Start or Sit (AFC Home Games)! Browns RBs? Rookie RBs? Panthers-Jaguars Bonanza?  (09/04 Fantasy Football Podcast)

Summary

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Episode: Start or Sit (AFC Home Games)! Browns RBs? Rookie RBs? Panthers-Jaguars Bonanza?
Date: September 4, 2025
Hosts: Adam Aizer, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings

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EPISODE OVERVIEW

Theme:
The FFT crew prepares fantasy football managers for Week 1 by breaking down AFC home games, digging into start/sit dilemmas—especially among rookie and committee running backs (RBs)—and evaluating key matchups, injuries, and potential bonanza games. The episode focuses on actionable lineup advice and provides nuanced positional rankings, manifesting stat lines, and deep-league streamer recommendations.

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MAIN SEGMENTS & DISCUSSION POINTS

1. Opening & Hype for Week 1

• Hosts express excitement for the start of the NFL season and discuss fantasy playoff aspirations.
• Manifesting Stat Lines: Each host declares one "dream" outcome they hope to see for various players.
  • Heath: "I want to see ... Harold Fannin catch four passes for 60 yards on six targets and a touchdown ... with the hope that next year he's one of the best tight ends in football." (02:58)
  • Jamey: "I'll take Braylon Allen becoming a monster ... 25 carries, 250 yards and two touchdowns." (03:54)
  • Dave: "I'm going to take Oma Hampton ... 15 carries, 81 yards and a touchdown, two catches." He also mentions hoping for Najee Harris to get limited work. (04:10)

2. News, Injuries & Practice Reports

Notable Updates:

• Najee Harris is expected to start for the Steelers; potential downgrade for Omarion Hampton, but consensus is don't panic yet.
• Devon Achane limited in practice, but expected to play.
• Christian Kirk (hamstring) and Keon Coleman (groin) both limited — monitor for start/sit decisions.
• Juwan Jennings signs incentive-heavy deal, impacting 49ers WR target share.
• Jaden Reed (foot) a question mark; Darnell Mooney improving.
• Jets’ O-lineman Elijah Vera-Tucker could be out for the season — minor RB downgrades.
• Defensive news: Christian Gonzalez (CB, NE) likely out; Buffalo CBs questionable; Saints’ DL injuries (Vita Vea); Micah Parsons (expected to play but limited snaps); Jair Alexander practicing for Baltimore.

Fantasy Impact:

• "If you were already downgrading the Jets' fantasy players, there's probably not much more downgrading to do." – Jamey (10:28)
• Breece Hall and Braylon Allen: worry about workload due to O-line issues; Allen as primary inside rusher, Hall as more of a receiving back.

3. Start/Sit: AFC Home Games Rapid-Fire

Each game gets one key question or position battle:

• Baltimore at Buffalo:

  • "Who's the best WR in this game?"
  • Zay Flowers is the consensus, with much more upside than any Bill.
  • "I just think this idea that Keon Coleman's emergence... what they did last year was just feature no.1 in the passing game..."
  • Discussion about volume, target share, and the Ravens needing to trail for more passing.

• Cincinnati at Cleveland:

  • "Which QBs would you start Joe Flacco over?"
  • Not over any top options, but in superflex he’s viable (17:19).
  • Discussion about Jerry Jeudy, Cedric Tillman as deep league flex.

• Carolina at Jacksonville:

  • "Is this a bonanza game?"
  • High interest in starting rookie WRs (Tetroa McMillan, Travis Hunter), with cautious optimism.
  • Trevor Lawrence described as a top streaming QB for the week.

• Other Matchups:

  • Travion Henderson (NE): Low-end RB2/flex; great opportunity if workload develops.
  • Jalen Warren vs. Breece Hall (PIT/NYJ): Both low-end starters/flex, but workload uncertainty with Hall.
  • Jalen Waddle (MIA): “Kind of like this week. Better than Hunter, better than Flowers, better than any Bills receiver.” – Jamie (20:14)

4. Deep Dive – Position Tiers & Flex Debate

Hosts use a live "Tier Maker" exercise (27:04) for Ravens-Bills:

• Tier 1 ("No Brainer Start"): Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Derrick Henry
• Tier 2 ("Definite Start/Flex"): James Cook, Mark Andrews
• Tier 3 ("Questionable Flex/Start in 3WR leagues"): Zay Flowers, others
• Tier 4-5 ("Sits/Desperation Plays"): Dalton Kincaid, Keon Coleman (if limited), Rashod Bateman
• “One of these [Buffalo] guys is going to have an opportunity to make plays ... I hate that Keon Coleman is hurt going into his first game after everything that's been said.” – Jamey (30:59)

5. Mailbag & Chat Q&A Highlights

Key start/sit disputes and host stances:

• Judy vs. McMillan/Abuka: "Judy" is the clear answer from all hosts (41:55)
• Hunter Henry streamer status: Raiders allowed 2nd-most points to TEs; Henry viable vs. Las Vegas.
• Stefon Diggs & veteran WR trust: “Before I'm going to rank them as what they used to be, I'm going to have to see it for one week.” – Heath (57:45)
• Patriots WR Demario Douglas: Emerges as PPR deep-league stash if targets materialize.

6. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Najee Harris starting: "All this kid [Omarion Hampton] has done is bust his butt and now you're gonna say sorry, you're not starting? It's so dumb." – Jamey (07:03)
• On streaming defenses: “If Calvin Ridley is the poster child for sits, then the Cardinals DST is the poster for streaming defenses because the matchup could not get any better.” – Jamey (24:47)
• On Travis Hunter: “He might be difficult every week if he’s in the 60 snapshare range ... in 3WR/flex leagues you just start him every week and take your lumps.” – Heath (18:59)
• On Zay Flowers: “He needs seven or more targets ... you want the Ravens to lose if you have Zay Flowers.” – Dave (26:51)

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TIMESTAMPS FOR IMPORTANT SEGMENTS

• Manifesting stat lines: 02:41
• Quick-hit news & injury rundown: 06:07–12:07
• AFC Home Games Start/Sit, one question per game: 15:23–23:42
• Ravens-Bills: Tier Maker and deep breakdown: 27:04–34:42
• Cedric Tillman, Jerry Jeudy, and other FLEX options: 37:16–38:28
• DFS angle: Burrow vs. Browns, game stack potential: 38:58–39:22
• Jags RBs, rookie RBs debate: 49:13–51:08
• Hunter Henry, Patriots and deep sleeper WR/TE talk: 52:16–56:32
• Chat Q&A rapid-fire: 59:36–60:29
• Steelers/Jets breakdown: 60:43–64:51
• Final start/sit mailbag (including hot hand RBs, rookies): 74:54–75:45

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POSITIONAL RANKINGS — CONSENSUS HIGHLIGHTS

QUARTERBACKS:

• Start with confidence: Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake May
• Streamer Tier: Bryce Young, Joe Flacco (deep leagues), Brock Purdy
• Concern: Justin Fields (downgraded for tough Week 1)

RUNNING BACKS:

• Definite Starts: Derrick Henry, James Cook (nervous, but a start), Jalen Warren (low-end RB2), Breece Hall (flex for Jamie, RB2 for Heath)
• Rookie/Committee RBs:
  • Travion Henderson – RB23/24, "better days ahead"
  • Omarion Hampton – still start, but with caution
  • RJ Harvey – upside flex, but wait-and-see approach
  • Tank Bigsby, Dylan Sampson – deep-league stashes only

WIDE RECEIVERS:

• Clear Starts: Zay Flowers (3WR leagues), Cincy big four (Chase, Higgins, etc.), Tedaroa McMillan, Judy
• Boom/Bust/Wait-and-see:
  • Stefon Diggs, Cooper Kupp, Christian Kirk – “prove it” before locking into lineups
  • Keon Coleman – flex only if healthy, prefer Warren/Hall over him
  • Rashod Bateman – only desperation
• Deep Sleepers: Demario Douglas (NE), Xavier Legette, Hunter Renfrow (watch list)

TIGHT ENDS:

• Good Starts: Mark Andrews, Hunter Henry (Raiders matchup), Tyler Warren (streamer with Daniel Jones as QB)
• Avoid If Possible: Dalton Kincaid, Brenton Strange, Jotavian Sanders — wait and see

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS (DST):

• Stream Cardinals at Saints (rookie QB Spencer Rattler, turnover risk)
• Steelers DST a solid start vs. Jets’ Aaron Rodgers, Jets’ O-line concerns

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MEMORABLE ADVICE & RECOMMENDATIONS

• Rookies get safer after a few weeks—play it conservatively in Week 1.
• Be ready to pivot based on late-week practice reports—especially Keon Coleman, Darnell Mooney, and others with Thursday/Friday injury notes.
• In uncertain committee backfields (Browns, Jags), lean veteran but keep upside handcuffs stashed.
• Consider streaming Cardinals or Steelers DST for Week 1 upside.

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TONE & STYLE

• Conversational, energetic, and debate-driven.
• Full of in-jokes, stat-based analysis, and transparent reasoning.
• Hosts frequently disagree—presenting arguments for multiple sides.
• Emphasizes player upside, league type (PPR, half-PPR, etc), and risk/reward in start/sit calls.

