I, you know, that league, there's no buys. Like, you're just happy to be in it again. Fantasy football is this weird beast. 16 team leagues. Like, they're really not a team that you're like, they're so far ahead of everybody else that you just assume they're going to win the league. That the seating in that league doesn't usually matter as much to me, but it feels like every league I still have something to play for and I'm treating it like the playoffs for those leagues.

[Daniel Dopp]

This week I have one league in which I am en route for the potential loser punishment. The only league in which that's a thing.

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

So we'll see how that one works out. But. But I mean, even though it is week 14 and it is the final week of the regular season, for some people, this is just like the playoffs because it's either you win this week or you go home.

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

Like if you need to get a win to get in the playoffs, this is it. Obviously. So lot lot to be able to talk about. Very excited to be able to do the show with you today. Feel good. Are you going to be okay not being the center of attention? You and I are off at like the side here.

[Field Yates]

I get a better view of you. This is an upgrade.

[Daniel Dopp]

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[Field Yates]

So I just texted you, by the way.

[Daniel Dopp]

Oh, I can't wait.

[Field Yates]

You won't see it for probably several hours. Someone had sent me something that I needed to send to you and before I forgot, I sent it to you.

[Daniel Dopp]

Perfect.

[Field Yates]

I love that if you're watching the show and you're like, why does Field have his phone?

[Daniel Dopp]

That's why.

[Field Yates]

Yes.

[Daniel Dopp]

All right, well, you know, you're not. I was going to try to do a transition there. I was going to do a transition. Mark Andrews got something sent to him last night, which was a really nice gift basket from the Baltimore Ravens. Little bit of news before we dive into some fantasy stuff here. I was so surprised by this deal. Mark Andrews is going to get a three year extension worth up to $39.3 million with 26 million guaranteed at 30 years old when Isaiah likely is on the bench behind him.

[Field Yates]

Yeah. So this is kind of an interesting dynasty conversation here because one of the more intriguing buys in dynasty at the beginning of the season was Isaiah likely because it felt like Andrews, who's going to be a free agent or was going for free agent after the season was probably off for a different team. That's part of the reason why the Ravens drafted Isaiah Likely when they did was he could one day be their successor.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yep.

[Field Yates]

To Mark Andrews. The Ravens until yesterday had zero tight ends under contract for 2026.

[Daniel Dopp]

Wow.

[Field Yates]

Him meaning Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely Charlie Kohler. And Charlie Kohler is sometimes referred to as Charlie Diet Kohler in the war room. So I thought about him for the Raheem Sanders pick of the day. By the way, all going to be free agents. And I think there were some people that just assumed money, whatever money they were going to allocate would go to.

[Daniel Dopp]

Isaiah Likely the young one of the group.

[Field Yates]

Yeah, likely. So on the one hand you're saying to yourself like, oh man, Isaiah likely not going to be the Ravens tight end one next season. On the other hand, it does mean he's probably hitting free agency. Yeah. And he'll get a good contract for sure. He's a very talented player. And what was surprising about the deal yesterday is typically extensions are best served when you're paying a player for what you expect him to be as opposed to what he has been up to this point. Yep. When you're the all time leader in receptions and receiving yards and receiving touchdowns like Mark Andrews, I think it's impossible to ignore that there is an element of like rewarding a player who has been an all time race. But it felt a little heavy handed to me. And it probably means that if you have Isaiah Likely in dynasty, he's going to be catching passes from somebody besides Lamar Jackson next year.

[Daniel Dopp]

The question is who is it going to be and what's that going to mean for you next year once we figure out what that is?

[Field Yates]

The hope I think is that Likely just goes somewhere that if they're willing to pay him what he wants, which is a lot of money, that that's a team that does not already have a tight end in the cradle. Right. If you're a team that already has a solid starting tight end, you're probably not allocating more than $13.1 million per season because I don't believe Isaiah Likely would take a deal less than what Mark Andrews just got.

[Daniel Dopp]

I would agree.

[Field Yates]

30 years old, as you just mentioned, nine yards per catch. Like a player going the opposite way of where Isaiah likely wants to go. Likely has not been great this year, but I think he's betting on his upside. So perhaps he finds greener pastures somewhere else, money money wise. He certainly will.

[Daniel Dopp]

Sure.

[Field Yates]

And maybe he goes to a competent quarterback that can help him reach a lot of value that we hoped he would reach with Lamar. Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

It'll be interesting this offseason to see where he goes and what that means for his dynasty value for all of us sickos that want more than just redraft leagues in our life, you got to have a little bit of dynasty love. I want to talk about one more quick thing. Sounds like Justin Herbert is going to give it a go this week. Stefania. Stefania Field. Stefania on Tuesday outlined kind of what that hand injury looks like, what he's going to have to play through with, like the plate that he's going to have over top of it and whatnot. I just want to say this with him now officially sounding like he's going to go. No questions at this point.

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

Does it change the way you're approaching any of these Los Angeles Chargers pass catchers?

[Field Yates]

I'd been ranking them as if Herbert was going to play. I think he still has his right arm, right?

[Daniel Dopp]

Yes, that one still is there.

[Field Yates]

It's a task.

[Daniel Dopp]

It exists.

[Field Yates]

So as long as that remains the case until Monday, you feel pretty good. I expect Justin Herbert to play. He's one of the toughest players in the NFL. He has played through a ton of injuries. So I'm continuing to rank the guys as I would if Herbert were playing.

[Daniel Dopp]

Knowing that you have just played more football in life than I have. Have you ever taken a snap under center, from a center to know what it feels like?

[Field Yates]

Yes, I have.

[Daniel Dopp]

Like a. Like, did they give you, like the full 100%? This is what it's like.

[Field Yates]

Yeah. Like when I was working for the Patriots back in the day and my job, my first job was basically being a ball boy. Like, I would take, you know, centers during the quarterback center exchange, which is how every practice begins for quarterbacks and centers. They practice taking snaps from under center and from shotgun. But sometimes during training camp, you might have four centers and three quarterbacks practicing that day.

[Daniel Dopp]

Stop.

[Field Yates]

So when they needed an extra quarterback.

[Daniel Dopp]

You'Re the fourth quarterback.

[Field Yates]

They'd bring me aboard.

[Daniel Dopp]

You're the fourth Patriots quarterback.

[Field Yates]

The fourth Patriots quarterback. And the part that just blew my mind. And even more so when you threw the football. But like just from taking 15, 20 snaps, you would get pink from the football. Right. Fresh leather on your hands, on your palm, smack. Nothing compared to this is a throwback, deep cut for those that remember this player shout out to you. Rohan Davey was a quarterback that was one of the many Tom Brady backups during Brady's Tenure in New England. He went to lsu. He was gigantic. And he threw the football harder than any quarterback I have ever been around in my life. I would catch the ball sometimes. I would be his warmup catcher and the ball would like reach my hands and if I did catch it, my body would go backwards. The momentum would carry me basically to my heels and sometimes knock me over. Rohan he was a huge guy. Every player has a designated weight. The team wants to keep him under and in order to motivate him because sometimes his number would be above his designated weight. When he was above it, Belichick would make him wear number 73 to practice.

[Daniel Dopp]

Stop it.

[Field Yates]

So he had an offensive lineman number until he got, until he got under, needed weight.

[Daniel Dopp]

Wow.

[Field Yates]

So it was a. It worked because he got underweight and he had an absolute hose of an arm back in the day.

[Daniel Dopp]

Well, I have never envied people that have to take a snap from under center. Not only do I not want my hand in the swamp, but it feels like having the ball come back at the speed that it does seems like it would be a lot. So I was just, just curious.

[Field Yates]

They'll play a lot of shotgun.

[Daniel Dopp]

A lot of shotgun for Justin Herbert.

[Field Yates]

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[Daniel Dopp]

All right, we're going to dive into our Week 14 preview, Part 1. Field and I each brought a couple of extra topics to the table since no Mike Clay today in field. I'm going to start with you as we go back and forth.

[Field Yates]

Yeah, let's. And we have a lot to get to because we have only two of us. What's your confidence level in Joe Burrow going into week 14?

[Daniel Dopp]

Confident enough.

