Week 5 Recap: Backup RBs SHINE & MASSIVE Duds | Fantasy Focus 🏈

Summary

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Fantasy Focus Football: Week 5 Recap — Backup RBs Shine & Massive Duds

Date: October 6, 2025
Hosts: Field Yates, Stefania Bell, Daniel Dopp
Featured Analyst: Mike Clay
Purpose: Recap the most notable fantasy storylines from NFL Week 5, highlight surprising performances—especially from backup RBs—biggest duds, and prepare listeners for Monday Night Football.

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Episode Theme

This episode dives deep into Week 5 of the fantasy football season, zeroing in on how backup running backs stole the show, high-profile players who disappointed, injury ripple effects, and actionable takeaways for roster moves. The hosts sprinkle in witty banter, friendly show-league rivalry updates, and fan Q&A, blending sharp analysis with plenty of relatable humor.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Backup Running Back Bonanza

[03:46-06:03]

• Daniel Dopp: Backup RBs “won the weekend.” He specifically credits:
  • Rico Dowdle (Carolina Panthers) – 206 yards, 1 TD, 32.4 pts (RB1)
  • Rashad White (Tampa Bay Bucs) – 41 yds, 2 TDs, 23.1 pts (RB7)
  • Michael Carter (Arizona Cardinals) – 51 yds, 1 TD, 5 recs, 18.3 pts (Top 8 RB)
• Field Yates: Dowdle’s breakout could prompt a permanent timeshare in Carolina.
  • Michael Carter may have opportunity for several more weeks, especially in the passing game.
  • Rashad White benefiting from teammate injuries (Bucky Irving is likely out next week).

Notable Quote

"Anyone that started backup running backs this week won the weekend."
—Daniel Dopp [03:51]

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2. Winners of the Week

[06:00-08:55]

• Field Yates:
  • Javonte Williams (Dallas Cowboys) — career-high 135 rushing yds, 26.9 pts (RB6)
    • Overcame past injury/mental hurdles (per Stefania).
    • May be top-8 RB going forward, even while Dallas is missing O-linemen.
• Stefania Bell:
  • Emeka Igbuka (Tampa Bay Bucs) — 7/7 catches, 163 yds, 1 TD, 31.3 pts (WR1 of the week, WR3 on season)
    • A Bucs rookie WR shining despite the team’s WR depth.
    • Chris Godwin returning may not dampen Igbuka’s value.

Notable Moments

• Stefania highlights the human side: "Javonte said he finally felt past all the mental hurdles of his injury... players really know their body." [07:04]

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3. Losers of the Week

[09:05-13:19]

• Daniel Dopp:
  • Derrick Henry (Houston Texans) — Under 50 yds in 4 straight, TD-dependent RB2.
    • Usage isn’t saving him; no passing-game work; losing appeal in fantasy.
    • "If he's seeing just over two yards per carry in a lessened stack box... it's a problem." — Daniel Dopp [10:13]
• Field Yates:
  • A.J. Brown (Eagles) — Shut down by Pat Surtain II, 5 catches for 43 yds.
    • Emphasizes: even with volume, coverage matters ("Targets are not all created equally." [12:24])
• Stefania Bell:
  • Geno Smith (Las Vegas Raiders) — Yet another "lousy day" (5.92 pts), now not even a desirable bye-week fill-in.
    • "He's not a rising tide. He's a sinking one." [13:58]

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4. What the Heck? Performances

[15:03-22:23]

• Woody Marks (Houston Texans) — Totally uninvolved despite a perfect matchup. (2.4 pts, 7 carries, 24 yds.)
  • Field: "Maybe it's just veteran deference; Nick Chubb just always gets first crack."
• Ryan Flournoy (Dallas Cowboys) — Obscure, deep roster WR with 6 catches, 119 yds, 2 carries, out of nowhere.
• Amari DiMarcado (Arizona Cardinals) — 72-yd TD "lost" by dropping the ball at the goal line: "It's a sin as old as time." — Stefania Bell [18:34]
  • Field laments repeated early-TD celebrations: "I guarantee you 32 out of 32 coaches said... just run all the way through the end zone." [20:11]

Memorable Moment

Daniel Dopp recounts his own flag football TD and vows he didn’t drop it early... [21:08]

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5. Main Takeaways and Roster Moves

[24:17-35:28]

A. Commanders Take Center Stage

• Deebo Samuel as a Commander: Now a locked-in top 20 WR. Target hog (14 in last two weeks, 8 for 96 yds & TD in Week 5).
  • "He looks unbelievable right now for this team." — Daniel Dopp [24:23]
• Rookie RB Bill Croskey Merritt — Breakout: 111 yds, 2 TDs (RB5 for the week).
  • Field: "He's definitely trending upwards, but game script will matter a lot for him." [27:14]

B. Critical Injury Update

• Omarion Hampton (Chargers RB):
  • Left in a walking boot, testing coming Monday. Monitor backups Hassan Haskins and Quani Vidal, especially with favorable matchups coming.
  • Stefania: "You don't like seeing a player in a boot. Sometimes it's proactive, but you need to be ready." [27:47]

C. WR and TE Trends

• Jalen Waddle (Miami Dolphins):
  • Clearly the “must-start” when Tyreek Hill is out (season-high targets/yards).
  • Darren Waller returns—top 12 TE consideration after two straight double-digit outings.
• Jake Ferguson (Cowboys TE):
  • Most consistent TE—"Top 5 finish every week since Week One" [32:31], 48 targets on the year, major red-zone trust.

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6. Wide Receiver Explosion & Return to Form

[35:28-40:59]

• Stefon Diggs (Patriots): Looked fully back, "It’s in the way that he’s moving... there is zero thinking about the knee." — Stefania [36:29]
• Jamar Chase (Bengals): Slow start, then explodes for 2 garbage-time TDs and 110 yards.
  • Field: "It’s not how, it’s just how many." [39:01]
• Jonathan Taylor (Colts): Pure rushing volume (94 carries, 480 yards) — "Looking very Nick Chubb-like." — Stefania [40:59]

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7. Other Notable Takeaways

[41:08-44:56]

• Ashton Genti (Raiders RB): Best receiving usage all season; uptrend despite final box stat.
• Seattle RB Nightmare: Charbonnet and Kenneth Walker neutralizing each other; "Charbonnet is the steak, Ken Walker’s the sizzle." — Daniel Dopp [44:19]
• Chiefs, Jaguars Monday Night Football Preview
  • Xavier Worthy injury-watch
  • "Chiefs are a stay-away backfield right now..." — Field Yates [60:58]
  • All pick Chiefs, but “close call.”

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Studs & Duds: Quick Hits

Studs

• Justin Jefferson (Vikings): 7 rec, 123 yds, routine brilliance
• Quinshon Judkins (Browns): 23-110, near monster day derailed by penalty
• Dak Prescott (Cowboys): 4 pass TDs, top-tier QB performance
• Jackson Smith-Njigba (Seahawks): 8 rec, 132 yds, 1 TD — “Ohio State WR day”
• Calvin Ridley (Jaguars): 131 yds, 18 pts — "Welcome back!" — Stefania

Duds

• Jameson Williams (Lions): 1 catch, 9 yards. “Just a boom/bust guy.”
• Jerry Jeudy (Broncos): 2 recs, 15 yds. “Not involved... tight ends took the targets.”
• Mark Andrews (Ravens): 2-22. Brutal drop-off without Lamar.
• Jacoby Myers (Raiders): "Expected big game, got 32 yds in garbage time."
• Zach Ertz (Cardinals): 1 tgt, 0 catches. “Zero is as much as you can be unless you’re a defense giving negative points.” — Stefania [57:36]

Notable Self-Own

Field Yates calls himself a week’s “dud” for his accidental mispronunciation of Ryan Flournoy’s name as "Ryan Flowernoy." [55:10]

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Monday Night Football & Listener Q&A

[57:55-65:38]

• Chiefs vs. Jaguars: Watch for Xavier Worthy’s ankle, Travis Etienne usage, and Chiefs’ unsettled backfield.
• Q&A Snapshots:
  • Rico Dowdle stock: “At least a timeshare; Chuba’s calf injury is notable” (Stefania)
  • Jamar Chase trade value: “Top-10 WR in return minimum” (Field)
  • Zay Flowers for Stefon Diggs? Consensus: “Lean Diggs” for safer weekly value

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “He’s not a rising tide. He’s a sinking one.” — Stefania on Geno Smith [13:58]
• “Charbonnet is the steak. Ken Walker’s the sizzle.” — Daniel Dopp [44:19]
• “I guarantee you, 32 out of 32 coaches said... just run all the way through the end zone.” — Field Yates [20:11]
• “If you started backup running backs, you just got bailed out here in Week 5.” — Daniel Dopp [04:41]
• “It’s not how, it’s just how many.” — Field Yates [39:01], on Jamar Chase’s garbage time bonanza

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Conclusion

This episode encapsulates the volatility and unexpected heroes common in fantasy football. The hosts emphasize process over panic (especially with studs), encourage being early on waiver claims for emergent RBs, and remind us that even “sure things” (like Henry or A.J. Brown) can deliver duds. Week 5’s key lesson: be flexible, keep tabs on injuries, and never underestimate the backup RB.