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CONCLUSION

This episode arms fantasy managers with Week 1 lineup clarity, especially concerning:

• Tricky rookie and committee RBs
• Injured or "prove it" WRs (Stefon Diggs, Kirk, Kupp)
• Streaming QBs and DSTs
• Volatile start/sit debates in light of injuries and early-season uncertainty

Key Takeaway: Play your studs, take moderate risks on rookies if necessary, and monitor late-breaking injury news. Most importantly: enjoy the journey as the fantasy season kicks off!

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For full rankings, in-depth weekly updates, and Sunday morning live Q&A, visit the FFT YouTube channel or CBS Sports Fantasy homepage.

Transcript

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[Heath]

Now here's some combination of Adam, Dave, Jamie and Heath.

[Host Dave]

All right, we made it. Week one begins. It is Thursday, September 4th. We welcome you to Fantasy Football Today, presented by BetMGM the Sportsbook. Born in Vegas, start or sit for the AFC home games today, excluding the Chargers, Chiefs, which we previewed yesterday. So today we'll talk Baltimore, Buffalo, which is Sunday night. Cincinnati at Cleveland, Carolina at Jacksonville, Las Vegas at New England, Pittsburgh at the Jets, Miami at the Colts and Tennessee at Denver. We did it, guys. We're here. Who's pumped that, you know, more excited for tonight's game or tomorrow night's game? Going to ask Jamie first. I know he's the answer.

[Jamie]

Both.

[Host Dave]

Now come on's got to be a little ahead of the other.

[Jamie]

Why I don't have to watch them at the same time.

[Host Dave]

I'm much more excited for much more excited for Friday's game. I've. I've NFC east fatigue in terms of prime time. Like Cowboys. I hope the Cowboys just start stinking so we don't have to watch them six times a year. In prime time.

[Jamie]

I mean, you. You think there's ever going to be a time in your life where the Cowboys are not on prime time?

[Host Dave]

Not as much, I'd say. Not as much, but. All right. I just.

[Heath]

I don't really know what this whole we made it thing is like.

[Host Dave]

This is.

[Heath]

The journey begins tonight. The destination is fantasy championships.

[Host Dave]

I feel that. And you know what I feel our tweet of the day from Heath Cummings. Great tweet. Love this tweet. He says, manifest a stat line for any player in week one, but you only get one. What do you most want to see happen this week?

[Heath]

You know, I thought about this a lot, and I'm just gonna stick with it. This is gonna sound dumb to some people, but I want to see, like, the. The little rumors and whispers about Harold Fannin being the Browns primary slot wide receiver come true. I want to see Harold Fannin catch four passes for 60 yards on six targets and a touchdown and just immediately be a thing with the hope that next year he's one of the best tight ends in football.

[Host Dave]

Okay, Jamie, give me a stat line. You want to see?

[Jamie]

That's like somebody said, you can have. You can win the lottery and you. You take the. The dollar scratch off.

[Heath]

I. I will just say if Harold Fanon turns into one of the best tight ends in the league next year, it's going to be close to lottery winnings in dynasty for the next five, so.

[Jamie]

Okay, it'll be worth it. Manifest any stat line. And you wanted Harold Fan.

[Host Dave]

What about you? What do you got?

[Jamie]

I mean, I'll take Braylon Allen becoming a monster.

[Host Dave]

Like an actual monster or.

[Jamie]

Yeah, like a monster.

[Host Dave]

All right, Braylon out. Give me carries and yards and touchdowns.

[Jamie]

Oh, 25 carries, 250 yards and two touchdowns. They want to run the ball.

[Host Dave]

Only two touchdowns. All right, I'm gonna take. I'm gonna take one that, you know, I'm a little worried about. I feel like I'm gonna start him in a bunch of leagues and he might disappoint, but you gotta start him. Oma Hampton. I'm going to take him 15 carries, 81 yards and a touchdown, two catches for 13 yards on three targets against the Chiefs. Naji Harris no more than eight carries. That's going to be my hope here. Naji Harris apparently going to start in this game. So I'm certainly concerned that. That Hampton's gonna have a tough week one against what could be a very tough run defense. But I won't be discouraged if that happens and we'll get to that news item in just a second. Sunday morning, 11:30am Eastern. YouTube.com fantasy football today morning. Please join us live YouTube.com fantasy football today answering your starter questions basically for an hour and a half having some fun. It's a good time and we'll get you ready for the games. We're on CBS Sports Network today, 1:00pm Eastern. Dave Jamie Heath doing rankings every Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm Eastern. Watch us on CBS Sports Network. Tuesday is waivers, Thursday is rankings. And Jamie, what are your Sunday morning plans from noon to 1?

[Jamie]

We will be on CBS Sports HQ in some capacity talking fantasy and giving you some last minute gambling tips, gambling advice picks for for Sunday. Okay, so you know we have this new thing that's launching, right? No NFL Today plus that you can watch on CBS Sports HQ as well.

[Host Dave]

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[Jamie]

On all your streaming platforms. Hosted by Amanda Guerrero. It's gonna be fun. Matt Ryan's gonna be on show, curious, see how it's gonna all play itself out. But it sounds like it's a awesome, awesome scenario. And then if you miss our recap show on Sunday, they are also doing a very first time ever big recap show on CBS Sports HQ with Pete Prisco, former NFL GM Ran Carthon and former NFL running back Damien Harris. So fun. That should be fun to watch as well.

[Host Dave]

All right, let's go to the news and notes. Naji Harris is expected to start on Friday in Brazil against the Chiefs. So before we, I know we talked about that game yesterday, but is anybody downgrading Omarion Hampton considering sitting him?

[Jamie]

No.

[Heath]

I could see a situation where like I've got some guys that were drafted behind him ahead of him. So he's I think RB25. For me, I didn't, I didn't downgrade him on the Naji Harris is starting quotes news. But I, I, I did downgrade him a little bit when Naji was a full go at practice and they said he was going to play. So I, I full ppr. I would start Jalen Warren over him. I'd start Aaron Jones over him. I'd start Travion over him. I'd start Tyrone Tracy over him.

[Jamie]

The Chargers just like want to lose.

[Host Dave]

I mean we'll see what starting and playing time.

[Jamie]

It's, I mean, okay, he's the veteran. Great. Congratulations. You missed the entire practice portion of your season to get ready for the season because of an unfortunate situation and all this kid has done is bust his butt and now you're gonna say sorry, you're not starting like yeah, so dumb.

[Host Dave]

All right. Devon Hn was limited. We are expecting him to play. A couple of interesting wide receiver notes though. Christian Kirk, he missed practice with a hamstring injury. They're at the Rams on Sunday. And Keon Coleman was limited with a groin injury. Limited is good, but you don't like midweek injuries or anything like that. So we'll, we'll see about Christian Kirk and Keon Coleman. You know, I, people might have to make decisions, keep an eye on the practice report, but you might have to, I don't know, start. Yeah.

[Heath]

You're not making.

[Jamie]

Probably.

[Heath]

Oh, I, I think you probably start Javante Williams over those guys. Anyways, I was thinking the Friday game might be more of the decisions with like a Keenan Allen or Marquis Brown.

[Jamie]

But I would start Kirk over Javante if he's healthy.

[Host Dave]

Okay. Jacoby Myers seems to be okay playing without a new contract, so I don't, I don't think we should count on him getting traded. Famous last words. Victor Fur of the Athletic thinks that the Ricky Piersol hype is premature and Juwan Jennings is expected to play this week and I think he signed a contract this morning. Right.

[Jamie]

Yesterday he signed a three year incentive based, I'm sorry, three million dollar incentive based extension. So basically he has to hit playing time numbers to get his $3 million.

[Heath]

Which is not nothing. Because if you were worried that Juwan Jennings was going to say I'm a free agent next year, I'm not going to play through any minor injury, this gives him some motivation to play through stuff that he would normally play through. I got a lot of people very upset yesterday by showing the target share in the last seven games for the 49ers when George Kittle, Juwan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall were all healthy. Ricky Pearsall had a 13 target share. That's not to say I've got Pierce all projected well ahead of Jennings this week, but he could take a massive leap and just tie Juan Jennings in target share at around 20 and then they're both probably low end wide receiver threes.

[Jamie]

How much of that was the Josh Dobbs though?

[Host Dave]

Like a game and a half, I think.

[Heath]

Yeah, Even the last two games that Pierce all broke out, Jennings had more targets. In those two games.

[Host Dave]

Jennings had almost all the time. Like people talk about Pearsall in week 18 he had a big week. He did almost nothing until Jennings got ejected and Jennings had I think double digit targets in the first half. But that was with Josh Dobbs, who's friends with Juan Jennings and Peppered in with targets. All right. Jaden Reed missed practice with a foot injury, so he's not committing to playing in Week one against Detroit. Big game. And Darnell Mooney was limited. So good progress for him. Obviously the Thursday and Friday practice reports are much more important than the Wednesday practice reports. And we'll keep you posted. Kate Otten was limited. They're at Atlanta. Couple of offensive line notes. Andrew Thomas was limited. They're at Washington. We'll talk about that game tomorrow. And mentioned so many times how important Andrew Thomas is for the Giants offense. And jets guard Elijah Vera Tucker could be out for the season with a torn tricep. So if you were doing it all again, all the drafting again and you knew Elijah Vera Tucker were out for the season or or an extended period of time, would you downgrade your your key jets players?