[Field Yates]

Okay. Confident enough. Because I was thinking about this for maybe next week's content is that when you're in the playoffs, in some ways the best way to talk about players is just like you categorize them as such. You're starting these guys.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yep.

[Field Yates]

You're likely starting these guys. You're maybe starting these guys. You're not starting these guys. Right. And I think Joe Burrow falls into the bucket of you're probably starting him going into this game because of what we saw last week. And he is Joe Burrow. Yeah. That being said, of note.

[Daniel Dopp]

Okay.

[Field Yates]

And if you're counting on Joe Burrow for a monster, week 14 might not be the case. He is Joe. He can do it. But my confidence on like a 1 to 10, 10 being like I'm starting him. And there is no if, ands or buts about it. It's a seven and a half. Here's why. Buffalo, over the last 11 games has allowed just one quarterback to reach more than 15 fantasy points. That was Baker Mayfield, who got to like 16.9. So it wasn't a monster night. The only huge day against the Bills defense this entire year for a quarterback was Lamar Sunday Night Football all the way back in Week one. Yeah. Even Drake May, who he actually, he threw for like nearly 300 yards. He was money. But it was like 289 passing yards and like 15 rushing yards. Just was zero touchdowns accounted for. I think it was like three or two Ramon Dresden touchdowns or something. Anyway, the Patriots did not score a touchdown off of the arm or the legs of Drake May. He played well. And I was looking at some of the notable quarterbacks they've played. Yeah. So his fantasy day could have been a little bit different, but the Bills have been really good all season against quarterbacks. Save Lamar Jackson and Of note, the Bills are back to their old Sean McDermott ways. They have allowed the fewest passing yards per game in the NFL, so no defense is stingier against the pass. That's what the Bengals want to do. I'm starting Joe Burrow. I have him in just one league and I'm starting Joe Burrow in that league over C.J. stroud and Baker Mayfield, by the way. But I'm also preparing for the possibility of Joe burrow maybe having 215 passing yards as opposed to the hope for 315 passing yards.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah, I feel good enough about it after what I saw in his first week back, like knowing that that was return. Also, he didn't have Tea Higgins. He was playing with a little bit of a depleted wide receiving core based on what he's used to. Didn't turn out to be the MICI game that we had all hoped for, unfortunately in that one. But I do feel like this one, in spite of all of what you've laid out, it's a good thing as like a reminder, hey, let's temper expectations. Look, I just came back. Maybe we're going to temper our expectations. But given that he still has Jamar Chase and T. Higgins and Chase Brown.

[Field Yates]

Limited yesterday, so hasn't cleared fully but has a chance to declare by Sunday.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yep. I still think I would have him at the back end of my top 10 options this week. Where do you have him?

[Field Yates]

Yeah, he's actually up at four.

[Daniel Dopp]

I have him at six. So outside my top five.

[Field Yates]

But this keep in mind this week, you know, no Drake May we've got Patrick Mahomes going up against Texans. Texans. Lamar Jackson no longer this guy that you're like, yeah, you got to, you got to start Lamar Jackson. I mean you should start Lamar Jackson most likely. But for a while it was almost Jaden Daniels is if Jaden Daniels does play, by the way he practiced yesterday, he would jump ahead of Joe Burrow. For me, the point is that remember coming into the season it was almost like who is quarterback six? Right. Because we had these five guys that were unimpeachable top five quarterbacks. Jalen Hurts has probably held up him and Josh Allen have held up the best out of those top five.

[Daniel Dopp]

Definitely.

[Field Yates]

But like Jaden's been hurt. Lamar has been hurt. Not good. And then Joe Burrow has been hurt as well. So there's not a quarterback getting to quarterback four or five in the rankings in a given week is more plausible than you might realize. Especially in a week when Drake Mason.

[Daniel Dopp]

A bike I Feel like that quarterback six was one of either Baker Mayfield, Bo Nicks, or Patrick Mahomes, who we may talk about a little bit later on this.

[Field Yates]

Yes, we will. And Mahomes has probably been the best. However, some concerns for this week. Specifically, what do you got next?

[Daniel Dopp]

Is a Mecca Abuka. I think I talked about this last week, but, like, is he still a lineup lock after yet another dud in week 13? I believe I talked about him last week or it was two weeks ago.

[Field Yates]

But just lay out the numbers again because it's pertinent.

[Daniel Dopp]

Another dud last week of 8.2 fantasy points. Six of his last seven games he has scored under 10 fantasy points. Under 10 and six of seven. This is a guy that started out so unbelievably hot for fantasy managers. We thought we had something for the rest of the season. And if you just looked at the fantasy points, you'd probably be like, okay, six of the last seven under ten. Like, I'm out. I can't do. I can't keep doing this anymore. But he has eight targets in six straight games.

[Field Yates]

It's crazy.

[Daniel Dopp]

Like, the volume that he has is unreal. Wide receiver four since week seven in targets. Wide receiver four, but wide receiver 37 in points per game over that stretch. So I feel like this is one of those situations where it has been bad just period. You have been starting him and he has been disappointing you. The hard part for me is when you have eight or nine or ten targets every single game, not just for a week or two weeks or three weeks, but for a month and a half in a row. How do I quit that player in fantasy football?

[Field Yates]

He probably can't. And so I think he's still going to be inside your lineup. The matchup doesn't really scare you.

[Daniel Dopp]

Low end wide receiver too, probably high end.

[Field Yates]

Yeah. Put it back into the pretty confident level, right? Like, not, this is not Jamar Chase, but this is pretty confident. Probably going to be starting.

[Daniel Dopp]

Side note, since week seven, he's averaging ten and a half fantasy points per game. Not great.

[Field Yates]

Not great.

[Daniel Dopp]

Over that same span, Justin Jefferson averaging 10.6 fantasy points per game. Ameca Abuka and Justin Jefferson since week seven have been the same player, which is crazy.

[Field Yates]

Which is. And obviously, you know, Jefferson has gotten, you know, league bottom, bottom of the league quarterback play. Abuka has a very good quarterback. We agree on that.

[Daniel Dopp]

Very much so. Very much so.

[Field Yates]

There's a part of me and I like. So coming into the draft, I had a Mecca Abuka, like, right on the border of being a first round pick. He was like somewhere between like, like 33rd, 34th on my final big board. I really liked. I really liked himcca. Yeah, I thought he was like a perfect number two receiver in the NFL. Like just ideal. Not this incredibly fast player, Pristine routes, dependable catches, almost everything that comes his way. And then at the beginning of the season I'm like, oh my God, did I just like totally miss the boat on this guy? Like what did I miss? I watched a ton of him. He was at Ohio State for four seasons. He had the most catches in Ohio State history. I know a mecca really well.

[Daniel Dopp]

The first couple of weeks he was a wide receiver too because Mike Evans was still participating.

[Field Yates]

So yeah, now that what we've seen over the past few weeks makes me feel and I could be proven wrong this weekend, I could be proven wrong. Years two through three of his career, like, I think he's probably the ideal number two in an offense. A top two, but like really strong number two.

[Daniel Dopp]

Right.

[Field Yates]

As opposed to top seven to eight wide receiver, which for a while it felt like he was a top 7 to 8 fantasy receiver this season. Still going to be in the lineups that I have. A mecca abuka. But I feel you the value has definitely dropped.

[Daniel Dopp]

Agreed.

[Field Yates]

Another rookie that I'm interested in this week is Quinton Judkins. And it's not that Judkins has been unbelievably great or unbelievably bad of late. Right. He had that. But I want to point to a game that he played just a couple of weeks ago against the Las Vegas Raiders.

[Daniel Dopp]

Okay.

[Field Yates]

In that game Judkins had two touchdowns. Do you know what the over under is for Brown's Titans this Sunday?

[Daniel Dopp]

Browns Titans probably 37 and a half.

[Field Yates]

Wow. I wish. 33 and a half. Oh my gosh, 33 and a half.

[Daniel Dopp]

Brutal.

[Field Yates]

The Browns are 4.4.5 point favorites. What? 4 and a half point favorites in a game that has an over under.

[Daniel Dopp]

Of 33 and a half.

[Field Yates]

So you do the math on what that means. Daniel, that means the Browns like implied total is what, 19 fantasy points? Yeah, 19 NFL points.

[Daniel Dopp]

NFL points.