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Segment Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamp | |--------------------------|------------| | Show League Rivalry/Setup| 01:06-03:11| | Winners: Backup RBs | 03:46-06:03| | Individual Winners | 06:00-08:55| | Losers of Week | 09:05-13:19| | “What the heck” Moments | 15:03-22:23| | Takeaways & Injury News | 24:17-35:28| | Studs (Quick Hits) | 47:59-51:13| | Duds (Quick Hits) | 51:26-57:08| | MNF Preview, Q&A | 57:55-65:38|

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Transcript

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[Field Yates]

So far so good. Yeah, we got, you know, some action left to be determined tonight.

[Stefania Bell]

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[Field Yates]

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[Stefania Bell]

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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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[Stefania Bell]

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[Daniel Dopp]

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[Stefania Bell]

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[Field Yates]

Oh, man, you do not. You have. You're done. Your lions played yesterday. Your lions defense played yesterday. Your lions a lot of.

[Stefania Bell]

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[Daniel Dopp]

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[Stefania Bell]

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[Daniel Dopp]

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[Field Yates]

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[Stefania Bell]

I'd rather Patrick Mahomes. Well, yeah, it was the last time.

[Daniel Dopp]

Mahomes scored 30 fantasy points, but I want it.

[Stefania Bell]

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[Daniel Dopp]

Maybe they could.

[Field Yates]

I really, really hope that happens. I don't have great confidence in it, but we'll see what happens tonight. That is why they play.

[Daniel Dopp]

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[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

Now, mind you, Jackson Dart actually had a little bit of a rough go on Sunday. Let's be honest about that.

[Stefania Bell]

Which part do you want to take credit for?

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah, well, listen, I am taking credit for the fact that we got to the 15 fans fantasy points we needed. There were six toes turnover. Excuse me, six points lost off of turnovers. Two interceptions in a fumble. However, Jackson Dart keeps using his legs, man. That's what I. That's my big takeaway.

[Stefania Bell]

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[Daniel Dopp]

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[Stefania Bell]

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[Field Yates]

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[Daniel Dopp]

Winner.

[Field Yates]

Winner scrapes by with 15.58. But he's not your winner of the weekend.

[Daniel Dopp]

No, he's not.

[Field Yates]

Who is your winner?

[Daniel Dopp]

I mean, he's the winner of my heart because we get pizza, but not my actual winner.

[Field Yates]

Winners of the week.

[Daniel Dopp]

My actual winner the week. Anyone that started backup running backs this week won the weekend field. Yates, if you started. Rico Dowdle. 206 yards on the ground plus a touchdown, four targets, three receptions, 32.4 fantasy points. He's RB1 in the week, but not the only guy. There was Also Rashad White, 14 carries, 41 yards. He had two touchdowns, four receptions for 30 yards, 23.1 fantasy points.

[Field Yates]

Excellent.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah, he was RB7 on the weekend. Still not the only one. Michael Carter, 51 yards on the ground plus a touchdown, plus five receptions for 22 yards. Good enough for 18.3 fantasy points. We had three backup running backs that heading into Monday Night Football were top eight at the position. If you got to start any of those guys because of Bye weeks or injuries. You just got bailed out here in week five.

[Field Yates]

Yeah. And they all got done in sort of different ways. Right. So Rico Dowdle played the best by far out of those two players. He was amazing and the Panthers offensive line was great. It was an amazing matchup and Dowdle totally crushed it. What it does, I think, is it at least buys them time, the Panthers, if Jeb Hubbard needs another week. I also do think there's a chance that this cuts into the workload of Chuba a little bit going forward. He just played too well to Dowdle and Dave Canales, if you pay attention. Closely has been talking about trying to ease a bit of Chuba's workload. Wouldn't surprise me if that happens going forward. Michael Carter has a Runway of maybe three more games. It wasn't the most efficient rushing performance and it doesn't matter because he had five receptions as well for 22 yards. I don't know what happened in that Cardinals game. We'll talk about that in just a little bit.

[Daniel Dopp]

That looks like classic Rashad White to you. Like back before Bucky Irving was a part of this backfield, you know what I mean?

[Field Yates]

And by the way, Shefty reported yesterday that Bucky Irving could be out next week as well. So we could get another Rashad White game against the Jaguars next Sunday? No, against the. I take that back. They are playing the 49ers next Sunday. My apologies. But yeah, my winner of the weekend and full transparency. I had two different winners and I was told by our producer Zach today, hey, each of your winners was picked by somebody else. So I came with this is my winner. But in some ways he was my third place finisher.

[Stefania Bell]

He was in all category but he.

[Field Yates]

Was on the podium at least. Is Javante Williams.

[Stefania Bell]

I love this one.

[Field Yates]

Yeah, what a cool moment for Javante yesterday as he actually has 135 rushing yards, which is a career high for Javante Williams. 16 carries for 135 yards. He had a pair of targets good for one catch and four yards. He did not really even need the receiving volume, which there was barely any of it to get to 26.9 fantasy points currently RB6 for the weekend. He had a 66 yard rush that he was tackled at the one yard line. Kind of ran out of gas at the very end of that run. I'll say this for the Dallas Cowboys. We can question a lot of things that they have done for a long time now, but especially this offseason. You can't question the bet they made on Javante Williams because they basically said we think Javante Williams can be what Rico Dowdle was last year and he's been better than that. He has been outstanding has given the Williams. I'd argue he's the best running back value so far in drafts. A top eight player at the position for me right now. The Cowboys were down four offensive linemen yesterday and still had this monster rushing day. So shout out to you devonte.

[Stefania Bell]

This makes me really happy just you know the PT in me because talking to Javante at training camp, remember I he said he felt like he was really finally past all the mental hurdles that came with that huge injury that he suffered because the talk on him has been the lack of explosiveness, the lack of physicality in his running and now you're seeing it and it's like players really know. I mean they know their body and he's like I'm finally past that. And he felt like he was in a great offense with you know, he complimented Dak on how smart he was and how well he could run the offense and Dak was talking about Javante after the game yesterday talking about how smart he is as a running back. So there a lot of mutual admiration going on there but great for him. My winner. Another guy I kind of loved coming into the season but he's outperformed all of my expectations. Emeka Igbuka, who has been a star every single week pretty much. But he had an amazing game last week. Seven catches on seven targets. I mean you're a hundred percent. How do you get better than that? 163 yards and a touchdown 31.3 fantasy points. Your wide receiver 1 on the week he's wide receiver 3 on the season behind only Puka Nakua and your guy Amon Ross. St. Brown averaging 20.5 fantasy points per week. It's his. It's the thing. Third top 12 finish for him. Second top five finish for him. What a star.

[Field Yates]

He's a star. The Bucks did it again. They absolutely crush it in the draft and they have nailed it once again. He's basically an every down player and we'll continue to have a conversation as Chris Godwin gets more and more back into his peak form and when Mike Evans eventually returns to the lineup. But the thought that maybe a Mecca Abuka will fall off when they have all three of those guys cooking is still possible. But it feels a lot less likely by the week with him balling out.

[Daniel Dopp]

It just feels like it'd be tough to take him off the field with the way he's been playing.

[Field Yates]

Plus, by the way, with the way the Baker's playing, there might be enough room for all three of them even if they get a slight downgrade. Loser of the Week Daniel Loser of.

[Daniel Dopp]

The week for me, unfortunately was Derek Henry. Yeah, Derek Henry. Rush did not open up like a whole new world for this offense. Unfortunately, Derek Henry is averaging seven and a half fantasy points per game over the last month of the season. He has three catches over that span. So like when you're Derek Henry and that's like a fairly typical Derrick Henry stat, right? But like if you're not getting yards and touchdowns because there is very little passing game work, you're just not getting fantasy points. He hasn't topped 50 rushing yards in four straight games. He is right now flirting with that. I am a touchdown dependent RB2 moniker more than he is anything else.

[Field Yates]

But he scored yesterday. Still not a touch of an RB2. Like he had 15 carries and a touchdown. Two things here I thought I wanted to see hey, maybe when Lamar Jackson's out, if the Texans would just stack the box and say we'd rather Cooper Rush beat us with his arm than Derrick Henry beat us with his legs. I reached out to a friend of the program, Mina Kimes, and she noted that Derrick Henry actually saw a lower percentage of stacked boxes yesterday than he had in the first four games of the season.

[Daniel Dopp]

Field he rushed, he had 15 carries for 33 yards. If he's seeing just over two yards per carry in a lessened stack box.

[Field Yates]

Yes, it's a problem. And he is also sort of the opposite with Jamar Chase. We'll talk about in just a little bit who got back on track yesterday. Garbage time points or garbage time opportunities don't matter for Derek Henry relative to most players because Henry is not a receiving threat. And if you're trying to play down 14, 21 or whatever it was for them yesterday, like 28 points, you're just not going to run the football. You're going to throw it and try to make it a semi respectable game in the final box score.

[Daniel Dopp]

So that garbage time running back situation, like they will run the ball out down to the 18 yard line and then be like, okay, I know that we could punch it in if we want to, but now we're going to kneel it down. It's not like garbage town points where it's like, you know, like wide receivers, it feels like you have actual garbage time available.