[Jamie]

I think it's hard to if you were already downgrading them. So for me, obviously I've been sort of anti Breeze Hall. I wasn't I'm not going to downgrade him more. I would guess Dave may downgrade Justin Fields morphe, you know, so apt to do because I know he was a little down on him after the preseason and I think Gary Wilson's just sort of been universally downgraded. So more than that, I don't know. It feels like they all got to a point where they were fairly priced.

[Heath]

I think it makes me a little more nervous about Braylon out, actually. If he's like going to be the primary runner between the Jackals and Breeze, hall is going to handle more pass work and outside work.

[Host Dave]

And on defense. Big defensive news. Christian Gonzalez missed practice, New England's number one cornerback. They're facing the Raiders. Dre Greenlaw, Denver Free Agent Linebacker Edition he is questionable against Tennessee. He's coming off a serious injury. Buffalo's Both of Buffalo's starting cornerbacks are questionable right now for the Sunday night game against Baltimore. Saints edge rusher Chase Young hurt his calf. I will pick the Cardinals in this game. The Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea missed practice with a foot injury. That's always a big deal for their run defense. We'll see if he's on his way back this today. Micah Parsons was limited. They're hoping he's going to play. I wouldn't expect a normal snapshare for Micah Parsons and Jair Alexander practiced. I don't know why I put him in with Green Bay because he is on Baltimore now. But Jair Alexander practiced for Baltimore. I know there was some question about whether or not he would play.

[Jamie]

Just go back to Keon Coleman because Khalil Shakir practiced in full, so.

[Host Dave]

Yeah.

[Jamie]

Something to keep an eye on there for Buffalo.

[Host Dave]

Oh, I just assumed that he was playing, but I guess I should have included that. Keon Coleman limited And Khalil Shakir. Khalil Shakir. His ADP ended up being such a steal. You know, he was such an afterthought. All right football fans, you ready to bring that playoff energy to your pro football bets all season long? This Pro Football Boost pack gives you three ways to boost your payout on a winning bet. Just log into your BetMGM account to receive your boost pack. Then place any pro football bet and apply one of the tokens. Make sure to bet up to the minimum stake odds and legs specified on the token. If your boosted bet hits, you'll score a bigger payout. From opening kickoffs to game winning drives, this pro Football Boost pack is your ticket to unforgettable moments this season. Don't wait on the sidelines, join the action with BetMGM. We're going to one question for each game when we come back on Fantasy Football today.

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[Host Dave]

With Baltimore and Buffalo and I think this is obviously a great game. Fun game to start with on Sunday night, but I think that wide receivers are a little bit difficult here for starts and sits in my personal opinion. So question for Baltimore at Buffalo, who is the best wide receiver in this game? Let's assume they all play.

[Jamie]

I'll take Zay Flowers.

[Heath]

I'll say zay flowers by 20 spots.

[Host Dave]

Oh, all right. Expand on that briefly and then we'll get into it more in depth when we get to the game. In a minute.

[Heath]

I just think this this idea that Keon Coleman's emergence and I'm assuming Coleman plays, if not, then Shakir would be much closer to Flowers. But what they did last year was just feature no. 1 in the passing game. Josh Allen's still awesome, but they don't throw a whole lot. They'll probably throw more in this game than they do most throughout the year. But if Shakir's 100% and then he's probably going to see seven targets and Dalton Kincaid's probably going to see five or six and that probably means five or six for Keon Coleman. One of those guys scores a touchdown and is a top 36 wide receiver, maybe two of them does, but I don't know which one it's going to be going into each week.

[Host Dave]

Okay, look at we're going to expand on this game shortly. Cincinnati's at Cleveland. Which quarterbacks would you bench for? Joe Flacco. You'd start Joe Flacco over who? Jamie?

[Jamie]

None of the top tier guys. So like CJ Stroud, the only One that would be close for me is Justin Fields of the guys that were drafted in the top 12 range, because I'm terrified of Fields. He gets off to slow starts every year. And facing the Steelers, they don't do the running. Quarterbacks are terrible against Mike Tomlin, so Fields could be an absolute disaster this week and I think Flacco could go nuts. So that's the closest one, but I don't have it ranked that way.

[Heath]

My closest one is Jared Goff and I have golf ahead of them. They're back to back. But if interceptions didn't hurt you, I'd probably start Flacco over golf.

[Host Dave]

And we said yesterday golf has bad history in Green Bay. Is that right?

[Jamie]

His last three games in Lambeau Field, I think it's like under 16 fantasy points for me.

[Host Dave]

Okay.

[Jamie]

He doesn't have a 20 point game in Lambo the last three years.

[Host Dave]

Carolina at Jacksonville. Question for this game. Bonanza.

[Jamie]

Bonanza definitely has the ability to be a bonanza.

[Host Dave]

Yes, Carolina did allow.

[Heath]

You've run it.

[Jamie]

You know that this is a fun fact. Here's. You like these trivia stuff. This is Trevor Lawrence's first home opener on week one.

[Host Dave]

Oh, interesting. Yeah. So Carolina allowed the most points in football Last year, Jacksonville 5th. Most obviously, Jacksonville drafted Travis Hunter, so hoping their secondary will get a lot better.

[Jamie]

They.

[Host Dave]

They added nickel cornerback Jordan Lewis to their secondary and Carolina is getting, I don't know, their best defensive player back. Derek Brown, defensive tackle, missed almost all of last year with a knee injury. So hopefully they're better, but not that much better because we want a lot of points in this game. Would you start Travis Hunter or Zay Flowers?

[Heath]

Hunter this. I think Travis Hunter is one of the most difficult players to rank in fantasy this week. I've got Flowers just ahead of him, but if I can understand, for the fun of it and the upside of it, wanting to start Hunter, I am.

[Host Dave]

Concerned that Travis Hunter is going to be one of the most difficult players to rank every week. If he's. If he's in the 60 snapshare range on a weekly basis, I don't know that's going to happen. I'm just saying that obviously it's possible, then I don't think he'll.

[Heath]

I think my expectation is he's not going to give people a difficult decision. In leagues where you start three wide receivers and a flex, you're just going to start him every week and you'll take your lumps and you'll take your smashes. He might be really difficult in leagues that are two wide receivers in a flex.

[Host Dave]

All right, the Raiders are at the Patriots. Start or sit Travion Henderson start.

[Heath]

Probably start. He's RB23 for me.

[Host Dave]

Okay. A running back scored 14 or point. 14.5 or more PPR fantasy points. And basically two thirds of the games against the Raiders. They were a really good matchup for running backs last year. Pittsburgh's at the Jets. Who's the best running back in this game? In real life, in fantasy, Jalen Warren.

[Heath]

I have Breeze one spot ahead of Warren. They're 20 and 21.

[Host Dave]

Okay, just ahead of Travion Henderson for you.

[Heath]

Just ahead of Travion Henderson.

[Jamie]

Wow. Sportsline has it six spots.

[Host Dave]

Okay. Sportsline has Warren 20th and Breeze Hall 26th. And I can't imagine we're starting Braylon Allen or Caleb Johnson this week. So working at the game. Well, the Colts are at the. Or the Dolphins are at the Colts. Starters at Jalen Waddle.

[Jamie]

I kind of like Jalen Waddle this week. So better than Hunter, better than. Better than Flowers, better than any Bills receiver. He's in that. Well, he would be in the blob, essentially. You have no practice time with Tyree Kill. Not that they need to develop rapport. You have maybe a limited Devon Hn, and you have no tight end right now, potentially with Darren Waller dealing with a hip injury and obviously no Johnny Smith. So it could be fun for the Dolphins offense this week on. On the turf in Indianapolis.

[Heath]

Start him.

[Host Dave]

I really hope this extends into, you know, a good start to the season. You got the Colts, the Patriots at the Bills, jets at the Panthers. I think it's a pretty, do, you know, doable start to get off to a hot start for the Dolphins. So fingers crossed. Fingers crossed. Starts this week against the Colts, who did add two pieces to their secondary, and safety Cam Bynum and cornerback Charvarius Ward. And finally, Tennessee is at Denver. All right, so we're talking three running backs and let's say three receivers, including Mims. Rank the flex options in this game. Tennessee at Denver will be the last game we talk about.

[Jamie]

Sutton one. Agua Harvey two, Pollard three, Ridley four. And Mims, Mims, five.

[Host Dave]

Wait, there was. I feel like I'm missing one. Dobbins. Dobbins.

[Jamie]

Oh, I'm sorry. Sutton one. Harvey two, Pollard three, Dobbins four, Ridley five, Mim six.

[Heath]

I would swap. So, yeah, Sutton, then Pollard, then Harvey, then probably Ridley, then Dobbins.

[Host Dave]

Okay.

[Heath]

And I don't like. I'm not starting anybody else.

[Host Dave]

Ridley is probably the guy who's in the, you know, the sit. He's the. He's the image on the sit column this week.

[Jamie]

Yes. 100. It's. You got rookie quarterback on the road, Patrick Zirtan. Great defense all around. Like it could be miserable for this team this week.

[Host Dave]

It could be. Does it bother you at all for RJ Harvey on the other side that the Titans allowed the fewest receiving yards to running backs last year?