[Field Yates]

The implied total in this game is 19. Browns 14.5. Titans.

[Daniel Dopp]

Right.

[Field Yates]

Low scoring fare is what we can agree upon. The game script should be really favorable here for Quinton Judkins. I'd be surprised if the Browns are playing a game which they're trailing by a lot. On top of that, the Titans do allow 128 yards per game on the ground. Dylan Sampson is day to day right now with a calf injury. I don't think that Dylan Sampson's presence totally changes my confidence in Quinchot Judkins. But if you told me on Sunday afternoon we're talking about 115 yards and a touchdown or two for Judkins, wouldn't.

[Daniel Dopp]

Be surprised if it's not Dylan Sampson. Jerome Ford is just going to step right into that guy once again.

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

So, like, even if there's no Dylan Sampson, it's not like Quinn. Shawn Judkins is going to develop like a mini pass catching role all of a sudden. Like, I don't think so.

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

Kind of the same with where he's at. So I.

[Field Yates]

And I know you're kind of counting on a touchdown, but if ever there was a Sunday where you're like, you might get two. Yeah, you get one for sure, but you might get two. This might be it.

[Daniel Dopp]

If you're the Cleveland Browns and this is a matchup that you have, I know you want to see what you have at the quarterback spot. They got to figure out before they go into next year because they're going to have a very high draft pick next year. They got two rookies that they drafted. They got to figure out what they're to do it to. Sean.

[Field Yates]

Yep.

[Daniel Dopp]

So they've got a lot to figure out here. But if. If you're trying to like, game script the right game for the. The Browns against the Titans, isn't it as much Quinn, Sean Judkins, early as possible to not make Shador Sanders have to play from behind? Yeah, like much as you can. That's it. Let the defense and the running game carry you. Put your young quarterback in good spots, let him make smart decisions, not have to go out there and play over his head.

[Field Yates]

And by the way, the last time we saw this kind of game script, I mentioned those two touchdowns against the Raiders. At least one. I believe both of those were on wildcat formations from the. Yes. So you're going to see a lot of Judkins, no matter who is playing quarterback for the Browns. When they get in close, I just.

[Daniel Dopp]

Want to give a quick shout out to Ronnie Brown. Like the original running. Wildcat running back Dolphins, I think it was. Yeah, I know it was in the college football well before it was the pros. But like in the pros, that year.

[Field Yates]

They threw the Patriots off. Remember, it was the Dolphins, I think it was against the Patriots up at Gillette. And it was like the ultimate curveball.

[Daniel Dopp]

It was. No one was ready for it. Did not know how to Handle it. It was sweet. That was. That was fun. You know what hasn't been sweet? Khalil Shakira over the last three weeks.

[Field Yates]

Yeah. What are you doing there?

[Daniel Dopp]

It's been tough. Last week against the Steelers, one catch, five yards on four targets. This was the guy that I have been talking about. He is the most consistent player I feels like for the Buffalo Bills. I have a full screen of his game log since week eight. I asked our producers to put together. We're going to see if we had a. He had a buy in week seven, for what it's worth. All right, so coming out of the buy. Yep. We're talking about week eight on here's what he's done. Six catches for 88 yards and a touchdown. 20 fantasy points on seven targets in week eight. That's a great game. Eight targets in week nine for seven catches and 43 yards. 11.3 fantasy points. Week 10, nine more targets for another seven catches. 12.8 fantasy points. So seven targets, eight targets, nine targets. Then week 11, he has one catch for negative three yards. Then week 12, he has another 10 target game, 10 targets for eight catches on 110 yards, 17 fantasy points. And then week 13 back to whatever is going on in Buffalo that I don't understand. Four targets for one catches for 1.5 crazy points. So what do you do? Because you look at those other games and you're like 7, 8, 9, 10 targets. That's unbelievable. Sign me up for that. Because no one else is establishing themselves in this receiving core.

[Field Yates]

I think the good news is this. You probably drafted Khalil Shakir to be a flex, right?

[Daniel Dopp]

Probably did.

[Field Yates]

If he was your wide receiver one or wide receiver two, hopefully you just nailed your running back and quarterback and tight end spots and it doesn't really matter, but you probably drafted him as your flex. And so that. What I think it means is this is the week. And this applies definitely in the playoffs too. But in some ways this is a play in game in week 14. Now your needs. Yeah, right. Like if you need to score a lot of points this week and you have somebody else on your bench that has some volatility to them but has more upside than Khalil Shakir. Because you saw even during those Busy weeks, like 20 points is not really in the bag of Khalil Shakir very often.

[Daniel Dopp]

Not very often. Like the 12 and a half, 13 and a half, like that's sort of where he lives.

[Field Yates]

Maybe you're the third place team in your league and you just need to get 12 points and you like if you have a steady week and you hold serve against a team that you're a favorite against and you win, you guarantee yourself at minimum a top three seed or top four seed. If you lose, you might fall down to like six or seventh. Like maybe play Kalushakir.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah.

[Field Yates]

You know, like play the safe and steady guy. I think this is one of those weeks where you have to know your needs based off of your matchup because there's not a lot of indicators one way or the other in terms of how busy he is going to be. But it's a good matchup against the Bengals, who have played better defensively over the past two weeks, but not good enough that you're totally scared of this Bill's passing.

[Daniel Dopp]

So that's the weird thing about this Bengals team. Did you know that the Bengals have allowed the sixth fewest fantasy points to wide receivers? But I don't think that's because they've been that great. It's because every team runs the ball for 680 yards every game against them.

[Field Yates]

And they have been legit over the pat. Like Drake May was solid, but he wasn't dominant against the Bengals. He had a pick six and then Lamar Jackson had a pick six as well against the Was that a pick six or was that a fumble on the one yard line?

[Daniel Dopp]

I think it was a fumble.

[Field Yates]

Yeah, whatever. By the way, the Bengals cashed in pretty quickly and they have made two of the best quarterbacks look a little bit uncomfortable over the past two weeks.

[Daniel Dopp]

With four teams on a buy. Khalil Shakir is going to be my wide receiver 24 this week. So in that flex radar, by the way, last week the only guy that caught a touchdown from this team was the one person who was a healthy scratch over the last two games, which was Keon Coleman. I don't know how to figure out what's going on there. I actually think the number two pass catcher here that we have ranked is going to be Dalton Kincaid. He's a top 10 tight end for us because of this matchup and we.

[Field Yates]

Think he has a chance to play this week.

[Daniel Dopp]

We're going to keep monitoring that. Yep.

[Field Yates]

Next up for me is the Bears. Let's go to the Bears and the Packers. I can't wait for this game. Obviously we have a huge game tonight involving your team. Another huge one on Sunday afternoon, 4:25 Eastern Time. These teams play twice in three weeks, so they'll play each other this Sunday and then 13 days later. So three NFL weeks with 13 real life days. Are both Bears running back startable or will they both be benched? Tricky here.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah, the packers are good.

[Field Yates]

The packers are good. The packers have allowed the 10th fewest fantasy points per game to opposing running backs.

[Daniel Dopp]

Wow.

[Field Yates]

The packers are one of eight teams to hold opposing running backs or opposing offenses under 100 rushing yards per game. Like they are stout against the run. They're also stout against the pass. Just a really, really good packers defense.

[Daniel Dopp]

I thought they traded away their good defensive tackle in order to get Micah.

[Field Yates]

Parsons and they're still really good.

[Daniel Dopp]

O All right.

[Field Yates]

Manangai has scored. Common guy has scored a touchdown in four straight games. @ some point the clock will strike midnight. He will not score a touchdown every single game. These guys are playing comparable number of snaps as we have talked about. We talked about I think last week and also on Monday. Like it's not a ton of receiving volume that's catalyzed DeAndre Swift, he just ran awesome against the Eagles on Friday. I give the slight edge to DeAndre Swift versus Kyle Manangai which is offset in this regard. So DeAndre Swift I think will play slightly more snaps.

[Daniel Dopp]

Slightly.

[Field Yates]

Yeah. And might see a couple of carries extra plus a couple like one to two targets more. Manangai of course is the better bet to get a goal line carry. These guys are really close though. They're both. I think Swift kind of flirts with low end RB2. Manangai is like if you need a running back flex he's on the radar. But you really need 60 rushing yards and a touchdown. Yeah. Which they can get because 280 rushing yards against the Eagles shows that no matter how good your run defense is. Absolutely Bears runoff is just might be that good.