[Field Yates]

Yeah, you don't for Derrick Henry. So for next week we'll have a very thoughtful conversation about where he ranks next week because they play the Rams who I think the Rams are coming to be coming in with a little bit of motivation. I think after this week, after what happened this past Thursday night and the Ravens defense is an abomination, tattered by injuries. It's, it's, it's the same thing as sorry Daniel, your Lions defense at the end of last year, last year. That's what you're dealing with right now is it doesn't matter how good the offense is, the defense is as good as the offense is, the defense is comparably bad. So Derek Henry will have a conversation about whether he even cracks the top 20 for next week. What about you field my loser of the week? And it's not a total surprise because if you read Mike Clay's column or you just know ball about Pat Tatian, the second you know that he's going to be clamps on basically every wide receiver that he faces. That was A.J. brown yesterday. Five receptions, 43 yards on eight targets, couple of opportunities that he missed. There's been the much discussed vertical shot that he looked like he was open down the field and if he catches that pass, we're probably talking about a six catch 100 yard touchdown day and we're all saying yeah, woohoo. AJ Brown's back.

[Daniel Dopp]

You're talking about the play that he kind of just like quit running the route on a little bit.

[Field Yates]

He's, he answered it. His answer, it looked like yes, basically the ball, if he had just kept running, he probably had a shot at catching that pass. Looked like he kind of slowed down for whatever reason.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah.

[Field Yates]

But AJ goes for 5 for 43. 9.3 fantasy points. And again, we kind of knew this was happening because of Pat Sartan the second. The hope was maybe the squeaky wheel gets the grease and maybe the Eagles say we're just going to get you 13, 14 targets and you're going to be the central point of the offense. Because despite the fact that devonte Smith is also upset with his role, devonte Smith does not carry the same, I don't know, aura as AJ Brown. Right. Like AJ Is just a more notable player. He's been a better player for the Eagles, I would argue as well. And Dante Smith is like a church mouse. He's so quiet. Like if he's frustrated, he's going to go like right. AJ Obviously makes it a little bit more pronounced. That was not the case yesterday. 9.3 fantasy points. This is the fourth straight game with at least eight targets for AJ Brown. Targets are not all created equally. He's my loser. What's your answer, Stefania?

[Stefania Bell]

Mine is Geno Smith because Geno Smith does not look like the Geno Smith. We were maybe excited about coming to Las Vegas and providing a spark for the offense. Just another lousy day for him in a series of relatively mediocre performances. 25 of 36 for 228 yards with two picks, 5.92 fantasy points. Now, granted he's not your starting quarterback, but he's somebody that we thought would be a more than qualified second quarterback, a bye week replacement, etc. But it's not just that he has been not uplifting. You know how the rising tide lifts all boats. He's not a rising tide. He's a sinking one.

[Daniel Dopp]

People say that about me on the Wednesday and Thursday shows. Like without Daniel Field and Mike would just be sinking. But Daniel helps to rise all the time.

[Stefania Bell]

So you understand I can swim.

[Field Yates]

Mike? Not really.

[Daniel Dopp]

Not me. Mike's not a swimmer.

[Stefania Bell]

Another outside the top 20. I mean, he ranks outside the top 20 for the entire season. He's no longer a consideration for any sort of replacement placement. But I'm more concerned about the pass catchers around him and just the. The way the entire offense is looking for the Raiders.

[Daniel Dopp]

It was so frustrating for me because yesterday we got the news during fantasy football. Now no Brock Bowers. And so there's a couple of lineups where I'm like, ooh, Kobe Myers might go off this week. Like I'm in a spot that just never happened, by the way too. Yeah, like not having Brock Bowers. And we said this on Tuesday, like we talked about it. Like, maybe you need to make plans. Like, don't love still finding out all day. Like you go the entirety of the week and then you have to wait until Sunday morning to find out you're not going to have your tight end. I know. That's how it works sometimes.

[Field Yates]

Situation, especially it's a tough one. All right, so we had winners. We have losers. Those are generally names that you hope play well and do and then guys that you hope play well and don't. Yeah, sometimes weird stuff happens on Sundays in the NFL. Like, what the heck was that?

[Daniel Dopp]

What the heck happened to Woody Marks, my friends? Were we early? Were we just a week too early? Or is there something more here? Because I look at this situation. Woody Marks last week, last week. Not this one in week five, but the week before. The reason why we had so much optimism, 21 touches, four catches, 119 total yards and two touchdowns, 27.9 fantasy points. And then this week, the Texans scored 44 points. 44. And the reason stardom is because coming into the week, the Ravens had allowed the most fantasy points to running backs. Everything seemed like it lined up with everything that we had been talking about. It was an incredible matchup. The Texans ran for 167 rushing yards. They had a touchdown on the ground. He wasn't involved, though.

[Field Yates]

Yeah, he was not.

[Daniel Dopp]

Seven carries for 24 yards. C.J. stroud threw a pass to 10 different players. Maybe he got involved in the passing game since they scored 44 points. No, he had one target and no catches. Woody Marks finished with 2.4 fantasy points in a week in which we felt like we're definitely going to see more of them. And this matchup is too good to not take advantage of. Yeah, what the heck happened with our Woody Marks call?

[Field Yates]

I think veteran deference is something we need to keep in mind for these running backs. And I don't know if anybody has it on their sheet, but last night, and this is a quick sidebar, Ramandre Stevenson once again fumbles for the Patriots. Right? Antonio Gibson gets hurt, leaves the game, and they quickly rule him out with a knee injury, which is not usually portend good things going forward. And yet Trayvon Henderson still was ceding opportunities to Ramandre Stevenson. And after the game, it sure sounded like Mike Vrabel was thinking that, like, Ramon Dre is their guy now. Ramon Dre found the end zone twice.

[Daniel Dopp]

This is the veteran thing that you're talking about? Yeah.

[Field Yates]

Is that like, you know, with the Texans, for as good as Woody was last week, Nick Chubb is going to get first crack in their eyes. And yesterday when they put up, whatever it was, 44 points, I think they're saying to themselves it was working. No need to cry foul this morning. But yes, Woody going to have to be. We're going to be patient there on Woody Marks not quite ready for prime time as a top 20 starter. I have an idea of what Stefania is going to go with for her. What the heck? And it's a good one and it's dramatic. Mine is a little bit less dramatic. But you thought coming into this Cowboys jets game, like, hey, the jets move the ball effectively against the Cowboys with the way the Dax movement, the football. He can move the football against anybody. George Pickens due for a big day.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah.

[Field Yates]

With the sauce Gardener shadow, though. Yes. Now, Pickens did find the end zone. He had two catches. I want to say it was like 57 yards for George Put. Not the Cowboys wide receiver. That finished his wide receiver 13 on the day. And if you can name another Cowboys wide receiver with Kevonte Turpin out, good on you. Jalen Tolbert. Not him. Nope. Nope. Ryan Flower, north, who was a 6.

[Daniel Dopp]

Wait of Ryan Flournoy Chevrolet in East Dallas, Texas.

[Field Yates]

Is that right?

[Daniel Dopp]

No, that would be. It just feels like Ron Flowernoy sounds like he owns like a car dealership.

[Field Yates]

I believe he's a. He was a Southeast. I apologize. I'm going to get yelled at by his school. I believe they. It was like one of those schools that kind of changed names while he was there. Southeast Missouri State. It was a good prospect last year. He was a six round pick, small school guy, very athletic. Excuse me. Six catches for 119 yards plus two rushes for 10 yards. 18.4 fantasy points. What the heck was that? If anybody out there started Brian Flower. No.

[Stefania Bell]

Been your long shot for the week.

[Daniel Dopp]

It should have been my long shot for the week.

[Stefania Bell]

I know, I know. I'm just saying. Yeah, he wouldn't have been a bad choice. But nobody knew. Nobody had it even on their bingo card. Yeah, it was like over in the pile to be drawn. Mine was the obvious one probably for everybody. Probably you guys would have picked it up had I not. Which is Mary Di Mercado. And the fumble at the. It's a sin. As old as time. You think you're across the goal line, you're not. He drops the ball early. It was like 72 yard run for a touchdown. Everything's looking like this is going to be the most amazing play. And it's short of the goal line, bounces out of the end zone, out the back, becomes a touchback and a turnover. So not only do you not get the score, you're giving them the ball. It was all of the wrong things. When are we going to learn, people?

[Field Yates]

I don't. I don't know the answer to that. And by the way, they end up losing this game. If they had. If Amari had just scored. I think the game is over. I do. I'm not trying to pin it on one player.

[Stefania Bell]

One conversation after the game was about all the clo. There were a number of things that were like coulda, woulda, shoulda. Yeah, like little close calls. But Kyler Murray said he talked about how close he was with Ameri di Mercado and said I know how smart he is. I know like I would never in a million years have Guessed that he would make that mistake.

[Field Yates]

Here's the, here's the thing that I don't understand is that this happened last week. All right? AD Mitchell, literally last week with the Colts. It has happened too many times in recent years. Remember Jonathan Taylor last year? The Broncos, like, this stuff does happen.

[Stefania Bell]

That's the one guy I would never.