[Jamie]

It's not an ideal setup for him, but the fact that they may have the ball so much in a home game where he's gonna hopefully get enough touch, it's really just. I'm not. Someone's worried about the defenses. Will the playing time be skewed? So I'm hoping what we saw in preseason starts to play itself out this week.

[Heath]

He's not a top 24 running back for me. He's behind Hampton, who I said was 25, so. But he's a high upside flex or a high upside low end RB2.

[Host Dave]

Okay. And Pollard, we're hoping for a lot of carries. It is a really tough matchup. Remember, the Titans signed two offensive linemen at the start of free agency, so they're hoping to be good there. Pollard got a ton of touches when Tajie Spears was out. Can he. What can he do with those touches against what was one of the best run defenses in football last year? We'll find out.

[Jamie]

He's one of the toughest players for me to rank.

[Host Dave]

Pollard.

[Jamie]

Yeah. Because situation's great, but matchup is awful. Scenario is awful.

[Host Dave]

Yeah. I don't know if people want me to do this. I have a team with a lot of. With three of the guys that we're talking about and I'm making these decisions. I have Harvey, Pollard, Sutton and Pacheco. And right now Harvey's on the bench. I put. I started Pacheco and Pollard and Sutton over him.

[Jamie]

Yeah. I would bench Pacheco.

[Heath]

I would bench Pacheco.

[Host Dave]

Nope, not happening.

[Heath]

I mean, it's your. It's one of your flag.

[Host Dave]

Well, it is. It's half ppr, not full ppr. I don't know if that matters.

[Jamie]

The nice thing is, is if you drafted Pacheco as a fourth running back, you don't have to play him.

[Host Dave]

Right. You're going to win the bench points tiebreaker. Okay. Now it's time for coverage you can count on sponsored by Nationwide. Just like your fantasy roster is more than just your offensive starters. Nationwide is a great insurance company and a great financial services company. So don't forget about the defensive side of the ball. And remember, Nationwide is on your side. We need a DST to stream this week, guys. Jamie, who's our DST streamer of the week?

[Jamie]

If there's. If Calvin Ridley is the poster child for sit for sits, then the Cardinals DST is the poster for streaming defenses because the matchup could not get any better. Maybe, I guess if they were in Arizona as opposed to in New Orleans. I mean, they're basically a touchdown favorite on the road, which tells you all you need to know about what Vegas thinks of this Saints team and the Saints offense, most likely with Spencer Rattler, who I believe had nine turnovers in seven appearances last year. So there's plenty of opportunities here for them to create some mistakes. Now, listen, Rattler did not have Chris Olave and Rashid Shahid in the four games that he started. I think maybe she got hurt in the first game, but didn't have him for the majority of the time. So there is potential that this could go not the way we're hoping for, but just based on what was available to you on waivers or last pick in your draft. The Cardinals DST just was screaming, take me, take me, take me and start me this week because of the matchup against Saints.

[Host Dave]

All right. And they get the Panthers next week. So we'll see that. That could be a matchup you keep them for. We'll see how. Maybe the Panthers just have a huge game against the Jaguars and we don't feel that way. But Arizona DSD 52% roster. We go to Baltimore at Buffalo. Here we go. Stat of the game. Number one, this is the Zay Flowers. You know, this is the Zay Flowers portion of the show. In his two year career, Zay Flowers has scored 13 or more PPR fantasy points with fewer than seven targets twice. So it's not easy to do and he just doesn't really, really do it. He needs seven or more targets. That's a big number for Zay Flowers. And so how does he get that? Well, based on last year, you want the Ravens to lose this game. If you have Zay Flowers. LaMar Jackson averaged 12 more pass attempts per game in losses than wins, which is a bigger gap than what we usually see. But still, you want. You want them to be chasing points a little bit here. So how would you, how would you compare Zay Flowers to Tony Pollard and RJ Harvey?

[Jamie]

I would start the running backs personally.

[Host Dave]

I.

[Heath]

And well, and it's a in half ppr. I would agree with Jamie in full ppr. I would start Pollard Then flowers, then Harvey.

[Host Dave]

We're gonna give something a little bit of a try here, something new on fantasy football today. So we're gonna do. We're gonna play a little tear maker here if you're watching on YouTube. YouTube.com fantasy football today. So we got a bunch of options, quarterbacks and flexes, and we're going to put them into tier one through five. So this is just for. For this week. So we'll start with the easy ones.

[Heath]

LaMar Jackson, tier one, both quarterbacks.

[Jamie]

Yep.

[Host Dave]

All right, we'll throw Josh Allen up there. Now, I will say Josh Allen is great, but the Ravens did not allow more than 22 fantasy points to any quarterback from Week 11 on, and that includes Josh Allen, who had two rushing touchdowns, didn't even hit 20 points in their playoff game. All right.

[Heath]

And he was. He was much worse than that in their regular season game.

[Host Dave]

Oh, yeah. Oh. The Ravens blew the doors off of them in week four in Baltimore, but Buffalo got their revenge in the playoffs. So tier two. So not tier two. So let's. Derrick Henry, Tier one. Right. Put him up there. All right, how about James Cook? Now, listen, the Raven, you would agree the Ravens could have the best defense in football. It wouldn't be a stretch. Like, they're loaded. Right. Okay. So they're a tough matchup for basically everyone. James Cook, this week, tier two.

[Heath]

So can we define tier two and tier three? Because he's. He's one of those two. I don't know what the difference is between them. I would. He's RB19 for me, so I'm probably starting him.

[Host Dave]

That feels like. That feels like a tier three to me.

[Jamie]

Okay. I. I would. I would say tier one and tier two are guys that I'm definitely starting.

[Host Dave]

Yeah, I mean, I'm definitely.

[Jamie]

Feels like a flex. And tier 4 and 5 are, like, questionable flex and sitting, so I put him in Tier 2.

[Heath]

He had about 15 PPR points in two games combined against the Ravens last year.

[Host Dave]

He's one of those guys where I'm definitely starting James Cook. I'm a little. A little nervous about it, but.

[Jamie]

Right.

[Host Dave]

No one's gonna sit him. We can put him in tier two. I mean, that's fine. All right, let's go to the receivers. Let's go to Zay Flowers.

[Jamie]

Is. Can you put them on the line between Tier 3 and Tier 4?

[Host Dave]

I don't think so.

[Heath]

I'd say put them in tier three. If James Cook's a tier two guy. Zay Flowers, the tier three guy.

[Jamie]

That's fair.

[Host Dave]

Does Anyone else go in tier three? What about Mark Andrews?

[Jamie]

Tier three, Especially with. Not likely. Yeah. Last year without likely.

[Host Dave]

He was. Yeah. So we could talk about that. Mark Andrews, last year without Isaiah likely.

[Jamie]

Had a big one game against the Bengals.

[Host Dave]

Right. So it's a bit of an asterisk. He had a big game, but just LaMar Jackson threw four touchdowns in that game. The Bengals. And remember that for David Najoku this week, if you're playing dfs, the Bengals were the worst team against tight ends. Every tight end killed them. So it was part of that.

[Jamie]

Was the joker, though?

[Host Dave]

Well, yeah, but I'm just saying, like, you know, he scored. Andrew scored 18.8 PPR fantasy points against the Bengals without Isaiah. Likely. It was a combination of so many things that worked in his favor, but it is good that he doesn't have likely.

[Heath]

I kind of think that the Ravens are going to be intentional about, like, it's almost going to be a Trey McBride situation. We're going to get Mark Andrews a touchdown this week.

[Jamie]

Yes.

[Host Dave]

I think he's a tier two guy. I mean, at the tight end position.

[Jamie]

I. I was going to say he's tier two.

[Host Dave]

Let's go tier two, right? You good with that, Heath?

[Heath]

You know, I didn't think James Cook was in tier 2, so it worked perfectly.

[Host Dave]

But he's gonna. You think Mark Andrews start percentage is going to be in the high 80s or 90s? I would think.

[Heath]

I would think so.

[Jamie]

Right now he's. He was like borderline 80.

[Host Dave]

Okay. Okay. Dalton Kincaid.

[Jamie]

Four.

[Heath]

Yeah, four is. I don't want to start these guys then. Yes.

[Host Dave]

Keon Coleman.

[Jamie]

Three.

[Heath]

Four for me, but it's fine.

[Host Dave]

I'm gonna let Schaefer break the tie. His lease is controlling it tier four, so that's kind of a sit. So, Jamie, you want to make a case for Keon Coleman as a starter?

[Jamie]

I mean, first off, he's got to be healthy. So if he has any other missed or limited practices, then he's a guy you should avoid, just given the situation. But he said it with the. The breakdown earlier. One of these guys is going to have an opportunity to make place. It could be Josh Palmer. It's the highest over under of the week and this should be a shootout. We should see these two teams going back and forth, hopefully, despite how good their defenses are, if you believe in the quarterbacks. And so there's so much momentum for Keon Coleman. Like, I hate the fact that he's hurt going into his first game after everything that's been said. So there's going to be. You assume some shots to him down the field. You know, hopefully his route trees expanded. We see some, you know, maybe target bump. So I think he's in that borderline scenario, but I'm not going to argue that he hasn't. He has done enough to earn anything yet. He's got to prove it.