[Daniel Dopp]

Themselves. No, I, I am with you on that. If you told me that man guy had 45 to 55% of the snaps and Swift was in like the 55 to 60% range. Like they're within like 10% of each.

[Field Yates]

Other. The threat here from an unguy is pretty simple though. It's like does he get 45 rushing yards and one catch and no.

[Daniel Dopp]

Touchdowns and no touchdowns and you could.

[Field Yates]

Get a 6.5 pointer as opposed to a 12, 13, 14 point.

[Daniel Dopp]

Game. That is well within play my friend. Unfortunately I'm going to talk about another running back here on the other side of the league in the afc. RJ Harvey taking on the Raiders. Last time you saw the Raiders he was a.

[Field Yates]

Backup.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah. J.K. dobbins was the starter there. He had for what it's worth RJ Harvey four rushes for nine yards, two catches for nine yards. So there's not a lot to be able to take away from the last game that he had against this defense. Even though it was week 10, it wasn't that long ago J.K. dobbins had 18 carries for 77 yards, was injured in the third quarter of that game. Last two weeks as a starter though, this is what we've seen from RJ Harvey. 14 touches and 16 touches including two touchdowns last week. From that perspective, I've liked having a nice little pass catching floor from him as well over the last four games. Five catches, two catches, three catches, three catches. Not a ton, but a nice little to give you a little bump here from that standpoint since their Week 8 by the Raiders are allowing the 8th most points premium, sorry, 9th most points per game to the running back position. So again, feels really nice for RJ Harvey. I think in this situation with where he is at now, there is a lot in this Brown Broncos offense that I just don't really understand. Passing game is kind of all over the place. I love Bonix. We've talked about this already this week on the show, but it feels like if they can get RJ Harvey in that 15 to 18 touch range against this Raiders team, given what the matchup is and the way that he has been utilized, I really like him as a mid tier or low end RB2 this week and he's going to keep being I think in that same realm like that range, give or take as a as a guy. Once we get into the playoffs.

[Field Yates]

Their schedule gets really interesting. Starting next week they play the Packers. So we just talked about that.

[Daniel Dopp]

Packers run, see how that works.

[Field Yates]

Out. Challenge for the Broncos next week. That game is the national Fox game in Week 15. Let's not get too far ahead of.

[Daniel Dopp]

Ourselves. You have him as a RJ Harvey though. Would you see him as a.

[Field Yates]

Top top 1520 guys, are we 1313 ahead of both you and Mike who are at 1516 respectively like.

[Daniel Dopp]

Him. Hopefully with the matchup he's able to get in the end zone this.

[Field Yates]

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[Daniel Dopp]

Offense?

What am I trusting them to.

[Field Yates]

Do? Good question.

[Daniel Dopp]

Disappoint? Yes, I trust many of.

[Field Yates]

Them. Let's talk about the.

[Daniel Dopp]

Two. Everyone except for Darnell Washington because he never disappoints.

[Field Yates]

Baby. Let's talk about the two most important players in this offense for our purposes. Right, because we're talking about Jalen Warren and DK.

[Daniel Dopp]

Metcalf.

[Field Yates]

Bam. Over the last six games. Jalen Warren, who felt like coming into the season or at the beginning portion of the season one of the better values. Like the unsexy but like useful RB2s over his last six games. 11.9 fantasy points per game. Not.

[Daniel Dopp]

Terrible. No. Hasn't buried you, but it hasn't won you any.

[Field Yates]

Weeks. He has not been the guy like he is a low end, lowest end RB2 here as opposed to a guy that we thought for a while could be a low end.

[Daniel Dopp]

RB1. Can I mention that it's actually more frustrating than what we're leading on because in the weeks where he wasn't there, his backup running back dominated in a way in which Jaylen Warren hasn't been able to do this.

[Field Yates]

Year. That's right. Kenny G has had some absolutely monster games while Jalen Warren has not. Warren has not yet reached 20 fantasy points in a game this season. What I think is more concerning though over the last six games is that his role has really shifted. Where one of the ways in which he felt like Jalen Warren was going to be money in the bank is he's an awesome pass catcher. He did a lot of that when Najee Harris was the lead.

[Daniel Dopp]

Back.

[Field Yates]

Yep. Jalen Warren has 44 total receiving yards over the past six games. Do the math on that. It's just over seven receiving yards per game. Right. 44 total receiving yards wow. Is like a solid half from Christian McCaffrey. That's six out of 17 games played for Jalen Warren. So we have really seen the bottom fall out because of the lack of receiving upside here for Warren over the past half dozen games. So still going to be inside our top 20 for running backs. Another week where Steelers have a.

[Daniel Dopp]

Chance.

[Field Yates]

Right. They're still hanging on as that tied coast technically co top seed in the AFC North.

He's going to be probably 2015-25 somewhere in that range but does not feel as exciting as it did early on in the season where he was getting great passing volume and just playing really.

[Daniel Dopp]

Well. We had a lot higher expectations and Mike kind of laid out why we he felt really.

[Field Yates]

Good.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah. And it just hasn't really materialized the way that we thought. I don't want to put that on Jalen Warren. That just feels like the entire Steelers team has just underperformed. Aaron Rodgers has not led this offense to a magical.

[Field Yates]

Season. Yeah, vibes are bad. Really stale offense, extremely predictable. We can list lots of things I missed during the preseason and I could spend probably a whole week of shows doing that. So we can if you guys would like that. But one of the things I know I spoke of frequently during the summer was okay, they signed Aaron.

[Daniel Dopp]

Rodgers.

[Field Yates]

Yeah. But like is this team really any closer to the top tier of the.

[Daniel Dopp]

Afc?

[Field Yates]

Nope. This feels like a classic win somewhere between eight and nine games and then if you do make the playoffs, get your butt kicked in the first.

[Daniel Dopp]

Round. Mike Tomlin Special yeah.

[Field Yates]

It'S. It's what they've been for the past six or seven.

[Daniel Dopp]

Years.

[Field Yates]

Yep. Dang it. I did.

[Daniel Dopp]

Not. They did it. You did.

[Field Yates]

It. Oh man. The other player. And perhaps the more frustrating one because this is a player who's been in a Pro Bowler, an all pro level player in the past is DK.

[Daniel Dopp]

Metcalf. I can't believe it's been as bad as it has been when he's the only pass catcher in this.

[Field Yates]

Offense. Only guy. And let's talk about how bad it's been over late because it actually wasn't terrible to begin the season in the first five weeks. And I do believe we have an accompanying full screen for those that are watching right now on the stream or on video. Deacon Metcalf, weeks one through six, his first five games 12.3, 11.0, 12.2. Okay, none of those dominant but 23.6 and 19.5 in back to back weeks. And by the way, the low watermark in those five games 11.0 fantasy.

[Daniel Dopp]

Points. If you get 11 from your wide receiver, you're disappointed, but you're not like I lost the week because of.

[Field Yates]

Them. He was averaging 15.72 and his wide receiver 12 in that week one through five span. In the seven games since week six concluded, DK Metcalf has a total of two double digit fantasy points. We'll quickly read these numbers. 8. 16.5, 2.6, 6.5, 9.9, 14.4, 6.2. That's his fantasy points in each of the seven games since. Two double digits games zero, 20 point games. And he is now wide receiver. He was wide receiver 45 in the span of weeks 7 through.

[Daniel Dopp]

13. That is.

[Field Yates]

Gross. It's, it's. You know what, I know that Steelers fans are frustrated for numerous reasons right now. What I think would be most frustrating for me is that the hardest evaluations for me as a fan to get behind are the missed evaluations on self scouting. Right. And so it's. We're going to spend a ton of money and a draft pick on DK Metcalf and it feels like right now the Steelers just don't think, you know, Aaron wants to get the ball quickly. Right. He's 42 years old. He's been getting beaten.

[Daniel Dopp]

Up. Is that DK's game? Is it get the ball out quickly kind of wide.