[Field Yates]

This is what I don't get is one, like, what's the urge to drop the football? Why not Barry Sanders it and like run it to the sidelines?

[Daniel Dopp]

Thank you for.

[Field Yates]

But two, this is the part that I don't understand is every head coach or most head coaches, either either themselves or within assistant goes around the NFL throughout the week and finds notable plays that are sort of like coaching points that could apply. Like, remember like when there was a leverage call against the Broncos in the Chargers game? Hey, for a field goal block team, this is the one thing you can't do. Make sure we don't do it this week. Last week, I guarantee you 32 out of 32 coaches said, Hey, I do not care how tired you are, I don't care how far a defender is from you just run all the way through the end zone. I don't care if you run the foot. If you run into the stands and punt it, I will pay your fine.

[Daniel Dopp]

Bojacks right into the tunnel. Like, nothing wrong with that.

[Stefania Bell]

Wondering if you like have. Because I have never scored a touchdown myself. So I'm just wondering if, like after a play like that you have this blackout moment of like you're just all in your field. Like, who would have thought? 72 yard touchdown and you just forget everything goes.

[Daniel Dopp]

When I caught my 40 yard touchdown from Russell Wilson. That's so classic.

[Field Yates]

You went, you went all the way through the end.

[Daniel Dopp]

I did. I ran all the way through the back of the end zone. We've been. I say we. I'm going to make myself a football player. We've been playing this game since we were kids.

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

Like, this isn't one of those things where it's just like, your lack of effort is what hurts you here. It's like, this is not, and I don't agree with all the broadcasters and everything they say, but one of the things that Mark Schlier talked about, I watched a bunch of people unfortunately jump offside. He was like, it takes zero effort to not jump off sides on defense. This is just one of those, like mental things. Watch football. Just. That's it.

[Stefania Bell]

Right.

[Daniel Dopp]

And this is one of those plays where it's like, what you're not even doing. You're doing the opposite of what you have been taught since you were seven years old playing Pop Warner.

[Field Yates]

By the way, if you desperation started Amari di Marcato, you could have had what 83 plus 6 would be 14.3 fantasy points. You would 82 yards because I think with fumble automatically 6.1 fantasy points. Brutal.

[Stefania Bell]

Big difference. I think he was mad about the Mike Clay accent. I think that's.

[Daniel Dopp]

That's what it was.

[Field Yates]

No Michael forever. Now call them Imari di Marcado. No more accent for Imari.

[Daniel Dopp]

No going forward. Is that bad?

[Field Yates]

Let's get to Takeaways from Couple of.

[Daniel Dopp]

Main Takeaways Couple of main takeaways from.

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[Field Yates]

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[Daniel Dopp]

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[Field Yates]

What do you got?

[Daniel Dopp]

One of my first takeaways is that Deebo Samuel is still a must start. Even when Terry McLaurin comes back in as healthy.

[Field Yates]

How good is he been?

[Daniel Dopp]

He looks unbelievable right now for this team. Yeah, he looks fantastic. This last week, 11 targets, eight catches, 96 yards and a touchdown, 23.6 fantasy points. Last two weeks on this commander's team, there's been no Terry McLaurin, right? 17 targets, 14 catches, 168 yards and two touchdowns. Plus he rushed the ball three times. No other wide receiver has more than three catches over the last two weeks. He's got 14. So like he's clearly the number one guy that is there right now. He is wide receiver six. That was in the middle of Sunday Night Football in week five. He's wide receiver eight through the first five games of the season. And I realize there's been no Terry McLaurin that I don't think Terry McLaurin has been playing. He's been hurt for what it's worth. But like, even when he was out there, he wasn't playing at the level that I think he will play at. Once we get a little deeper on into the season. But Debo Samuel, I think has just become a top 20 wide receiver.

[Field Yates]

He's been amazing and he's the kind of guy, I mean, when the 49ers made the trade, I'm sorry, the Commanders made the trade with the 49ers. Some skepticism, you know, is this guy washed. And remember during OTAs there was the clip that went around of Deebo running a route and everybody's like, oh, he's fat and slow. It's like, no, maybe not, maybe not. By the way, if he is, it ain't bothering him. On the field he has been awesome. He is just soaking up the targets. Jaden Daniels looked brilliant yesterday, by the way. And the best win for the Commanders. I would argue this season going on the road to Los Angeles and I was going to start somewhere else, but I might as well just fill out the commander's conversation here because we talked about backup running backs to begin the show. Daniel, this isn't a backup situation. But Jakori, Krasky, Merritt or Bill had his best game in his very young career so far. He played 49% of the SN. That is a career high. 14 carries, also a career high. 111 yards, also career high and of course two touchdowns. His first multi touchdown game yet. He's currently RB5 going into Monday Night Football. 27.0 fantasy points for cross game. Merritt, that's of course a career high as well. So the good news is like, you play well, you continue to get more opportunities. That is logical. It stands to reason. What I do wonder is I think that your confidence in starting Bill Crosky, Merritt is going to be a little bit dependent upon how confident you are that the Commanders are in control of a game. They hadn't played great the first four weeks. Now they dealt with two weeks of no. Jaden Daniels is their best player, but they controlled that game for much of it yesterday. And because they were controlling it, they were able to run the football with Bill playing with the lead. If he's. If they're in a tie game in the fourth quarter, if they're playing from behind, I do think you'll see more than you did of you'll see more of Chris Rodriguez and Jeremy McNichols. McNichols especially a good pass catching back. But this was a big moment here for Bill. He is definitely trending upwards. Even if there are some games where game script might not be totally in his favor.

[Daniel Dopp]

You always are excited whenever you see a Rookie get his first hundred yard rushing game and 150 yards from scrimmage. It was just a great game altogether.

[Field Yates]

He's trending up for sure again. He's definitely trending up. Just, you know, I do think that the game script helped him a little bit yesterday. So we'll keep an eye on they play the Bears next Monday night in D.C. monday night double header Jaden versus Caleb.

[Stefania Bell]

What's yours like that? Well, I'm going to stick with running backs, but unfortunately mine's a little bit on the downer side. We have a running back injury that we need to monitor this week. That's Omarion Hampton who was injured in the fourth quarter and was in a walking boot after the game. And even though the Chargers don't say anything, Jim Harbaugh, no toys.

[Field Yates]

He's a Harbaugh.

[Stefania Bell]

Yeah, he's the worst of the two when it comes, I mean just like nothing at all. But we have to think about this because we lost Najee Harris already for the season with an Achilles injury. And for fantasy purposes, Omarion Hampton look like, wow, he's going to get all this work going forward. You don't like seeing a player in a boot. I will be the first to say that sometimes the boots are a proactive, like let's protect it so you're just not putting the same kind of weight through it. But he is going for further testing on Monday today and you need to be prepared. Like this is one where like who's up next in the Chargers running back room and what do they do if indeed it is? You know, it was a bit of a pile. Hard to see what the injury was. What do you do if it's a multi week injury? If you're the Chargers, what are you going to do?

[Field Yates]

I think, you know, at this point of the season teams are usually more prone to sticking in house. But the trade deadline is around the corner. Hassan Haskins and Quani Vidal are the two next men up. They were active yesterday. Each of them saw three opportunities after the Amari and Hampton injury. So I think that those are the two primary names to know. Hassan Haskins definitely profiles as the first and second down banger. And then is the change of pace slash receiving back. The Chargers next week are playing the Jaguars. I think I have that right.

[Daniel Dopp]

Hold on, I'm looking at it right now. Jacksonville plays Seattle. The Chargers actually play.

[Field Yates]

Aren't they on the east coast somewhere?

[Daniel Dopp]

I'm trying to look for other Los Angeles play.

[Field Yates]

Miami, Miami east coast. I had the wrong Florida team. My bad. So it's a great matchup next week for Hassan Haskins. We'll dive into that much more if he indeed is the next man up. And Amari Hampton's position, they do not.

[Stefania Bell]

Have a buy until week 12 so.

[Field Yates]

Can'T be using with the running backs.

[Daniel Dopp]

Like I mean Naji Harris, Omarion Hampton, Rashawn Slater on one side, Joe Alt on the other side. Like they've had wounded. Yeah, they've had a lot going. Not as bad as they caught up.

[Field Yates]

To them yesterday because the commanders hounded Justin Herbert all day.

[Daniel Dopp]

My next takeaway is that with no Tyreek Hill, Jalen Waddle is the man. I had him as a top, I think field. I don't know how much of this is yours because I think you and I had a similar takeaway here. My whole thing was he's a must start now. Without Jalen Waddle. Excuse me, without Tyree Kill. When you look at what he did, nine targets this week, season high, six receptions, season high, 110 receiving yards, season high, 23 fantasy points. And this was such a weird game because there was no rushing.

[Field Yates]

Yeah, like zero rushing for Devon Hn.

[Daniel Dopp]

That was so weird. It was like when I look at that, I'm like what's going on? Devon Hn basically just turned into a wide receiver. He like stopped being a running back. Nick Westbrook, Akine ran the second most routes but had zero targets on the team. And then Malik Washington had an unbelievable stat line. I'm just giving you the other wide receivers here. Six targets, four receptions for zero receiving yards and a receiving long of eight yards.