[Host Dave]

Yeah. The weird thing about Baltimore is they often have a lot of talent in their secondary, but they give up fantasy points. They give up, I think, the eighth most fantasy points to wide receivers last year. Now Sharp Football Analysis ranks their secondary fifth going into the year. PFF has them first. They have got a lot of talent. They did lose safety or Darius Washington for the season, but they drafted Malachi Starks in the first round. They signed Jair Alexander. The question is, you know, is their run defense going to be so good that teams are going to just throw so much and it's going to be a volume thing? We do see that in fantasy sometimes. A great run defense can sometimes leave you vulnerable against the passing game just on a volume perspective. And maybe Coleman can. Can take advantage there. So if we do we have any Keon Coleman questions in the chat, we can do like Keon Coleman or did we do Keon Coleman or Jalen Warren?

[Jamie]

Warren. Easy.

[Heath]

Yeah. It's not close.

[Host Dave]

Breeze hall.

[Heath]

Easy.

[Jamie]

I would start Hall. Not easily, but I would start Hall.

[Host Dave]

Javante Williams.

[Jamie]

I start Coleman. And ppr.

[Heath]

I would still start Javante.

[Host Dave]

Yeah. Look, if Coleman's limited today in practice, you got to start Javante probably right. It's Thursday. How about Debo Samuel or and you're gonna start Debo Samuel. It's too easy. Cooper Cup.

[Jamie]

I would go Coleman, but that's close, you know, like, I wouldn't fight it either way.

[Heath]

My Keon Coleman or answer is.

[Host Dave]

Or, well, what about Khalil Shakira, Kayon Coleman, Heath?

[Heath]

I. I currently, as of this morning, have Keon Coleman two spots ahead of Khalil Shakir. But if Coleman's limited tomorrow or today, then it'll be Shakir over Coleman and.

[Jamie]

I would agree with that.

[Host Dave]

All right, so who's. So where's Shakir going? Tier four or tier five?

[Jamie]

Four.

[Heath]

Same tier as Coleman for sure.

[Host Dave]

And Rashad Bateman.

[Jamie]

Four.

[Host Dave]

Oh, Schaefer was definitely going right to five. That's where I was going with Bateman.

[Heath]

Yeah, I mean, like, I would much.

[Host Dave]

Rather start Coleman and Shakir over Bateman. Wouldn't you?

[Jamie]

I would, but I think there's the same volatility for either of these guys. You Know like there's boom, bust potential for Rashad Bateman every week.

[Heath]

I, I think the way that Keon Coleman is good this year is a better version of what Bateman was last year.

[Jamie]

100.

[Heath]

It's not going to be a high volume target guy. So I think they're kind of the same guy until Coleman proves otherwise. But I would start those guys over. Bateman.

[Host Dave]

Okay. What do you think, Schaefer? Is that a four or a five? Four.

[Jamie]

Okay.

[Heath]

It's a five. And Keon Coleman may be falling into five if he can't get double practice in.

[Host Dave]

I don't know if there's anything else you want to say about this game. Basically you're starting the quarterbacks, you're starting the running backs. You're starting Mark Andrews and Zay Flowers is a question mark. We'll keep coming back to it.

[Jamie]

He's a starter in three receiver leagues. There's no question about that.

[Host Dave]

I got some Bateman questions. Bateman or Odunze? I mean, you got to go Dunes. A right.

[Jamie]

Yes.

[Heath]

Like the one guy who was better than a lot of these wide receivers we talked about in this matchup. Both games last year was just as ill.

[Host Dave]

Okay, you wanna.

[Heath]

I don't like. I think he should be probably in Tier 5 with Bateman at least.

[Host Dave]

Okay.

[Jamie]

Where's Hopkins?

[Host Dave]

I. I didn't put everybody like, no one's starting DeAndre Hopkins.

[Heath]

I have Hopkins basically tied with Bateman in the projections. He could score touchdown just as easy as Bateman or Keon Coleman.

[Host Dave]

Coleman or Darnell Mooney is.

[Jamie]

Where's Josh Palmer?

[Host Dave]

That's a good question. You know Josh Palmer, they signed him to a pretty big deal. I was like just looking over my free agency notes the other day and Josh Palmer, someone you might want to stash. Just a quick question from the chat.

[Jamie]

Just the irony. If Josh Palmer is better than Keon Coleman for Dave, it's just gonna be amazing.

[Heath]

That would be awesome.

[Host Dave]

Coleman or Mooney?

[Jamie]

No, it wouldn't.

[Host Dave]

Can you answer this question real quick? Coleman or Mooney?

[Jamie]

I'll take Coleman of healthy. They're both banged up.

[Host Dave]

Both banged up.

[Heath]

This is what like. And I made this point when I put my projections out on Tuesday. Like, please. Even on Thursday we're going to give you all the information we have. Now please check back on Saturday and Sunday to our rankings because Mooney and Coleman is completely undetermined at this point.

[Host Dave]

Last.

[Heath]

Which guys? Which guy's healthier?

[Host Dave]

Sorry. Yeah. Last thing in this game. And then also remember both of the Bills Cornerbacks are, are banged up right now, so we gotta keep an eye on that too. What do you do if you have the Ravens DST? Do you start them? Do you try to roster two DSTs? Do you drop them? What do you do if you have the Ravens?

[Jamie]

I would hate to carry two DSTs. I think you just take your lumps and hope that there's the turnover and something that they do that's, you know. And the same with the Bills dst. I mean, look, both of them were drafted in the majority of leagues, so if you, if you made that decision, you just ride it out.

[Heath]

Yep.

[Host Dave]

Yeah.

[Jamie]

Unless you just have like an unlimited bench like Bill's.

[Host Dave]

DST has some, some pretty good matchups coming up. Baltimore has Cleveland next week, but then they also have Detroit and Kansas City after that. All right, that's it for Baltimore Buffalo. Let's go to Cincinnat at Cleveland. Stat of the game. In 2024, there were 15 wide receivers with seven or more targets against the Bengals. All of them scored double digit PPR fantasy points. 12 of them scored 15.8 or more PPR fantasy points. So you get seven targets against the Bengals. You're worth starting. So we'll start Jerry Judy now. Can you guys see yourself starting Cedric Tillman in any of your leagues?

[Jamie]

I'd start him over a few of the guys we just mentioned, like Bateman and Kincaid as a flex, for example. There's a lot of potential there.

[Heath]

If Keon Coleman has a questionable tag on Friday, I'd start Tillman over Coleman.

[Host Dave]

All right. There's some appeal there. If you need someone, take a look at, at Cedric Tillman.

[Jamie]

Heath.

[Host Dave]

This game's pretty easy for the Bengals, right? I mean, just start.

[Heath]

Everyone starts. Well, not everyone, but Start Burrow, start Chase, start Higgins, start Brown.

[Host Dave]

Yeah, start the. Start the Big four. And then for Cleveland, Judy and Najoku are layups, right?

[Heath]

Must starts.

[Host Dave]

Did you want to talk about Flacco, where you have him ranked?

[Heath]

I am. I. I was so disappointed with how low he came out in my week one projections. I was so excited to rank him really high. And the big problem for Joe Flacco is how many, how much do you get penalized for turnovers? If it's negative two for interceptions and negative two for fumbles, then he's definitely going to have a lot more points negative on turnovers than he's going to have positive for rushing. And that means he's got to throw multiple touchdown passes. And he might. I think he's a. He's A guy you start in a super flex league, he's not a guy. I'm starting in a 1 QB league.

[Host Dave]

From a DFS standpoint, do you care about the history between these two teams and the fact that the. I mean, Joe Burrow did have a huge game. He scored 28 points against the Bengals in Week 16. But the five previous games, 7.4, 17.5, 20.6, 3.2, 18.9. Those are the points for Joe Burrow. This has just been a team that's kind of had Cincinnati's number a little bit. They usually keep it close with them. Does that matter to you at all? And from for dfs?

[Heath]

Well, we're hoping they keep it close in like a 35, 31 game as opposed to a 2017 game. So I, I think I'm not playing Burrow in DFS this week. I am certainly going to have a couple of Flacco lineups. If I'm putting together several lineups and I'll. When I play the Bengals, it'll probably be as like bring back players with a round stack.

[Jamie]

Oh, man, this could be a bonanza, right?

[Heath]

Probably the second most likely.

[Host Dave]

I, you know, I hope so. Chase Brown obviously, like pumped to stardom, should do well in the passing game. Just gotta say the Browns could have a great run defense. They were good last year and they drafted Mason Graham fifth overall and they drafted Carson Swessinger in the second round. So this could be a legitimately tough matchup.

[Heath]

And they could have six plus sex.

[Host Dave]

They good? Yeah. I mean, yeah, they've got a lot of talent on defense. All right, so let's talk about Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson and we'll end with that. So the Bengals are probably not going to have very good run defense. Let's see, where did they rank last year? Well, they don't even have that. Whatever. They suck. So thoughts on the Brown thoughts on the Browns running backs?

[Jamie]

I'm starting Jerome Ford over Tony Paul.

[Host Dave]

Whoa. Wow.