[Field Yates]

Receiver? I was doing NFL Live, we were talking about DK Metcalf and they were running some of the recent clips and it's like drag, slant, shallow cross speed out. You're like DK Metcalf like being utilized like Khalil Shakir. Yeah. Are you kidding.

[Daniel Dopp]

Me?

[Field Yates]

Yeah. And it feels like there's just kind of this oil and water mix for the Steelers offense in a lot of ways, one of which includes DK Metcalf. So can it get better? I don't know if we can get a whole lot worse, but I'm not confident can get a whole lot better. I trust nobody on the Steelers.

[Daniel Dopp]

Offense. Nobody. I don't think I would. I mean the only player that I would. I wouldn't feel confident starting any of them. Actually. The only player that I would really want to start and want is a strong word would probably be Jalen Warren. Just because of the lack of depth at the running back position. I think with how deep wide receiver is, like I can find someone better than DK this week if I need.

[Field Yates]

To. I had a. This is weird. I had a dream last night that Chris Boswell had a record setting field shut.

[Daniel Dopp]

Up. What a weird dream for you to.

[Field Yates]

Have. I, you know, like, I thought about just keeping that one to myself. Daniel. And I should probably keep all future dreams to myself as.

[Daniel Dopp]

Well. I love.

[Field Yates]

It. But my 3 year old jumped into my bed last night at like 1:30. And so just one of those nights where you're just like.

[Daniel Dopp]

Really?

[Field Yates]

Yeah. You can't say.

[Daniel Dopp]

No.

[Field Yates]

No. She jumps into bed and she immediately holds my hand and it's like I, like after a little while I was like, kind of. I was like, can I let go? No. Like, I'm like, all right, you know what? One of those nights we're going to do it. So, you know, thankfully there was no late sports last night. I went to bed at.

[Daniel Dopp]

10:30.

[Field Yates]

Absolutely.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah. And I know you know this, I don't even need to say this to you, but those moments are going to be gone so.

[Field Yates]

Fast. Oh my God. They're already getting away from me.

[Daniel Dopp]

And you're like, I can't imagine both being annoyed and like, this is the most adorable thing that's like melting my heart at the same.

[Field Yates]

Time. Weird dreams as a result of the awkward sleep pattern last night. Oh, man. Anything else from.

[Daniel Dopp]

You? If Chris Boswell kicks a record setting field goal this week, I will so have told you. You will tell me everything about all the dreams that are football related for the rest of your life. I need you to know that last one that I have here. I want to talk about Kyron Williams really quickly. He's in a smash spot against the Cardinals this week. However, we basically only talk about his pass catchers and the quarterback. We haven't really talked about him and there's been some like, developments around his game recently, so. So I want to talk about that. Give Kyren managers a little bit of love. They don't get as many videos about him, but it's been an interesting trend for Kyren this year. Yeah, we're going to look at his game log and I don't have a full screen. I don't believe, but first three games, 18 carries, 17 carries, 20 carries. It's basic Kyren.

[Field Yates]

Williams. That's.

[Daniel Dopp]

Right. That's what he has been. That's what he was with Sean McVay before previous seasons. Then starting in week four, 13 carries, 14 carries, 13 carries, 12 carries. An entire month. A whole month under 14 or fewer carries. Then they had the bye, then they came out and this is what he did. 25 carries, huge game, right out the bye. Then 14 carries, 12 carries, 12 carries, 13 carries. Another month of 14 or fewer carries, 12, 13 or 14 rush attempts in seven of his last eight games. He's not super involved in the passing game and hasn't been over the last eight weeks. Only one game with more than two receptions. So if I told you that the offense has kind of come out and said we want this guy to be healthy for the playoffs, Rams think they're making a deep run this year. Right. And we've already seen, except for next Sunday, we've already seen Blake Corum start to get a little bit more run here in this office kind of trading series right now. It kind of feels that way. Right. So when you're looking at this situation, if I told you you have a guy that we have seen as just basically a set it and Forget it. Unsexy RB2. He took over the unsexy James Conner role for a while, but he's getting 12, 13 or 14 carries. That's not enough. And he's not getting any passing game work. That means that it feels like he's become a touchdown dependent running back in this Rams offense. Now mind you, this Rams offense gets to the goal line quite often, but they throw the ball to devonte Adams a whole bunch at the goal.

[Field Yates]

Line. That's exactly where I was going to go. And I was reading. I know I mentioned this piece recently on the show, but to reiterate, if you don't already read Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler's Buzzfile each week, great piece. It's phenomenal and I'm almost positive it was Graz who was telling. Yeah, it was Grazing who was writing about this in tremendous.

[Daniel Dopp]

Detail. He's a great.

[Field Yates]

Writer. He's an incredible writer. Buy his books as well. He will sign a copy for you if you so desire. And just, he's just, he's brilliant. He's incredibly on tv, awesome guy, great dad. We can go on and on and deservedly. And he was talking about the Rams offense or was talking about conversations he had with Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur, Matt's younger brother, and about how they've kind of cracked a code with throwing all of these short touchdowns to Devonte Adams. And the floor was referencing how like the dimensions change a little bit when you're near the goal line. Yeah, there's just natural boundaries that aren't there. Right. If you're at the 50 yard line, you're not worried about a receiver running out of bounds or having to block a certain angle that is now in play at the goal line. And so many defenses are allocating Big bodies to defend the run. And next thing you know, the Rams have kind of figured out that when you have a player whose release is so consistent as Devonte Adams is and his hands are so good and Matthew Stafford is so great that you're just like, all right, like it's not really a 50, 50 ball. So it doesn't feel that reality has dampened the impact of Kyron Williams a little.

[Daniel Dopp]

Bit. Kyron Williams, no two ways about it. Eight touchdowns in eight weeks. But if he was not getting in the end zone with no passing game work and now splitting time with Blake Corum, we would see a very different fantasy running back. He.

[Field Yates]

Is. You know, we talked about some of the factors that are in play for Quinn Shanjak in some yes.

[Daniel Dopp]

No. Way better offense.

[Field Yates]

Yes. Way better.

[Daniel Dopp]

Offense.

[Field Yates]

Yes. You're less vulnerable I think to like a 12 carry 32 yard performance from Kyron Williams. However, he's got to have a lot of volume. Got to score a touchdown for him to pay off in.

[Daniel Dopp]

Fantasy. Yep, I'm with.

[Field Yates]

You. But it's a good opportunity for both he and Judkins to do so based off the.

[Daniel Dopp]

Matchup. Yeah, I am with you on that. All right field Jates. Those are the eight topics that we brought to the table.

[Field Yates]

Today. Many more coming.

[Daniel Dopp]

Tomorrow. Many more coming tomorrow with Mike we're going to dive into a Thursday Night Football preview. The Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions lineup locks on the Cowboys side. Feels like the lineup blocks have got to be Dak Javante, CD George Pickens and Jake.

[Field Yates]

Ferguson. I have a hard time arguing with.

[Daniel Dopp]

Those. Is there anybody that you would bench right now on the Dallas Cowboys starting offense if you rostered them in fantasy.

[Field Yates]

Football? So bench. No. The factor that we're going to watch tonight is again it's all about just like it's not whether you're starting this player, it's what to expect out of this player is the Lions are on paper a very difficult match. Now we've seen some running backs go off against your Lions. I mean in recent weeks we have seen guys have better efforts than you'd.

[Daniel Dopp]

Expect. It's crazy to think the Lions have allowed the fewest fantasy points to running back so far this year without banged.

[Field Yates]

Up. The defense has been they've been excellent stopping the run or at least slowing down running backs in fantasy they've given up some biggest more.

[Daniel Dopp]

Correctly.

[Field Yates]

Yeah. So Javante though would be the player that if you're going to flag somebody is if you get you 12 tonight and we told you so that's probably it but otherwise all systems.

[Daniel Dopp]

Go. Agreed. For the Cowboys the real questions are on the other side feeling that's.

[Field Yates]

What I would agree with Daniel and I think the most obvious question is if Amon Ra St. Brown sits and he's questionable. Sounds like a game time decision. I have not seen any reporting this morning to indicate that he is going to play but it is possible. If he sits though, are we talking about career night for Jameson Williams? It's an amazing.

[Daniel Dopp]

Matchup. Great.