[Stefania Bell]

That's not what I was hoping for when I saw subdomain and Wendy when I heard, oh, Malik Washington. Yeah, that's.

[Daniel Dopp]

So how do you have an eight yard backwards? So at least as far as the wide receivers go, just looking at the other people on that roster, Jaylen Waddle is the only one that is there. However, he's not the only pass catcher. And do we need to pay attention to Darren Waller now? It's like, is this real? Because it's been two weeks, over 17 fantasy points. He stopped playing football and came back from retirement. And in his first two games back from retirement, he scored over 17 fantasy points in back to back games and found the end zone in both of those games.

[Stefania Bell]

It's a reincarnation of unbelievable Darren Waller, who I know, good for him. I'm happy for him as a person. But also with the volatility at the position of tight end, I'll take it. You gotta go with the hot hand.

[Daniel Dopp]

Absolutely, yes.

[Stefania Bell]

Because it's very hard to find consistency there. But. But if you want to stick in the family of things, mine.

[Field Yates]

Oh, they want to add on Waller, just to put a pin it is five for 78 and touchdowns a line. He played 60% of the snaps yesterday after 28 per snaps. 28% of the snaps week ago. All of Darren Waller's production came in the first half. All of it. All of it. So he was totally shut out in the second half. That being said, at a tight end spot where we are literally looking for anybody, Darren Waller has entered the top 12 conversation.

[Daniel Dopp]

Absolutely.

[Stefania Bell]

I mean, my. One of my big takeaways was there's only one tight end you can trust in fantasy. Really. And that's Jake Ferguson. Yes. Because he is the only one who has been so consistent. Now, we had a big day for Titans yesterday. We had your boy, Sam laporta.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yes.

[Stefania Bell]

Trey McBride, who's been probably the next most consistent tight end.

[Field Yates]

I got a name for you. Oh, Warren.

[Stefania Bell]

Oh, yeah. Tyler. I mean, yes.

[Daniel Dopp]

Tyler's been great.

[Stefania Bell]

Tyler, Warren and Barner up in Seattle. Right. So big games, but when I'm talking about consistency. So Jake Ferguson, nine targets, seven catches yesterday, 49 yards, two touchdowns. That really helped. 23.9 fantasy points. Those touchdowns been a big deal. Dak is looking for him in the red zone. He has 86.2 fantasy points on the season. That is 20 more than the next guy. Who is Tyler Warren? More important is that he's had top five finish every week since week one when he was out of the top 15. So week one was not no bueno. But after that top five finish every week, he's the only one 48 targets. McBride is second with 42. So he's playing. He's being looked for by Dak. He's being looked for in the red zone particularly and he's scoring touchdowns. And that is the one thing that we have not seen consistently from tight ends.

[Field Yates]

So yeah, he had zero himself last year. Yeah, Jay Ferguson had zero.

[Stefania Bell]

Definitely been like. Also with the fallout of CD Lamb not being there, he's been more. But. But CD Lamb was there when Jake Ferguson had, you know, when he was. He was there when Dak was looking for him already. But obviously with that one guy being gone and able to catch passes, the.

[Daniel Dopp]

Occasion we didn't like we weren't hugely in on Jake Ferguson as like a top five to seven tight end. We liked him as like a, you know, if you want a guy that.

[Stefania Bell]

You wait in the position value, I mean that paying off in spades.

[Daniel Dopp]

Dallas didn't think he was available because Dallas paid him real money this offseason. Like they thought he was going to be a really good tight end for their squad.

[Field Yates]

Another move.

[Stefania Bell]

Again, that was the clue actually because they have a few tight ends there and I think people were wondering who was going to be the one that emerged the most. And when they paid Jake Ferguson, I was like, that's the guy. Because Luke Skinmaker is somebody that you were looking at there. He's been in another tight end. But the pass catcher that Dak is looking for is Jake Ferguson. So just thinking, if you're looking to try and make a roster, move your fantasy roster and you're thinking we've got tight ends who are performing well now, but nobody's been as consistent as Jake Ferguson. If you are rich in wide receivers but you want to replace a tight end, look for somebody you can deal. Jake Ferguson.

[Daniel Dopp]

Just while we're talking tight ends really quickly, I don't have this as one of my topics. I just wanted to bring it up to you guys. But when you look at Tyler Warren, just because we mentioned it, the Tyler Warren Colson Loveland conversation unfortunately is purely going to be Tyler Warren because Colton Loveland just isn't really playing right now. Obviously been banged up a little bit, but. And he has a substantial role in this Colts offense. Like he came in and looks more like the Sam LaPorta 2 years ago as a rookie or Brock Bowers Last year as a rookie, like Tyler Warren, especially, getting, like, touches again out of the backfield. Like, he's got a little bit of taste, some hill in his game with the way they utilize him.

[Field Yates]

He had a pass attempt yesterday. Yes.

[Daniel Dopp]

Like, he's all over the place like Tyler Warren. And I realized that we haven't. He hasn't had any, like, monumental, huge, breakout games. Part of that is because Daniel Jones is just spreading around in that offense.

[Field Yates]

But I think it was really good yesterday. He's been awesome. So let's talk wide receivers here, because I think we absolutely need to. And a couple of guys balled out yesterday. Let's talk about Stefan Diggs.

[Daniel Dopp]

Who.

[Field Yates]

How about awesome? Stefan Diggs played 50% of the Patriots snaps last night. Just 50%?

[Daniel Dopp]

Yep.

[Field Yates]

And yet he finished with 12 targets on 30 total snaps. He had a team high target share team high in receptions, targets, yards, 146 yards on 10 catches for Stefan Diggs. So 24.6 fantasy points. Good for wide receiver. Four on the week so far without a touchdown. Itest was awesome to Stefan Diggs. He looked amazing last night.

[Daniel Dopp]

He did.

[Stefania Bell]

I think that was the biggest takeaway for me, is you're trying to figure out, when do guys look great?

[Field Yates]

Tweet from the.

[Daniel Dopp]

This came from the Patriots Twitter account. If you're watching right now on our YouTube, you get that side eye right now.

[Stefania Bell]

I know.

[Daniel Dopp]

I'll tell you what, my dog looks at me like that when it's like she knows that I have something that I'm gonna give to her, but she's like, are you really looking at me like Stefan Diggs with a serious side eye to Josh Allen?

[Stefania Bell]

What I was gonna say is you. You know, when somebody's coming off an ACL injury, there's all these different things that you look for to try and signal that they're really all the way back and they're comfortable. And the things that he's doing, it's in the way that he's moving, it's in the way that he's stopping and planting and leaping. And like everything about his movement suggests there is zero thinking about the knee, which is really hard to get past after you have a major injury like that. He now looks like the guy and it looks like they brought him along. Exactly right. Think about this, though. I want people to think about this and apply it to other situations. Stefan Diggs was cleared when he came to training camp. He practiced the entire way through. So he was coming off an acl. Got all of that practice through camp. And now here we are, week five, you know, week week four was not bad, but he's been steadily ramped up. And week five, we're like, okay, he's back. That's a couple of months of practice. So when you think about guys who come back mid season or you look at like the Brandon Iuk, will he come back? What do you expect?

[Daniel Dopp]

What's the ramp up look like? Yeah, yeah.

[Stefania Bell]

It takes a while.

[Field Yates]

Yeah. There's a chance that we're talking about Stefan Diggs sooner than later, is a wide receiver, too, or at least somewhere in that strong flex conversation. He was amazing last night. And Drake May, despite no touchdowns, also stepped up in primetime. But the other wide receiver storyline we must discuss is it doesn't matter when you score the points. It just matters whether you score the points or not. And that is Jamar Chase, who at one point, if you checked into the broadcast, there was a time yesterday where Jamar Chase was tied for the team lead with three tackles. Jamar Chase did not switch the defense, my friends. His quarterback just thought that he might have the same thing you did. The color blind.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yes.

[Field Yates]

The colorblind Jake Browning was throwing passes left and right to the Detroit Lions. So at one point, seriously, Jamar Chase had three catches and three tackles at one point during the game yesterday.

[Stefania Bell]

But in the second half, fantasy points for the tackles.

[Field Yates]

You do not. But in at least not in maybe an IDP race. You do. Yes. But Jamar Chase ended up with a monster day. He is now wide receiver two on the week. Mike and I were joking over text last night that our board bet from this past week was like a roller coaster. Right. I was like, do you guys know the meme? It's. They had us in the first half. Not going to lie. That was how Mike. How Jamar Chase had Mike. Because in the first half, he's. He's looking like he has the past few weeks. The Bengals are a completely listless offense once again. Jake Browning is. People are clearly calling for his job right now. But when the Lions totally, totally called off the dogs and were down their top four corners last night.

[Daniel Dopp]

Correct.

[Field Yates]

So the top four Lions cornerbacks were all out.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah.

[Stefania Bell]

Yep.

[Field Yates]

The team was up 28 to 3 at one point. And Jamar Chase salvages the day or more than salvages the day with six catches, 110 yards and two touchdowns. So again, it's not how, it's just how many we noted and Mike was on this that like the schedule does get better for Cincinnati than where it was the past couple of weeks prior to this. And garbage time can be our friend. I don't care. I don't care whether he gets them in a game which the Bengals score a thousand points and win or if they score 25 points and lose. All good. So Jamar Chase balled out back on track. Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

I mean, we got so lucky because I watched that whole game, guys. That Bengals offense was atrocious.