[Heath]

Full ppr. I would start Ford over Harvey. I start over half ppr. I actually like Samson over Ford. I think they're Both right around RB30. Either one of these guys. Both of these guys could be top 30 running backs. It wouldn't be that difficult. It's just we don't. This is one of those things where we get to find out and we may find out and then it doesn't matter because Judkins finally comes into the picture. But we don't really know what the touch distribution is going to be between Ford and Samson. I Think Samson's better as a rusher. But does that matter to the Browns in Week 1?

[Host Dave]

They. By the way, the Bengals were 18th against running backs last year. They were not that bad. 4.26 yards per carry allowed a running backs. All right, that's a. I think it's a bold take, but you're not on that. You're not starting forward Heath over Pollard.

[Heath]

No. And we'll probably talk about this enough throughout the year, and people probably know it if they've been listening for a long time, but if I've got a running back that I project for over 20 touches, even in a terrible matchup, I'm just going to start him.

[Host Dave]

All right, I got some questions on this game. This is from Jordan, Dylan Sampson or Darnell Mooney. Assuming Mooney plays, I would go Mooney.

[Heath]

Is Mooney a full participant or a partial? If it has a partial, I'll go Samson as a full.

[Host Dave]

I'll go Mooney to a tongue of. I lower a Joe Flacco.

[Jamie]

Man, you don't want to lose, so.

[Host Dave]

Oh, this is. I'd go to a Judy or a Buka.

[Jamie]

Judy. Both Judy.

[Host Dave]

Judy or Jameson Williams?

[Jamie]

Judy.

[Heath]

Just. Can you get a clip of me playing Judy and just push that button every time you ask a Judy question?

[Host Dave]

You know the song Sweet Judy Blue Eyes?

[Heath]

I do not.

[Host Dave]

It's a great song. It's a Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young song. It's. I think they're best.

[Jamie]

You should listen to sing it for us.

[Host Dave]

It's. I need harmony. We could do harmonies. It's. It's a lot of harmonies in that song. Flacco or Trevor Lawrence?

[Jamie]

Lawrence.

[Heath]

Lawrence.

[Host Dave]

Okay. All right. We'll be back to talk about Carolina Jackson. We'll talk about Trevor Lawrence after this listen.

[Heath]

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[Host Dave]

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[Heath]

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[Host Dave]

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[Heath]

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[Host Dave]

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[Heath]

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[Host Dave]

Can't believe you haven't heard that song. God, I'm so excited for you to listen to it.

[Heath]

I probably have. I've listened to a lot of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, but I. I don't really remember songs very well.

[Host Dave]

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[Jamie]

Oh, yeah.

[Heath]

Oh, yes, we've all heard that.

[Host Dave]

Okay. Okay. All Right. Here we go to car. What's that?

[Heath]

Great job with.

[Jamie]

With the. The clues there.

[Host Dave]

Thank you. Carolina's at Jacksonville again. Two of the worst defenses in football last year. So Trevor Lawrence. I would start Trevor Lawrence over blank.

[Jamie]

Oh, boy. Dak Prescott. Yep. Justin Fields. Yep.

[Heath]

Jared Goff.

[Jamie]

Jared Goff.

[Heath]

Brock Party for me.

[Jamie]

Rock party. I would agree.

[Host Dave]

I'm starting him over Jordan Love. I'm sure you guys would approve.

[Jamie]

Jordan Love. Yep.

[Heath]

This is like the. The same almost exact narrative for these two quarterbacks, like former number one picks who have been greatly underperformed their draft stock, playing against a terrible defense with a new elite weapon added at wide receiver. This could be the breakout game for both Trevor Lawrence and Bryce Young. It took Trevor Lawrence twice as long, but they might both, like, break onto the scene as guys were just considering to start regularly.

[Jamie]

I would say Bryce John probably did his final three games last year, but nobody noticed. So you're. You're right in terms of, like, eye opening, because start of the season versus end of the season, when everybody's in their fantasy playoffs, they're not playing Bryce Young, but, like, he averaged over 30 fantasy points per game in his last three games of the season last year. That's hard to get better than that if he's gonna have a breakout season. I do think. And I'll just give you no real, real life scenario. We talked about this when Dave was breaking down the. The auction that we did where I took three quarterbacks and the one that I was planning to drop is Trevor Lawrence. I'm just gonna hold. There was nobody on waivers that I really wanted. I'm just gonna hold the three quarterbacks through the first week because if Lawrence goes crazy, I didn't want to give that away. And so. And the other two are two guys I like as well, and Bo Nix and Drake May. So I'm just gonna hold them, and I like them all. It's like back to back to back. I have, I think Nick's May and. And Lawrence back to back to back.

[Heath]

I. I picked up Trevor Lawrence in a couple leagues where I drafted either Dak or Justin Fields, my two most drafted quarterbacks, and I'm starting Trevor Lawrence over both of them.

[Jamie]

Yeah, I had a buddy last night doing a Guillotine draft, and he. He missed on quarterbacks. Like, is Trevor Lawrence still there? I said. He said, yes. I said, you're. You're good. He's like, no, I can't.

[Host Dave]

No.

[Jamie]

I'm like, you want to just get through the first three weeks and his schedule is as good as you could possibly find.

[Host Dave]

What am I looking at here, Schaefer? Are these projections for week one?

[Heath]

Yeah, those are sports line projections.

[Host Dave]

All right, so if you can see a YouTube.com fantasy football today, if you're like, what are they talking about? Trevor Lawrence is projected just below Josh Allen, but that's at QB8 to Allen's 7 and Lawrence 8 this week with the Ravens.

[Jamie]

Not at all.

[Heath]

I have Allen at 5, Lawrence at 8.

[Host Dave]

All right, start Trevor Lawrence, Bryce Younger, Joe Flacco, who's better this week?

[Jamie]

Yeah, I'll take Flacco. Buzz Close.

[Host Dave]

Would you guys start Bryce Young over, you know, Jordan Love or Jared Goff, Somebody like that right there with them.

[Heath]

I'd start him over golf. I'd start him over Fields.

[Host Dave]

Caleb. I kind of like Caleb.

[Jamie]

I don't like Caleb. I was starting over Caleb. I do think it's interesting that, like, Heath is making the decision to go pick up Trevor Lawrence. I wonder how many fantasy managers who drafted Jared Goff as their starter and nobody else, are they willing to make that sort of ad drop at this point?

[Host Dave]

Well, you're. But just to be clear, I know you're not saying drop Jared Goff.

[Jamie]

No, I'm sorry. Not to drop Jared Goff. To pick up. Pick up a second quarterback and drop, let's say a handcuffed running back or somebody that you took a late round flyer on that you like.

[Host Dave]

So start Chuba Hubbard. Tedro mcmillan is a layup this week. Start him.

[Jamie]

I don't think any rookie wide receivers a layup, but yes, I would start.

[Heath]

I'm starting them.

[Host Dave]

I would love to see, like, Tedro McMillan versus Travis Hunter would be a lot of fun. Right, right. And it could hurt McMillan. We gotta at least acknowledge that possibility. But, you know, we like this game. We like the points to over unders 47. So McMillan.

[Jamie]

The setup for Bryce Young is not as ideal as it could be because you lose Adam Thielen and Jalen Coker right before the start of the season. Not great. The setup for Tetero and McMillan is unbelievable because you lose Adam Thielen and Jalen Coker right before the start of the season. So there should be an opportunity here for him to. I'd be shocked if it's not seven plus targets.

[Host Dave]

Where are we?

[Jamie]

If you told me the number was 11, I'd buy it.

[Host Dave]

Ted, a couple of Tet questions. Although he doesn't like to be called tet. So Tetaroa McMillan or Judy?

[Jamie]

Judy McMillan.

[Host Dave]

For me, Abuka or McMillan. Good save. Eth. Travis Hunter or Tony Pollard? Half PPR.

[Heath]

Pollard.

[Host Dave]

All right, what do you guys want to do with Hunter?

[Jamie]

He said it best. You're starting him in three receiver leagues with a flex. In a two receiver league with a flex. If he's your best option in one of those spots, then you start him. If not, you probably can find someone that's a little bit safer.

[Heath]

I think he may have the exact same point projection for me as Jameson Williams. Like just the, the quintessential boom bust wide receiver.

[Jamie]

3.

[Host Dave]

Are you going to start Browns running back or Travis Hunter?

[Jamie]

I would go Ford. Hunter Sampson.

[Heath]

A full ppr. I would go Hunter. Ford Sampson, half ppr. I'd go Samson, Ford Hunter.

[Host Dave]

Do you deep leagues Jotavian Sanders or Brenton Strange?

[Jamie]

Strange over Sanders, but they're close.

[Host Dave]

All right. Carolina really struggled against tight ends last year. Give up the fifth most fantasy points to tight ends. And then that brings us to the Jaguars running backs. How do you guys feel about.

[Jamie]

Don't forget Xavier Leguette. There's another opportunity for, you know, him to prove himself. I hope he does because look, they traded up two years ago to get him in the first round. He did not have a great rookie season. You know, is he, is he going to be a polished wide receiver ever? Probably not. I think the idea was, you know, to make him like a Debo Samuel, you know, somebody who can, you know, do a lot of things with the ball in his hands and give him opportunities to make plays. But the Runway is clear now. Again, no feeling, no Coker. He should have a chance to play well in this game. And this, this is going to be one of the guys you asked, I think yesterday, who can be, who's going to be a big waiver wire guy. This, this could be the guy.