[Field Yates]

Matchup. Great matchup for Jamo. And keep in mind that last week with Basically no Amon Ra, we saw the second busiest game of JMO's career. Yes he had 10 targets. That's the second most he's ever had in the game in his career. Number one was when he had 11 targets. Week two against Tampa last season. You may recall that game. If Almond Ross sits and you have Jamo, I'm putting him into the lineup and playing.

[Daniel Dopp]

Him. I am too. There's no way. Even though he has had a couple of duds in recent weeks with no Amman Ross St. Brown it feels like he is going to be he probably one of the only to the moon players in this lines office. Him and Jameer Gibbs will be the focal points I would think of this.

[Field Yates]

Offense. It's the process play like if he has four catches for 34 yards will it suck? Yes. But while I disagree with the process, no. Because if he's the wide receiver one in an incredible matchup and I'll talk about his quarterback in just a minute and the great spot he's in, it's hard to say no to that. This is not some bum. This is a true bona fide difference making wide receiver who just happens to play next to a top top five or six receiver in the entire.

[Daniel Dopp]

NFL and not just a great matchup. You mentioned how good the Lions have been against running backs. But this year or this week, excuse me, you're going to be at without Terry and Arnold who is now on injured reserve. They have had some injuries. Kirby Joseph still not going to be out there who is one of their all pro safeties going to be another. The Lions very likely could have to keep up in this game which.

[Field Yates]

Is 53 and a half point.

[Daniel Dopp]

Over. We talked about it. Yeah. So if that's the case you feel really good about that. I want to ask you quickly before we talk about the quarterback spot. I'm on Ross St. Brown. Mm let's say that you roster Amon Ra and it's week 14. You gotta make the playoffs. Yeah. If Amon Ra plays, we don't know if he's going to. What percentage. We don't know if he's a decoy. Like, you've got to make this, like, gut.

[Field Yates]

Decision. I'm playing.

[Daniel Dopp]

Him. You're rolling with Amon Razi's Amon Raking.

[Field Yates]

Brown. That's where I land. And the only way in which I wouldn't is if there's pregame reporting, which is Amonara Saint Brown's going to play. The Lions are expecting little. He might give them eight snaps shooting, but he means too much to them. He wants to be out there. If we get that kind of reporting, I'd probably feel differently. But I expect Amon Ra to be out tonight. So if he plays, which I think is unlikely, I'm playing.

[Daniel Dopp]

Him. You would play him. All right. If he does play again, which we think is unlikely, how would that. No, if he does.

[Field Yates]

Play. Okay. Yeah. Okay.

[Daniel Dopp]

Gotcha. How would that potentially move Jamo from, like, Almost a top 10 wide receiver? Is that not going to be my lineup tonight? I would agree with that. I just want to make.

[Field Yates]

Sure. Good spot here. I mean, we saw what Rashee Rice did last week, and Patrick Mahomes had a good game. He had four passing touchdowns. He went off for 29 fantasy points against this Cowboys team, which leads me to Jared Goff. Daniel. I think it's a. This is this great spot for Jared.

[Daniel Dopp]

Goff. Great.

[Field Yates]

Spot. It's a great spot. So how about this? The Cowboys have, of course, played 12 games, which means they have faced 12 quarterbacks this season. Nine out of those 12 quarterbacks have scored at least 23.8 fantasy points. What? At least.

[Daniel Dopp]

23.8.

[Field Yates]

Wow. As a matter of fact, in the 12 games the Cowboys have played this season, every quarterback they have faced, with the exception of Jaden Daniels, who scored 17.7 fantasy points, and I believe that's the game that Jaden got hurt. Every other quarterback has been above his season average when facing the.

[Daniel Dopp]

Cowboys. No.

[Field Yates]

Way. So if you average. And by the way, Jaden got 17.7, it wasn't like it was some terrible game for Jaden, and I'm almost positive he got hurt in that game. So Jaden probably was trending towards another game above his average. Like, the Cowboys give you a boost no matter what. So Jared Goff, to me, really matter where you rank him, I'm starting Jared Goff.

[Daniel Dopp]

Tonight. Even if you don't run the football, you get a boost because that's the thing that Jared Goff doesn't do gonna.

[Field Yates]

Work. As you look at some of the quarterbacks that have done that against the Galaxy and it is not just been guys who are super mobile. It has been really, you name it. It's been every quarterback that you can imagine. Yeah, but like every quarterback facing the Cowboys, crank them up. There have been a couple of like Bryce Young wasn't amazing against the Cowboys, but still more fantasy points against the Cowboys than he has average in every other game this.

[Daniel Dopp]

Season. That's a guy too. That's so frustrating to figure out if Bryce Young. Yeah, like that's just all over the.

[Field Yates]

Place. Imagine you're the Panthers and you have to decide on a fifth year option off season on.

[Daniel Dopp]

Him. We do know Jared Goff is averaging 17.6 fantasy points per game. So that means we will hope for the over.

[Field Yates]

Here. I'll take the over tonight. Listen, I, I think. Do you have any, any other like topics for this.

[Daniel Dopp]

Game? The only other thing I had two things that I wanted to just talk about.

Just to. It's a statement more than.

[Field Yates]

Anything. Yeah. Hit.

[Daniel Dopp]

Me. I'm bummed for David.

[Field Yates]

Montgomery. Me too.

[Daniel Dopp]

Man. I, I love David as a player. I think he's really good. The stuff he's done for this Lions team and for fantasy managers over the last two years, like he has been awesome. And this year the off has impacted him so much. We've seen the gap between him and Jameer Gibbs kind of grow because Jameer's got the ability to still play within a bad offensive line and look like a superstar. But Monty has absolutely kind of fallen off the fantasy radar at this point rather than be like a trusted RB2. He's like a. If I like a desperate touchdown dependent flex play is what it feels like, unfortunately. And the Dallas Cowboys have not allowed an opposing running back to reach the end zone since week eight this season. If David Montgomery is not getting in the end zone, he is just not startable. I know. I was shocked by that.

[Field Yates]

Step.

[Daniel Dopp]

Wow. Okay, so do you think. Last question here for you on these guys. Do you think that both Cowboys wide receivers top 15 fantasy points tonight go over top.

[Field Yates]

15? Yes, I.

[Daniel Dopp]

Do. I think so.

[Field Yates]

Too.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah. Unfortunately their worst game that they have had since week seven is eleven and a half fantasy points. It was four for 77, I think. And that was CD Lamp. Like that's. If that's the worst game you've had in basically two months is. Is four for 77. You're almost at 100.

[Field Yates]

Yards.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah. This offense is just clicking. So I expect both these wide receivers I wonder if they Both can hit 20 against this. Like I'm it would not shock me if both George Pickens and CD Lamb flirted with like the 17 a 17 and a half point game and a 24 point.

[Field Yates]

Game. I think you and I agree the Lions secondary when healthy still has some.

[Daniel Dopp]

Questions. Not great right.

[Field Yates]

Now. Not healthy right now. Yes. When you mentioned Terryon Arnold and Kirby Joseph, two of their team top four or five players on that in that secondary, like that's just a tough reality to overcome. This is a fascinating game for real life if you go check ESPN analytics kind of like the leverage of what a win versus a loss means for each of these teams. They both have work to do independent of the results tonight, but it has a little bit of the must win feel to it. Daniel yes, it also has the feel of two teams going in the opposite directions. Right? The Cowboys are the hot team. Everybody is saying maybe Jerry Jones knew what he was doing the entire time. And not everyone's saying.

[Daniel Dopp]

It. Some people.

[Field Yates]

Are. Brian Schottenheimer, the overlooked head coaching hire who the Cowboys just kind of stumbled into is maybe the real deal. Meanwhile, the Lions have they lost their secret sauce and can this team even make the playoffs this year after winning 15 games last season? It's a massive game. I would just ask you this, like how are you feeling about this? The.

[Daniel Dopp]

Game?

[Field Yates]

Nervous.

[Daniel Dopp]

Nervous. Nervous because it feels like this is a squad that recognizes their backs are against the wall and I actually think that a Dan Campbell team with their backs against the wall plays pretty well more often than not. But there are some things that are just difficult to overcome. And having to deal with an offensive line that is not protecting your quarterback or opening up running lanes the way that you expected each of the last two years, that's a tough one to be able to fix, especially with a new look defensive front for the Dallas Cowboys here post trade deadline. So we'll see. I saw the.