[Field Yates]

So bad T. Higgins got a touchdown in garbage time as well. That salvaged his day. Like, it was just wild.

[Daniel Dopp]

Just wild. I think we got one last one.

[Field Yates]

I've got a couple more.

[Daniel Dopp]

All right, go ahead. Stefania, what do you got?

[Stefania Bell]

Well. Well, I just wanted to give Jonathan Taylor some love because I don't think he's getting enough credit for what he's doing as a running back. I just feel like it's. We're seeing the version of Jonathan Taylor that we did the year I drafted him first overall, and he promptly got hurt. And there were other things going on. Jonathan Taylor, it's the rushing yards. It's the way he's running the ball. He's the second running back on the season behind Christian McCaffrey, but the big difference between them, obviously, Christian McCaffrey has so many points in receiving yards that he is basically ranks in the top five of pass catchers in terms of fantasy points. And he's a running back. Jonathan Taylor is getting his through rushing. Think about this. Christian McCaffrey has 91 carries for 282 yards. Jonathan Taylor has 94 carries for 480 yards, six touchdowns. So it's just the way that he's running. The vision, the patience. Obviously the offensive line is really strong in Indianapolis, but it's also the way he runs. Do yourself a favor. Look at him. Remember, Daniel, the time that he said his idol was Nick Chubb because he was the best pure runner in the league.

[Daniel Dopp]

I do remember that.

[Stefania Bell]

Jonathan Taylor looking very Nick Chubb. Like the way that he's running. If you drafted him, fancy, congratulations to you. 31.6 fantasy points yesterday.

[Daniel Dopp]

It's been awesome.

[Stefania Bell]

Nothing but love.

[Field Yates]

Non PPR friends out there. He's the best player. Non ppr. Oh, yes, he is. Number one, I think regardless of position. I'll give you guys one more. A couple more. But this one's sort of a sneak. It's a little bit of a quieter takeaway because they got absolutely smoked. There's a case at least that we had the best usage for Ashton Genting in the game this season. And you're Going to say to yourself, he was RB1 last year. He's RB14. That doesn't seem like a very logical statement to make field.

[Daniel Dopp]

He's RB14. That doesn't seem like a logical statement to make.

[Field Yates]

Very much for handling that one teammate. 14 carries for 67 yards for Ashton Genty. So, okay, good rushing efficiency. That matters, right? Because it hadn't been a real factor for him the first three weeks of the season. Nearly five yards of carry. But the most important part was seven targets yesterday for Ashton Jensen. Matter of fact, the very first play of the day for the Raiders offense was a 29 yard. What looked, at least to my eyes, like a designed wheel route to Ashton Genti. So is he going to have five catches every single week? Maybe not. But if he's getting somewhere, like if Genty boosts from like two targets a game to four and a half or five, that's a legitimate and notable thing. If you look at his snap percentage from yesterday, it's lower than it was for practical purposes because they yanked him. They actually yanked him from the game early and not Geno Smith. I think that was a sign of just how important Ashton is to them. They were getting totally roasted yesterday. But that was encouraging. So back, you know, 14 RB14 is not unbelievable for Ashton. Genti could have easily been a little bit higher if he had played the fourth quarter, but the usage was good for him.

[Daniel Dopp]

Dude, with this offensive line, if you give me RB15 or better every single week, I'm going to feel pretty good about it.

[Field Yates]

But I think there's a chance like over the past two weeks, I think the possibility of it being more like RB 8 to 10 is in play here, which is, you know, a huge, huge. They play the Titans next week too, so it could be a monumental mental opportunity for Genty. Last thing for me, yes. One in four Titans, there's no Giants wide receiver that really matters with no Malik neighbors. And this is kind of as expected, but just to put a couple of numbers to this or one number specifically. Jackson Dart completed 26 passes. Nine of those went to wide receivers. It's running backs and tight ends. Theo Johnson had a mammoth day yesterday, but it's mostly the running backs and the wide receivers. The Jackson Dart, who is not throwing the football very far down the field, is targeting right now.

[Daniel Dopp]

Second week in a row in which Theo Johnson has found the end zone. We'll see if that gets.

[Field Yates]

Jackson's touchdown has gone to Theo Johnson. So.

[Daniel Dopp]

Really?

[Field Yates]

Indeed.

[Daniel Dopp]

Interesting.

[Field Yates]

Three of them, but yeah, one other.

[Stefania Bell]

Which is The Seattle Seahawks backfield continues to be a nightmare. Oh, it continues to be a coin flip of is it going to be Kenneth Walker, is it going to be Zach Charbonnet? And I think at this point, they're relatively neutralizing each other's value. If you look at yesterday, Charbonnet came out ahead in the fantasy points department with 11.8 fantasy points points, basically because of a catch for 12 yards and the touchdown. Yep. And then Kenneth Walker, who's had a couple amazing games, ends up with 9.6 fantasy points, 10 carries, 86 yards. Dude, only one catch for zero yards. Again with the catch for zero yards.

[Daniel Dopp]

Here's the thing. Charbonnet is the steak. Ken Walker's the sizzle. Even though we want Ken Walker to be the stake as well. Right?

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

I was looking at this box score yesterday. Ken Walker, you said he has nine. He had nine carries for 60 yards, right?

[Field Yates]

10.

[Daniel Dopp]

Okay. 10 for 86.

[Stefania Bell]

Had nine for 30.

[Daniel Dopp]

Okay. So the touch of that, 10 for 86. His longest carry of the day was only 12 yards.

[Field Yates]

So it was just like.

[Daniel Dopp]

It was just like nine yard carry after nine yard carry after nine yard carry. That efficiency, when I was watching that game, I was like, how does this guy ever come off the football field? Just keep doing this over and over again.

[Field Yates]

Totally.

[Daniel Dopp]

And instead he only had 10 carries.

[Stefania Bell]

Yeah, it's not. It's not working. I think the. The problem is people looking for somebody to start. But you can't count on Kenneth Walker. We can in and week out.

[Daniel Dopp]

Not right now. No, you cannot. All right, let's do a couple of other studs and duds from the week and we'll start at the tight end spot. We mentioned this briefly, but A.J. barner. Seven care. Excuse me, seven targets, seven receptions, 53 yards, two touchdowns, 24.3 fantasy points. Did anybody start A.J. barner in your 16 team war room league by any chance?

[Field Yates]

No, he is on waivers.

[Daniel Dopp]

On waivers.

[Field Yates]

But I want to say shout out to Lindsey theory who called A.J. barner out by name yesterday on fantasy football. Now, way to go, Lindsay. Keep an eye on so good stuff there from Lindsay. She always has a. An exceptional job for us there on ff.

[Daniel Dopp]

Now, not the only stud that was there. And you, we had already mentioned this with some of the Tampa Bay pass catchers, but Baker Mayfield, amazing was unbelievable. 29 of 33, only four incompletions for 379 yards, two touchdowns plus 15 yards on the ground, good enough for 26.66 fantasy points. Unbelievable day for Baker Mayfield who if he's this good with only a handful of his wide receivers. What happens when all three are back and they're fully healthy?

[Stefania Bell]

It's weird, but I feel like he's better. He's one of these that he rises to the occasion and performs better. It's like something lights up in him. But I feel like they've been operating at a deficit every year. Last year was Chris Godwin goes down and he had to find, you know, all of a sudden we learned Jaylen McMillan. We saw other people step up because Baker knows how to find other people and get them involved in the game. It's really, it's amazing. At New Balance, we believe if you run, you're a runner, however you choose to do it. Because when you're not worried about doing things the right way, you're free to discover your way. And that's what running is all about. Run your [e-mail] running.

[Field Yates]

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[Stefania Bell]

I want to give a shout out to somebody on your favorite team.

[Daniel Dopp]

Oh, okay. Go ahead.

[Stefania Bell]

David Montgomery.

[Daniel Dopp]

He was great, wasn't he?

[Stefania Bell]

Back home in Cincinnati, throws for a touchdown on a Wildcat play. I mean, that was so awesome.

[Daniel Dopp]

Former high school quarterback, not the first.

[Stefania Bell]

Time he's done it. Throws it to tight end Brock Wright. Unfortunately, David, that didn't help any of us, but good on you. Also scored a rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Really sweet story too. He has a sister who is paralyzed in 2024. First time she's been able to come to a game. So he goes back home, he has this performance, sees his sister shout out to David Montgomery.

[Daniel Dopp]

It was a very cool moment. Very, very cool moment. I'm with you on that one, Phil. Do you have any studs that you want to be able to break away?

[Field Yates]

Six Studs to work six of them. Oh my God. But these guys are all names like just shot. I mean Justin Jefferson, what a remarkable player he is. Seven catches for 123 yards. If this was the Olympics and there were judges who were judging degree of difficulty, I think Justin Jefferson would be the gold medalist. He makes some incredible catches look very, very routine. In that same game, Quinchon Judkins was once again awesome.