[Heath]

Let's hope Hunter Renfro doesn't have more targets than him.

[Jamie]

Oh yeah, and that's a great point. You know, Renfro, Renfro could easily be somebody as well. I think I made that joke yesterday that Renfro would be the guy. But yes, both those guys, big opportunity.

[Host Dave]

And how are we feeling about Bigsby ETN Tootin?

[Jamie]

I'm going with the idea from two different people that I know with the Jaguars that cover the team. One obviously is, you know, our colleague Pete Briscoe, that ETN is going to be the guy to start the season and then we'll see what happens from there. So nothing more than a high end flex. You know, if you're, if you're There are two, three guys that I think you want to throw drum. Ford in there. I. I'll. I understand, but, like, there are guys that have great opportunities in week one to prove themselves, and he's one of them. I think Ford is one or Sampson, you know, whichever one you want to go with. Javante Williams is another one. You know, clearly chance to, you know, sort of establish himself as the. As the guy there. And Austin Eckler would be the fourth. But I think in the case of the Jaguars, like, if ETN comes out and has a big game, then he could hold on to this role for the rest of. Maybe the month of September.

[Heath]

Tootin is nothing more than a stash for me, just holding him on the bench. I. ETN Bigsby is a similar situation to Ford. Sampson for me, and they're in the similar place in the rankings, too. ETN and full PPR tank and everything.

[Host Dave]

Else are gonna fire through some questions here on this game. RJ Harvey or Travis Hunter?

[Jamie]

Harvey.

[Heath]

I'll go. Hunter in full PPR.

[Host Dave]

Hunter or Tyrone Tracy?

[Jamie]

Tracy.

[Heath]

Tracy. Tracy's lines on FanDuel are suggestive of a very large workload.

[Host Dave]

Really? Okay. Lawrence or Drake? May.

[Jamie]

May.

[Heath]

For me, I've got Lawrence one spot higher.

[Host Dave]

All right, let's go to our next game. Las Vegas at New England. Stat of the game. Hunter Henry, 58% rostered. Average 10.2 PPR fantasy points in Drake Mays, 10 healthy games. The Raiders allowed the second most fantasy points to tight ends last year. And for what it's worth, I mean, I don't. I don't think this necessarily going to translate, but Henry's first four opponents ranked 31st, 22nd, 27th, and 28th against tight ends in 2024. So Hunter Henry is perhaps a little underrated, and he's 58% roster, which is about right. But if you need a tight end, keep an eye on him.

[Jamie]

Just. Just one thing on that. There was no Stefan Diggs. There was no Travion Henderson. There was no Kyle Williams. There was no Matt Collins. Like, there's. There's a little bit of a, you know, hurdle for him to have to overcome. But I'm with you. I mean, matchup is great, and he was very solid for. For Drake May last year. And now you have Josh McDaniels, who we know loves to use his tight ends.

[Host Dave]

Yeah, absolutely. Good points. Okay, so who are the easy starts in this game? Raiders at Patriots.

[Jamie]

I think the two Raiders are obvious. And Genti and Bowers. Yep. Myers for me, is in that Zay Flowers, Keon Coleman range. So we'll see how it shakes out for for them. Drake made my start of the week so I am expecting him to come out and have a big game. There's obviously no guarantee, but I like the setup against the Raiders. The Raiders are going to be a little bit wild card because of a new coach, but you have west coast team going East coast one o' clock start. You have Josh McDaniels former office coordinator. I'm sure he's going to want to stick it to the Raiders if he can. Drake may, like you said, was very solid in or as we've said throughout the course of the you didn't say it today, but over the course of the draft prep process, you know when he was healthy last year, his running was there, his you know, ability to make plays was there and he did it without these playmakers on the field. So I like the fact that Diggs cleared to go, addition of Travion Henderson. I don't think this is going to be a dominant run game for the Patriots. So Henderson for example is going to make a lot of plays in the passing game. So I like to set up for Drake May a lot. And I think Drake mates Trevor Lawrence are two guys that you either drafted late or picked up at some point maybe after the draft process that are going to be top 10 quarterbacks this week.

[Host Dave]

And sharp football analysis and PFF both ranked the Raiders secondary dead last in the NFL and the Patriots had a pretty bad defense last year, but it is a just completely different unit. New coaching staff, obviously. Christian Barmore played four games. He's back. They signed Milton Williams, they signed Robert Spillane, they signed Carlton Davis, they had all the money in free agency. They went out and they made some splashes early. But missing Christian Gonzalez is tough.

[Jamie]

If he was playing, I would say Myers is a flat out situation.

[Host Dave]

I think we don't know for sure that he's not playing, but it seems it's trending that way. I think Trayvon Henderson is going to be one of the guys we get the most questions about this week. So and honestly, Ramandre Stevenson, like I got a question right here. Let's just address this real quick. Ramandre Stevenson, Dylan Sampson or Tank Bigsby in ppr. It's Guillotine.

[Jamie]

Samson for me.

[Heath]

There's not a good Guillotine play amongst those three.

[Jamie]

Oh, it's a guillotine.

[Heath]

I'm sorry but I would still go, I'd go Samson.

[Jamie]

I go match up. Yeah, same thing all Right.

[Host Dave]

So Travion Henderson is where in your rankings?

[Heath]

Top 20, 23 in full PPR, 24 and a half PPR.

[Host Dave]

Why is he so low? Because I know like Jamie, you specifically were drafting him much higher than that. So it's lower. You just want to see it play out.

[Jamie]

So just for example, I was drafting Henderson over Chuba Hubbard. Chuba Hubbard's matchup to me is a little bit better and just the role security for week one and the same with James Connor taking on the Saints. So those two in particular have ranked ahead of Henderson.

[Heath]

I think a lot of. Not a lot but a few of the rookies will just see the workload we expect for the full season in week one like Ashton Genti or the guys at the very top. A lot of these running backs, I, I wouldn't be surprised if their workload increases over the first month and then they're who we thought they were going to be. So I'm a little lower in week one on Henderson, Hampton, Harvey, those kind of guys.

[Host Dave]

Sure. All right, last question for this game and but I'll look at some chat questions here and I hope the chat questions are not intended just to help the person asking in the chat. They're intended to help you get a picture of where we have these guys ranked. Look, I've got a lot of Christian Kirk, some Keon Coleman, you know, Jaden Reed maybe guys that I thought maybe I could throw in there as a flex and a PPR league if we need a wide receiver, even a 12 team league. How do you feel about Demario Douglas? How do you feel? Oh, I didn't ask you guys about Stefan Diggs. Got to talk about him. Sorry. How do you feel about Douglas or Thornton or something like that? Any sleepers in this game?

[Jamie]

Douglas for sure and I think he's going to be in that category almost on a weekly basis if he's getting the targets that I expect. I'm sure probably Heath is gonna say something similar because if of his role like there, there's the. The hope would be based on how it was drafted that Diggs is going to dominate targets for the Patriots. But you are talking about still like he said himself, I'm glad that he's off the engine report but he said himself he's like I hope I'm not on a snap count. So how much are the Patriots going to monitor his playing time and his opportunities and I'm sure you know, game flow and situation are going to dictate that. But I think in the case of of Douglas if he is the slot receiver, he's established and I think you can say Henry too. You know, if you're talking about sleepers like Thornton has got so much upside. And by the way, Heath, did you get the. Did you do what Adam does the fab report. I want to know how far I was ahead of the field and picking him up in our dynasty league. I think there's just great stash opportunity and it could turn into amazing production. But like that's not the type of guy I think in week one without buys and injuries that you want to trust.

[Host Dave]

Yeah. All right. Can we talk about Stefan Diggs? So how do you compare digs to let's say Travis Hunter, a Mecca Abuka. Those that's players.

[Heath]

I do. There's. There's a few guys. Some of them are rookies, some of them are vets coming off injuries. Juwan Jennings would be another that I'm before. I'm going to rank them as what they used to be. I'm going to have to see it for one week. So Diggs, an older guy coming off a major injury, I'm going to have to. It's a great matchup in terms of the corners he'll be going against. I also think it's pretty interesting on a Mike Vrabel coach team if this is a game where they play ahead because they're favored, is this just a game where they run the ball a lot more than they pass. So I, I've got digs one spot behind Christian Kirk right now. If Kirk is does not progress in terms of his injury, he's obviously ahead of him but he's closer to like wide receiver that looks like he's close to wide receiver. 40 for all of us. I'm just a little bit lower but I, I'd like to see one week of Stefan Diggs looking like Stefan Diggs in an NFL game where people are allowed to hit him and stuff.

[Jamie]

I, I think everything he said about Travis Hunter applies to the group of guys that he's referring to. In a three receiver league in a flex there's a good chance that you're starting Stefan Diggs in a two receiver league in a flex you hope to have better options. But I think Diggs I'm gonna put Cooper cup in that range because not coming off injury but just changing teams and you know, different situation. Kirk is a great one because changing teams. I did throughout the majority of the draft process have Debo Samuel in this range too. But I think he's shown enough to ascend past this group. But like any of these guys that either change teams, coming off down seasons, coming off injuries, and they're in the older group, you know, veteran established guys like you have to be a little bit concerned of how this is going to look unless just everything has, you know, fallen perfectly for them, which I don't know if there is for any of them. Maybe Diggs is the closest, but like you want to take a wait and see approach if you can.