Right now it looks like Detroit is favored to win this game at home. I am a little bit nervous given how they have played recently. The offense has not had a lot of rhythm or vibe in it as you could note. And not having Amon Ross St. Brown if he doesn't go doesn't give me the same kind of judge. Super excited as a Lions fan to see Isaac Tesla. But if Isaac Tesla and Tom Kennedy are your two and three pass catchers knowing that you don't have Sam Laporta, the other like your starting tight end is Ross Dwelly, it's going to.

[Field Yates]

Be a three point.

[Daniel Dopp]

Favorites. It's going to be a tough battle. So I don't feel great about it. I, because I'm alliance fan, I got to take the Detroit Lions in this one. But I will not be shocked if Dallas comes away with the dub.

[Field Yates]

Because I want to incite our group chat that is composed of thank you Philly people from Michigan except for me. I'll take the Cowboys and I.

[Daniel Dopp]

Will deal with, you hear about, you'll hear about.

[Field Yates]

It. I'm sure Kurt, Al, the rest of the crew will give me an earful and I deserve it. I'm not gonna lie to.

[Daniel Dopp]

You.

It's a big game. This is, this is like, I don't want to say Lions season is on the line, but they're going to be playing like their season is on the line right now with how much they need to win down the stretch just to make the.

[Field Yates]

Playoffs. And if they play the Rams now, when they play the Rams next.

[Daniel Dopp]

Week, that's going to be another.

[Field Yates]

One. Just a really tough two game slate for the Lions, but a fun one for sure. For Thursday Night Night Football, let's.

[Daniel Dopp]

Dive into the Raheem Sanders Monopoly fund now as we're going to try to pick a player rostered under 0.1% of leagues that's going to score a touchdown. We did it again last.

[Field Yates]

Week. Again. The producers are on fire, on fuego. How about this? So we are now 13 weeks into the season. We started this in week twos. We've done this for 12, 12 weeks. 12 weeks. We have picked a player who at maximum was what, 5%.

[Daniel Dopp]

Rostered. At max, they were 1%.

[Field Yates]

Rostered. Right. Okay. Was it one? Yeah, it was 1% roster when we.

[Daniel Dopp]

Started. 1%.

[Field Yates]

Roster. Was the start chopping it in.

[Daniel Dopp]

Half?

[Field Yates]

Yep. We have had nine correct picks in 12.

[Daniel Dopp]

Weeks. That's.

[Field Yates]

Unbelievable. So we're asking this question like, do you need to just tail us every single week? And how much money would you be up? Let's take a look at the full screen here. For those that are listening, here's what it says. It's a list of the correct picks and how much Monopoly money we have won. So producers have four. They've accrued $100 in Monopoly money. Mike's won three times with $80 in Monopoly money. I've won twice with $60 of Monopoly money. Daniel's going to find a pick.

[Daniel Dopp]

Soon. Now listen, I have, I've technically won zero times. However, twice this year I've gone to Pick a player. They have already been chosen and that player has scored a.

[Field Yates]

Touchdown. So in spirit, you've already hit.

[Daniel Dopp]

Twice. In spirit, I have hit it because I picked a guy. However, in reality, and that's all that matters is reality, I have not yet hit a player. So this week, I think might be.

[Field Yates]

My. And for people that are saying, like, if you've hit it twice and made 60 bucks, why is Mike not made 90 bucks three times? Is the way it works is if, like, you don't. If none of us hit in a given week, that money remains in the.

[Daniel Dopp]

Pot. It all stays here in the.

[Field Yates]

Pot. So the idea is, you know, if we have five straight weeks without hitting a.

[Daniel Dopp]

Pick.

[Field Yates]

Yes. And somebody gets it in week six, that's a big pot that has been building up to that.

[Daniel Dopp]

Point. Yeah, it's sort of like back in the. I used this reference, I think, last week. It's sort of like early 2000 cell phone situation. They have rollover dollars. So when you don't roll over, use all your dollars in one week, they roll over to the next one. So that's how that one's worked.

[Field Yates]

Out. All right, so here, by the way, some of the picks that we have hit this year include Tyquan Thornton all the way back in week two, producers got Cole Comet in week three, nobody in week four, I had Xavier Hutchinson for the two touchdowns. In week five, I had Tez Johnson the following week. In week six, Mike got Kanata Mumfield in week seven, producers got Tyler Johnson in week eight. If you're like, who are these names? That's kind of the point of this exercise. Back to back to back whiffs in weeks 9, 10, and 11. And then in week 12, when the pot was 80 bucks, both Mike and the producers hit with Mitchell Tinsley and Colby Parkinson. The producers are on a heater right now as they got David Sills last week. So we are looking to add to this.

[Daniel Dopp]

Potential. By the way, week you mentioned it, but week 12, in which we had gone back to back to back weeks with not hitting and then the pot was.

[Field Yates]

Split.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yep. That would have been where, like, one of us took the lead, but instead we got a.

[Field Yates]

Split. Do the producers have a pick this week? I have a.

[Daniel Dopp]

Pick. Sure.

[Field Yates]

Do. Okay, who's their.

[Daniel Dopp]

Pick? Producers this week are going with tight end Adam Troutman rostered in 0.1% of leagues. I've been trying. I mean, we've been trying to figure out which streaming tight end can be the one right here in this situation. Evan Engram has been getting more run in that offense recently, but Troutman's still very much involved so that works out. I am also going to go with the tight end field. I already mentioned to you it is going to take a village for the Detroit Lions to beat the Dallas Cowboys. That's why I'm going with Back to the well, the Ross Dwelly well, the number one starting tight end for the Detroit Lions right now, Ross Dwelly as their top three guys, Sam Laporta, Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra are all unfortunately out. So Ross Dwelly, the number one guy.

[Field Yates]

Is. I think I had Ross Dwelly on my Dynasty team last year where I also rostered George Kittle when he was unavailable. Dwali was stepping into a larger role. My pick is one that I know has been mentioned by somebody at some point during this season. He's got back to back games with four targets. It's Saints wide receiver Mason Tipton. Yes, Mason has been busier with some of the trades and releases the Saints have made. Obviously Rashid Shahid gone. Brandon Cooks has gone. Devon bailey has had 15 targets over the past two weeks. He would be a good long shot pick for Sunday's FF now, but I love that Mason Tipton. I don't know if Mike has yet seen. What do you.

[Daniel Dopp]

Got? Mike's pick. He said I am and he wrote out a little thing. So I'm going to read it for everyone here. I am choosing the best modern touchdown maker of the 20th century, Traylon Burks, rostered in 0.1% of.

[Field Yates]

Leagues.

How much of that was actually.

[Daniel Dopp]

Written by none of.

[Field Yates]

It? Clay.

[Daniel Dopp]

Eye? Yeah, it was all Clay.

[Field Yates]

Eye. He went with Traylon.

[Daniel Dopp]

Burks. He did go with Traylon Burks. That part is.

[Field Yates]

Real. Which is funny as I thought about that because there was a time earlier this season where sometimes you get inspiration for these picks because the guys have scored a touchdown and you're like, like lightning can't strike twice, can.

[Daniel Dopp]

It? It.

[Field Yates]

Can'T. And whoever it was that I saw, I was like there's no way this guy's going to score again the following week. And then he did and I was like dang it, I should have just picked that player. But Mike looking to see a double dip from Traylon.

[Daniel Dopp]

Burks. I love it. This is going to be very fun to be able to figure out how strong we can close out the season. We've been on a.

[Field Yates]

Heater. We'll see on Jaden.

[Daniel Dopp]

Daniels. I.

[Field Yates]

Know. Don't think it's out of the realm of possibilities I know it's only Thursday, but I think Jaden could play on.

[Daniel Dopp]

Sunday. I would love to see that. We will dive in. Hopefully we will get a good practice report. So we can give you guys a couple of updates tomorrow on a few guys that we are monitoring for week 14 for right now, let's take a couple of mailbag questions here. Field and I don't get to do this very.

[Field Yates]

Often. Yeah. Do we have any that aren't about fantasy football like or about life or about dynasty or.