[Daniel Dopp]

He's so good.

[Field Yates]

23 carries for 110 yards. He had a 50 plus yard touchdown run called back to do a hold. Only 13.8 fantasy points. But for a relatively boring Browns offense, Quinchot Judkins continues to be the man.

[Daniel Dopp]

Had that 50 yard touchdown stand. You're adding 11 points to what was already a 13 point day. So you know, almost 25 fantasy points was in play for Quinch on judges.

[Field Yates]

Which would have put him right in line with Justin Fields. Which again we told you it doesn't matter how, it's just how many the jets junk time their way to. Huge day for Justin Fields. 283 passing yards, two touchdowns plus 26 carries. Good for nearly 26 fantasy points. He was outdone though in that same game by Dak Prescott, who Dak has been just awesome by the way. Fields, you know, top 10 quarterback right now. Feel really good about that. For fantasy purposes, Dak Prescott is probably knocking on the door with Dak. We know he does not gonna. Not normally gonna offer you a lot of rushing upside but 237 passing yards, four touchdowns from Dak Prescott. He's playing amazing, amazing football right now. Real joy to watch him play. A.J. brown was my loser to begin the show of the weekend. Devonte Smith was a stud yesterday.

[Stefania Bell]

Yeah.

[Field Yates]

Other side 14 on 10 30.

[Stefania Bell]

I was watching him run. Beautiful runner.

[Field Yates]

Yeah, he's a, he's a, he's a fantastic wide receiver. And the Eagles certainly fed him last week. The Eagles play Thursday nights. We'll talk about the Eagles a bunch before they play the Giants down there at MetLife. Finally, Jackson Smith and Jigba, the other Ohio State wide receiver.

[Stefania Bell]

It was a day for Ohio State wide receivers, wasn't it?

[Field Yates]

Exceptional. Eight catches for 132 yards, a touchdown. His quarterback Sam Darnold deserves to mention as well. Sam was terrific yesterday. This was probably the most entertaining game of the day.

[Stefania Bell]

It was two great. Two quarterbacks who had been left for dead elsewhere who had great days. Former Panthers, Ohio State wide receivers lighting up the field. Marvin Harrison Jr. Not bad either, you know for if you're talking Ohio State receivers with a decent day for them. I had Theo Johnson on my list. You already referenced him, but Theo Johnson is somebody to keep an eye on if you're looking for a tight end. I think he's going to be a frequent target for Jackson Dart and then Calvin Ridley. Welcome back to the yes.

[Daniel Dopp]

We've been waiting for Calvin Ridley for.

[Stefania Bell]

131 yards, 18.1 fantasy points.

[Field Yates]

Nice.

[Stefania Bell]

Who knew?

[Daniel Dopp]

It's been tough. It's been tough sledding for Calvin Ridley and all the managers that have wanted to use him so far this year because of all the matchups he's had to deal with. So this week was nice to be able to see him get on track. Do you have a couple of duds from the week that you guys want to start?

[Field Yates]

3. So if you want. Do you have any or no.

[Daniel Dopp]

I got three as well. Yeah, hit him, hit him, hit him. Actually, I have four, but yeah, Jameson Williams was awful.

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

One target, one reception, nine yards, one catch. It kind of feels like it. I don't understand because they had so many good things in the postseason, in the off season where they were like, we're going to expand his route tree. He's going to get more involved. We're going to give him a boatload of money in a new contract, and then he just hasn't been utilized.

[Field Yates]

I think you guys should trade Amon Ross, St. Brown things up for James to name a team. You know, I get it. I hear you. We have to just accept that, like reality and fantasy are completely separate in this conversation. We can complain about a lot of things in life if we want to. I'm not sure anybody will listen to us. But the. The Lions offense is not one that we could complain about.

[Daniel Dopp]

And then Isaac Tesla catches a touchdown in the same game.

[Stefania Bell]

But at the start of the year. Remember you talked about Jameson Williams and you thought there were a lot of things that pointed to a different sort of involvement. That has not happened. And I think that's the point. He's still exceptionally valuable to the Lions. Clearly they're getting what they want out of him. But the notion that that was going to change for fantasy purposes, I think we're enough games in.

[Daniel Dopp]

Has not happened yet.

[Stefania Bell]

You're going to get a game here and there where he's going to be a rock star and that's going to be the result of the way the game is set up.

[Daniel Dopp]

Felt like towards the middle to end of last year and we were hoping the beginning of this year we were Seeing a little bit more consistency with how the Lions were utilizing Jameson Williams. Not a ton. Still was never a big volume guy, but we thought there was going to be more of that. It's actually tapered off to now the opposite and he's just a boom bust player. So another guy that's a boom bust player. It feels like Jerry jeudy right now. Five targets, two receptions, 15 yards, 3.5 fantasy points. The past catchers that got involved with Dylan Gabriel under center were not the wide receivers. It was the tight ends. It was David and Joku and Harold Fannin. So that's like one of the big takeaways.

[Stefania Bell]

I feel like rookie quarterbacks get these. You know, they look for the tight ends big easy to see good hands, like good hands. You're a young quarterback. There's going to be a lot, a lot to be said for that last one.

[Daniel Dopp]

Dud for me was Mark Andrews just with Cooper Rush under center, like it was just brutal. It was 2 for 22, 4.2 fantasy points. Feels like without Lamar Jackson under center, there's not a lot of guys on this Ravens team. I'm interested in starting it and I will probably still keep starting Derek Henry. I just don't feel good about it. And I'll keep playing Zay Flowers because he was already boomer bust. I already built that into how I approach, you know, being able to play him in fantasy. But doesn't feel good right now with Cooper Rushfield, who you got for your dude?

[Field Yates]

For me. We mentioned Bryce Young as a potential streaming option last week in this incredible matchup against the dolphins. Just 12.02 fantasy points. We also warned like, this is not an auto stream but he's a name to note if you have a Brock Purdy or a Lamar Jackson or a quarterback on a buy like Jordan Love or Caleb Williams.

[Daniel Dopp]

Is this. Can I ask you a question about it real fast?

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

Is that because you think Bryce didn't play well or because when you have a running back that rushes for over 200 yards.

[Field Yates]

I think Bryce played well either.

[Daniel Dopp]

Okay.

[Field Yates]

Yeah, like both things. I think that Bryce, I mean, he had this weird, like he fumbled the ball. It was like we were talking about this form. It was like he was trying to cross over dribble in basketball.

[Daniel Dopp]

That was weird.

[Field Yates]

Playing football instead of said Bryce did not inspire a ton of confidence for me yesterday. Juwan Johnson, two receptions for 17 yards for Juwan Taysom Hill was back yesterday. So they're getting healthier at that tight end spot. Taste magic ran out. I Think on July X factor role. Yeah, perhaps so at tight end he might still be a top 15 option, but definitely not a confidence play at this moment. Jacoby Myers, you thought hey, big opportunity here against the Colts. Four catches for 32 yards, mostly in garbage time. So just 7.2 fantasy points. And then and last dud of the week is me for earlier today naming him Ryan Flower Noy. As I know it's Ryan Flournoy, wide receiver from the Dallas Cowboys. Oh, Flournoy.

[Daniel Dopp]

Flournoy, not Flower Noy.

[Field Yates]

My apologies to Ryan. My apologies to Cowboys fans. He was a preseason darling. Cowboys fans were not happy that he got cut at the beginning of the season. He's obviously back on the team. But Flournoy gets my what the heck. And he also causes me to be a dude.

[Daniel Dopp]

I love that.

[Stefania Bell]

Follow that. Yeah, no can kind of end it there but I have a few more to add to the pile. Quinn Johnson, where were you? It was very sad. Four, four catches on four targets. So efficient. 40 yards, one carry, nine yards, 6.9 fantasy points. I'm expecting triple digits. Remember he was answer to our fantasy trivia question yesterday about the most air yards. Besides who is the. Who is in first with the areas. What was that?

[Daniel Dopp]

Malik Neighbors heading into week five. Yeah, we saw. Didn't we see lad McConkey get in the end zone yesterday? Yes, we didn't even mention it on the show. Guys, come on.

[Field Yates]

Actually had another touchdown called back on punt return.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah, I saw that.

[Field Yates]

That was a bad penalty.

[Stefania Bell]

So you know, yay lad McConkey. But sad, sad face. Quentin Johnston for all of us who bent got so excited and been starting him. Chris Godwin. I hate to could put him in there, but I think everybody just got a little over excited after the first game back and assumed like automatically we're gonna sit now. He was on the field a lot, but it was the targets.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah, you had 10 targets the last week.

[Stefania Bell]

Last week 10 targets, only four targets this time. You know, just kind of keep an eye on Chris Godwin. I, I think it's too quick to anoint someone fully back after they're there for a week. And then Zach Ertz, who some of us started in and I was like I, I actually wondered because I wasn't watching that game the whole time. I was like did he get hurt? Like what happened to Zach Ertz? He was just completely not present. One target, no catches.

[Field Yates]

One target, zero catches for Zach Ertz. How about that?

[Daniel Dopp]

That's so weird because when you don't have Terry McLaurin there and you don't like outside of Debo, there's not like a huge like grouping of pass catchers. I would have thought Zachary would have been one of those trusted guys.