[Daniel Dopp]

Something? First one comes in and says what's your favorite doors record?

[Field Yates]

Field. Yeah. Big fan of all of.

[Daniel Dopp]

Them. All of them. Enna Lee wants to know do I play Jaden Higgins or Adnai Mitchell as my wide receiver tutor replacement? I have to win in order to clinch a playoff spot. First off, if Amon Ra plays, you're playing Amon Ra over both of those wide receivers. Agree with.

[Field Yates]

That. I'm going to go back to the AD Mitchell. Well, are you way riskier than Jaden.

[Daniel Dopp]

Higgins? I.

[Field Yates]

Agree. But it's a tough matchup for the Texans on Sunday night against the Chiefs. Yeah, Chiefs at home. Tough place to win. So give me 80.

[Daniel Dopp]

Mitchell. Gosh, we've seen it one time from AD Mitchell. Like that's the hard.

[Field Yates]

Part. But it was pretty.

[Daniel Dopp]

Sweet. It was pretty.

[Field Yates]

Sweet. He was second round pick last.

[Daniel Dopp]

Year. I.

[Field Yates]

Know. 6 foot 2, 215 pounds, 4, 3, 6.

[Daniel Dopp]

40. I might see the hard part for me is I want to go with Jaden Higgins who is a second round pick this year, 6 foot 4. You know, he's.

[Field Yates]

Got.

When you put it that way.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah. They're both in interesting spots. Here's what I'm going to.

[Field Yates]

Say. Okay. I.

[Daniel Dopp]

Would. It's going to be tough. You're going to have to choose whether you like field or I in this situation. However, it's definitely. It's a field situation. I would go with Jaden Higgins just because I think I like the offense and the quarterback a little bit more than 80.

[Field Yates]

Mitchells.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah. There's a little bit of a Torod Taylor now, mind you to Rod could just lock in on the one guy that's working for him. But I think I would go with Higgins because we've seen double digit fantasy points a number of times this.

[Field Yates]

Time. Okay.

[Daniel Dopp]

Sweet. That's where I would be with that one. All right, next question here from our YouTube chat. This one comes.

[Field Yates]

From.

Oh.

[Daniel Dopp]

God. Okay, this one comes from Boondock wants to know Daniel Jones or Lamar freaking.

[Field Yates]

Jackson. I'm going to go to Lamar Jackson. I know it sounds crazy, but a couple of things I want to mention for Daniel Jones. Four straight games under 17 fantasy points, truth, which Lamar might be in that same category, but which one of those do you trust? Me, I think the more important thing here, not that that Lamar is like a paragon of health right now, but Daniel Jones had one carry for one yard last.

[Daniel Dopp]

Week. Not.

[Field Yates]

Good. He is laboring slow down because of that fibula. So I'm going to go with.

[Daniel Dopp]

Lamar. I think I. Right now I have Daniel Jones ranked just ahead of Lamar Jackson, but the understanding how impacted his rushing has been, clearly because of his leg. There's a part of me that feels like this should be the Lamar time. Like this is where you trust him. Okay. I've got these two guys. Which one can. And I feel like I've got to go with Lamar Jackson. I love Daniel Jones, love what he's done so far this year, but recently I've seen him fall off to a point. If I have to choose between two not as good quarterbacks, I still think I want the one that just has the higher upside. That's a superstar, superstar MVP level candidate. So I'm going to go with Lamar Jackson as well in this one. All right, next question that we have, this one comes from Sun Devil, wants to know. Stafford or Jared Goff? I mean, Matthew Stafford has been as hot as any quarterback's.

[Field Yates]

Been. He's been a little cooler of late, but you're right. Yeah, I mean, he's been.

[Daniel Dopp]

Amazing. You're right. He had two. What was it, two touchdowns, two interceptions. This last week wasn't.

[Field Yates]

Great. Last.

[Daniel Dopp]

Week.

Jared Goff in this.

[Field Yates]

Matchup, man, I'm going with Jared Goff. I have ranked higher. I don't believe there's a wrong answer here, but I'll go with.

[Daniel Dopp]

Golf. I think, Boy, this. I wish you didn't make me do this. I think I would go with Matthew Stafford. I have Matthew Stafford one spot ahead. They're both right next to each other. I don't think there is a wrong.

[Field Yates]

Answer. Like you said, like Eileen Goff, you.

[Daniel Dopp]

Lean. I would lean Stafford. Man, I. I can't believe I shouldn't say that.

[Field Yates]

Okay. I mean, yeah, I mean, it's not karmic.

[Daniel Dopp]

Right? I feel bad. Yeah, a little karmic. Like this is where I'm gonna hope that we're in a situation where Jared Goff goes off, but Matthew Stafford against Arizona as well. Like, they're. They're just like absolutely crushing it right now. So, yeah, all.

[Field Yates]

Right. Golf. I leaned.

[Daniel Dopp]

Golf. Still, the one thing about golf, I will say, normally I don't love starting quarterbacks on Thursday night because of just the shortened week. Except for this week, they're playing the Cowboys and it's a full week, so, yeah, we can get behind that. All right, couple more questions here for our chief chat. This one comes from Benny J Jr are you going to start Devin Neal or David.

[Field Yates]

Montgomery? I'm going to start Devin Neal. I think Alvin Camara is going to sit. I understand if you want to play it safe because Monty will play tonight and there's a chance that Camara plays on Sunday, but Kamar has been removed from our ranks after he missed practice again yesterday. It's that knee injury. I'm going Devin.

[Daniel Dopp]

Neal. I think I probably would.

[Field Yates]

Too.

[Daniel Dopp]

Okay. David Montgomery just isn't doing enough unless he gets in the end zone. Like I already talked about, I gave a bunch of reasons why. I am unfortunately down on David Montgomery.

[Field Yates]

Now.

[Daniel Dopp]

So. So Devin Neal, I mean, he was fine last week. Is he gonna be the future running back in New.

[Field Yates]

Orleans? Mare's under contract for next year, and based off of his disinterest in being traded this year, I imagine that means he's back next season as.

[Daniel Dopp]

Well. He's like, I will stay a saint for as long as you guys will allow me to be a saint. Yep, that's what it feels like. Another question here from our YouTube chat. This one comes in from Indystars. Wants to know Jacoby Brissette or Trevor.

[Field Yates]

Lawrence? And I think I have Lawrence ranked just a little higher because the matchup for Jacoby Brissette is.

[Daniel Dopp]

Awful.

[Field Yates]

Brutal. Yeah, that Rams defense is no joke. That being said, you know, logic would tell you that of the two, which one has a much, much steadier.

[Daniel Dopp]

Floor? Jacoby.

[Field Yates]

Brissette. Yeah, I'm six games now as a top 12 quarterback. I lean ever so slightly to T law, though. It's a weekly game, people. It is not a what have you done for me recently.

[Daniel Dopp]

Game. Trevor Lawrence this week taking on the Indianapolis Colts again, no sauce Gardener. So that'll be a thing maybe for the. He's been utilizing his legs a decent amount, you know, here and there as well. I've got Trevor Lawrence as a top 13 option. Brissette I have outside my top 15. So I'd go with Lawrence as well. All right, I think that's going to do it for our show today.

[Field Yates]

Field. Yeah. Everybody, if the Lions win tonight, tweet at Daniel and.

[Daniel Dopp]

Congratulations. Hey, how great would that be if the Lions get a dub. I would love that. That would be great. We're going to be back tomorrow. We think Mike Clay is going to show.

[Field Yates]

Up. Mike will be.

[Daniel Dopp]

Back. We're not totally sure. If he doesn't show up, he is going to be demoted one week. Week conduct detrimental to the team. We'll see what happens at that point. But assuming we're going to be back, make sure that you come and hang out with us. Today's show was presented by Wingstop. We will see you guys on Friday. Enjoy your Thursday Night Football, people. Don't forget to love each other and be kind to yourself. You guys, you deserve it. We love you. We'll see you tomorrow.

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[Field Yates]

Zero.

[Daniel Dopp]

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[Field Yates]

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[Field Yates]

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[Daniel Dopp]

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[Field Yates]

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[Daniel Dopp]

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[Field Yates]

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[Daniel Dopp]

Culture. He changed.

[Field Yates]

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