[Field Yates]

Let me get the exact number.

[Stefania Bell]

That's why I.

[Daniel Dopp]

That's why he's a dud.

[Stefania Bell]

That's why I had him in my lineup. And that's why he's a dud, because I. Exactly that. No, Terry McLaren, he has been one of the guys. Jaden Daniels looked to him a lot.

[Field Yates]

Last year, notably just 15 completions for Daniels. So most of this again, they're playing with a big lead yesterday and they're running the football effectively. So not a dramatic surprise that there wasn't a ton of production. But zero is something you expect a whole lot better.

[Stefania Bell]

Zero is about as much as you can be unless you're a defense giving me negative, negative points.

[Daniel Dopp]

That's fair. All right, let's dive into a Monday Night Football preview this week. There's only one Monday Night Football game in comparison the last couple weeks and next week as well. There's going to be a double header next Monday night as well. So you get a little bit extra sleep this week, my friends.

[Field Yates]

Right.

[Daniel Dopp]

Let's talk about the Chiefs.

[Stefania Bell]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

And the Jaguars.

[Stefania Bell]

I want to start with Xavier Worthy, who you saw up there. Of course, people would think he'd be a lineup block, but you better pay attention. His ankle swelled on the flight to Jacksonville according to a report from NFL Network and they had to add him to the injury report as questionable. So this is. If you see this, the questionable tag is not related to the shoulder from which he came back and. And has. Has looked pretty good in coming back since he dislocated his shoulder. This is swelling in his ankle. They said they wanted to see how he looked today, so expect updates. I'm hoping that we're going to get an update well in advance of kickoff. But yeah, something to be aware of. You should have a plan if you are holding out for Xavier Worthy tonight. Just the fact that fact that this cropped up, you need to make sure you have insurance.

[Daniel Dopp]

Maybe this is a stupid question, but when you said this thing, you said that his ankle was fine, but then it swelled on the plane like the injury quote unquote happened like because of the flight.

[Stefania Bell]

Well, you it well known fact there's a thing that, you know, swelling increase the whole thing with the pressure in the cabin.

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Stefania Bell]

You know, if you have a pressure sensitive injury or prone to swelling and especially with sitting and legs not you know, fluid collection, a lot of different reasons. You can get swelling while you're flying.

[Daniel Dopp]

Okay.

[Stefania Bell]

But if it happens in your ankle and you're an elite athlete and it wasn't there before, I just want to.

[Daniel Dopp]

Make sure I heard you correctly. It's not like he heard it on the field and then like something but.

[Stefania Bell]

Like, well, there could have been something there that then resulted in that.

[Daniel Dopp]

So we'll continue to monitor that because Xavier Worthy looked pretty good last week for those fantasy managers that decided to use him in his first week Pack.

[Field Yates]

Looked awesome in this game. I'm also keeping on the Jaguars offense. What are we going to get from them tonight? Right? Are we going to get. Travis ETN feels like the most trustworthy but like, is there a Brian Thomas Jr. Moment to come at any point this season? Yeah, the Chiefs defense is legit. The Jaguars defense has been really good as well, by the way. But to me it's all eyes on can this Jaguars offense get things rolling. Travis ETN should be a busy guy tonight. He has been both effective and really the only guy they can count on. But at some point like yeah, and the national spotlight can be interesting for these reasons is that if things don't go well tonight for Brian Thomas Jr. There might be people that simply say to themselves, if they haven't already, we're cutting bait. Like you're going to the bench, you want to time out whatever you want to describe it as. But it's a huge opportunity for him to either perpetuate the current narrative or rewrite it. And it's been a really rough start for a guy who was red hot down the stretch last year.

[Daniel Dopp]

I am also going to watch this Chiefs backfield. Little bit of news about Rashard Smith. Maybe getting a little bit more run here. There has been so little value out of the running back room for the Kansas City Chiefs. We weren't trusting Kareem Hunt coming into the season. Unfortunately, the Chiefs are trusting Kareem Hunt plenty right now with how much they're giving him the football. Isaiah Pacheco, I know he found the end zone last week but looks completely not the same as he was pre injury. He just looks like he doesn't look like he has the same juz that he had before. And so I mentioned, I think you.

[Stefania Bell]

See flashes of it but it's just not consistent.

[Daniel Dopp]

Not consistent. Yep.

[Field Yates]

Yeah, he's, you know, right now the Chiefs are a stay away backfield. We'll see whether they can, you know, know, rise above that moniker for the moment. But The Chiefs are. If you can stay away, I will.

[Daniel Dopp]

Take the Chiefs in this one.

[Field Yates]

I'm taking the Chiefs as well. And by the way, if the Chiefs win tonight, they are right back tied for the best record in the AFC West. So the demise of the Chiefs perhaps was a touch overstated.

[Stefania Bell]

Yeah. Clean sweep.

[Daniel Dopp]

Clean sweep.

[Stefania Bell]

Yep.

[Daniel Dopp]

Taking the Chiefs close, though.

[Field Yates]

Like, the Jaguars are going to play him well. Like, I'm impressed by Jacksonville, what they're doing defensively so far.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah.

[Stefania Bell]

Oh, they're listening.

[Daniel Dopp]

Listen, we know we're a fantasy show though, field. We don't give a crap what they're doing on defense.

[Stefania Bell]

Unless you're a 49ers fan, you're very aware that your only loss came at the hands of the Jaguars because of their defense. So. Yeah. And the fact if this was an arrowhead, I think I'd feel stronger about the Chiefs. Yeah. Although it's lost a little lesser lately, but I would feel stronger about my choice of the Chiefs. But I still. Patrick Mahomes is a wizard. At the end of the day, that guy is still a wizard. Finds ways to get things done. I know the Jags haven't faced someone like him yet this year, so.

[Daniel Dopp]

All right, let's dive into a couple of questions from our YouTube chat really quick before we close the show out here for this Monday. First question that we have from our YouTube chat, by the way, we appreciate you guys hanging out there with us the entirety of the show. This comes from Max and wants to know Stefania with Nick Chubb's soft tissue calf injury.

[Field Yates]

Chuba Hubbard.

[Daniel Dopp]

Sorry, sorry. Will Chuba Hubbard with. With Chuba Hubbard's soft tissue calf injury, will Rico Dowdle take over for the foreseeable future? More than just next week, you believe?

[Stefania Bell]

Yeah, I mean, I think at least he's going to concede some of the workload. Field already referenced that Chuba Hubbard has been an incredible workhorse through the last couple seasons. I mean, he's sort of defied logic that later in his career he's been so heavily utilized and seen so much playing time. But these soft tissue injuries get harder to recover from the older you get. And even though we have no indication that it's severe was enough to cause him to miss a game. And when you've got Rico Dowdle performing as well as he has, you're likely to keep using that for balance.

[Daniel Dopp]

Most of my tissue is soft and it takes me a long time to return from injuries right now. Yeah. So I. I just.

[Stefania Bell]

I get a good cuddly.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yeah. Exactly in the right way. Absolutely. All right. All right. Another question here from our YouTube chat. This one comes from Josu Hidalgo wants to know what's the realistic return value for Jamar Chase in a trade.

[Field Yates]

If you're doing it right now, you're going to have to say, give me a top 10 wide receiver. After yesterday.

[Daniel Dopp]

After yesterday.

[Field Yates]

Right now. That would have been different going into the week. But this is such a week to week game and momentum matters so much. I think people are going to be saying if it's not, it's not like an Amon Ra, it's not a puka, it's not a guy of that caliber. But you're going to have to get. Get a legit lock it in starter Nico Collins would be a name that comes to mind. Roma dunes be a name that comes to mind. Xavier Worth be a name that comes to mind. Like that's the kind of player you're going to have to get if you're going to even consider trading Jamar Chase.

[Daniel Dopp]

Gosh, it just feels so. It's so tough to trade him because any. He's. He can win you a week, any given week.

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Daniel Dopp]

But if we've seen what we've seen out of this Bengals offense, how much Jamar Chase do you want this year versus maybe taking a shot at somebody else? All right, we got one more question here from our YouTube chat. Last one for us today. This comes from Caroline. Do I trade Zay Flowers for Stefan Diggs field Gates? What do you think I would lean towards?

[Field Yates]

Yes, right now?

[Stefania Bell]

I know it's. I was just thinking the same thing because we know Zay Flowers deep threat for Baltimore, but the offense has been so inconsistent, we don't know when Lamar Jackson is coming back. And Stefan Diggs has just been trending upwards. It's the trajectory that he's on. There's no reason to think that he's going to back off of that. He's going to be the clear number one pass catcher in New England.

[Field Yates]

So I pass heavier offense in New England. Baltimore, when Lamar's back at least does not super run heavy a lot because they are so brilliant offensively with Lamar on the field. So I would lean towards.

[Daniel Dopp]

Yes, I would lean toward Diggs as well.

[Field Yates]

Digs shout out to bro.

[Daniel Dopp]

All right, that's going to do it for our show today. Have fun watching Monday Night Football. Today's show was presented by Little Caesars. Don't forget to love each other. Be kind to yourself and enjoy your Monday night miracle. We'll see you guys tomorrow.

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