[Host Dave]

All right, we got three games left. Let me read some some comments real quick here. Pick one. George Pickens, Travion Henderson, Ricky Pearsall.

[Jamie]

Henderson.

[Host Dave]

Henderson, Tyler Warren or Hunter Henry?

[Jamie]

You sure it's not Derek Henry or Jalen?

[Host Dave]

I thought about that.

[Jamie]

Tyler Warren.

[Heath]

Warren.

[Host Dave]

Half ppr. Henderson, Hampton or DK Metcalf?

[Jamie]

Henderson.

[Heath]

Oh, I half ppr. I'm gonna need a second to look at that. I've got DK at 11 points. Hampton.

[Host Dave]

I'll go DK May or Dak?

[Heath]

May?

[Host Dave]

Diggs or RJ Harvey?

[Jamie]

Harvey. Harvey.

[Host Dave]

Pop Douglas or A. Buka?

[Jamie]

Come on.

[Host Dave]

Yeah. Ubuka and Hunter Henry or TJ Hawkinson?

[Heath]

Come on.

[Host Dave]

All right, next game, Pittsburgh at the Jets. So useless that of the game. The jets allowed only four touchdowns to tight ends last year and John who Smith had two of them. Starter. Any tight end of this game?

[Heath]

No, no.

[Jamie]

Stash, Mason, Taylor if you can.

[Host Dave]

Okay, who do you like in this game?

[Jamie]

The Steelers dst.

[Host Dave]

Oh, wait, real quick start. Patriots dst.

[Jamie]

I think they're in the low end streaming conversation, but despite all the off season moves, I would like to wait and see. You're still talking about Ashton Genti and Brock Bowers. There's a chance that they could score a lot of points.

[Host Dave]

Yeah. All right, so who do we like in Pittsburgh and the Jets?

[Jamie]

For me, Jalen Warren's a low end starter, Bruce Hall's a flex. I would like to only start DK Metcalf and Garrett Wilson in three receiver leagues. And Justin Fields is a number two quarterback. Aaron Rodgers is it.

[Heath]

I have DK Warren and Hall ranked as low end starters. I have Wilson ranked as a wide receiver. Three that you start in that, that, that lineup setting, but only there.

[Host Dave]

All right.

[Jamie]

Justin Fields in, in the last three seasons has not scored 20 fantasy points in week one.

[Host Dave]

I think what's interesting, we can stick with the jets, but you guys are really hesitant here with the Jets. Like holy moly, where did you say you had Breeze hall ranked?

[Jamie]

He's just inside the top 30 for me.

[Heath]

Oh, I've got him 20th. So I think I'm not as hesitant.

[Host Dave]

Okay. Breece hall or Travion Henderson? Heath. I know it's Henderson for Jamie.

[Heath]

It's all, it's all for me.

[Host Dave]

Okay. Breeze hall or Garrett Wilson?

[Jamie]

I would start Wilson.

[Heath]

And ppr, I would start whole.

[Host Dave]

What's the beef with Metcalf?

[Jamie]

So you've pointed this out almost entirely his. Almost his entire career about how he struggles with tough corners and he's played Sauce Gardner twice in his career and both games did not go well for him. So while I hope there's going to be a lot of volume for him and I think again, he's starting the receipt, but he's not an outright set. But he's just. For me, he's gone from draft process a number two receiver to for this week, he's in the blob.

[Host Dave]

Yeah, I mean, I, I. Sauce Gardner has never shadowed. You know, that's always been one of the knocks on him. I don't think it's a fair knock, but that's just the way they've played. But the, the new coaching staff did not rule that out. I don't know the last time they spoke about it, but the last time I remember hearing about it, they did not rule that out. And I would.

[Jamie]

There's ever a game for it.

[Host Dave]

100. Right. And they don't have DJ Reed on the other side anymore. I forgot who they signed to replace him. They signed Brandon Stevens from Baltimore. But, but yeah, I mean, I, I am interested. That could definitely happen. And a lot of people think Sauce is overrated. So I hope he plays DK Metcalf and we'll, we'll. That'll be a fun matchup. I guess I'm not quite as low on Metcalf. I feel like I'm not either. Where do you have them?

[Heath]

20Th.

[Host Dave]

Yeah. I mean, it's almost like what you're saying about, you know, Tony Pollard. You guys going to get a lot of volume in a. No matter what the matchup is. I do sort of feel like that's happening. You know, the jets could have a pretty good run defense. Remember, they just traded for Harrison Phillips. They obviously have Quinn Williams. So I don't know how. Like, Jamie's pretty excited about Jalen Warren Heath. How about.

[Jamie]

Well, not. I mean, within reason.

[Host Dave]

Yeah. Where do you guys have Jalen Warren?

[Jamie]

21St, like 24th or 25th. In that range. I would start him over Bruce Hall, I mean, you know, but again, I've been sort of anti Bruce hall losing, you know, Vera Tucker does not help going into week one against the Steelers.

[Host Dave]

And Heath, are you equally low on Justin Fields?

[Heath]

I don't, I didn't see on the screen where they have him. He's QB 15, 16, 17 for me. So all three.

[Host Dave]

Wow.

[Heath]

Like. And I, I talk about this a lot but there's like a point difference between QB12 and QB20 this week in my projections. So you guys should, should start the guy that you, you, if they're in that range, start the guy you like the best. But it's a low, low, low scoring game. I think one of the only over unders below 40 this week.

[Jamie]

Mike Tomlin's history against running quarterbacks is great and they were fourth best in terms of rushing yards allowed to quarterbacks last season, for example. And they faced Lamar Jackson twice a year.

[Heath]

It is a fantastic double revenge game.

[Host Dave]

Yeah, I know. It's a very intriguing game. All right, let's take a break. We got two games left. When we come back, we'll start with Colts and the Dolphins after this.

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[Host Dave]

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[Heath]

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[Jamie]

Plus we're getting a lot of questions about our rankings. They're supposed to roll over to week one at some point today. There's been some issues, technical issues with why they're not on the site. So we apologize for that. But you can find them in our leagues, league home pages. But I would assume, and we appreciate it, that a lot of people don't just come to us to play on our site, they come to us for our content. So hopefully that will be up by the time you're listening to this.

[Heath]

Yeah, just to echo that point because it's an important one. If you go into, if you play in a CBS sports league and you go into your league. You can see our week one rankings. They've been there most of the week.

[Host Dave]

Yes. Okay, let's go to our stat of the game for Miami at Indianapolis. Indiana produces more than 20% of the country's popcorn supply, according to Visit Indiana.com. you guys popcorn fans?

[Jamie]

I mean, doesn't everybody just like popcorn?

[Host Dave]

Yeah, it's good, right? Yeah, I feel that way. Separate. Heath. Apparently I can.

[Heath]

No, I can't.

[Host Dave]

No, I like popcorn.

[Heath]

I was. You just. You ever have a dream and you just completely forget about it, and then somebody says something during the day and you realize it was a part of your dream? Last night, what happened?

[Jamie]

I was. I was.

[Heath]

I don't remember why, but I was driving across Illinois on my way to Indiana, eating popcorn.

[Host Dave]

I.

[Heath]

No popcorn. I was really concerned with realizing that I was going to cross over into a different time zone and I was going to be late.

[Jamie]

Picturing Heath in his dream, jumping on, like, giant popcorn like, it's like clouds and getting to, like, the highest point and saying, harold Fannin, please deliver.

[Heath]

I went to a wedding once that was on the border between Indiana and Illinois, and we stayed in Illinois and the wedding was in Indiana. And that every time we drove back and forth to the venue, that time changed an hour really threw me off.

[Host Dave]

Yeah. And this is a completely foreign concept for. For people like me and Jamie, who grew up in South Florida, we never changed time zones. You know, driving. So, okay, this game, you know, someone said in the chat, sneaky bonanza, and I certainly have to agree with that. So 46 and a half is the total here. I think the Bengals game was 47. This is exciting. So, you know, obviously, Achan and Jonathan Taylor, even though the Dolphins allowed only two rushing touchdowns to running backs in the last 10 games, Achan, Jonathan Taylor are must starts. Tyree Kill. Just must start, right?

[Jamie]

Yes. Unless there's something with the injury report.

[Heath]

But yes, I. I could see sitting diary Gill when He's a top 20 wide receiver.

[Host Dave]

You can't.

[Jamie]

No.

[Host Dave]

But.

[Heath]

Yeah, no, if I. If I had, you know, taken Xavier Worthy and Jerry Judy a little later, I'd start both of them overhill.

[Host Dave]

Okay, fine. The. The Colts did sign Charvarius Ward, so they're hoping that he can bounce back. I mentioned that earlier, but. All right, We're. We're hoping for fireworks in this game. Now, Jalen Waddle, other than Ashton Genti, if you were in a PPR league, how many rookie running backs would you start over? Jalen Waddle.

[Jamie]

One.

[Host Dave]

Hampton.

[Jamie]

Henderson.

[Host Dave]

Henderson.

[Jamie]

Sorry.

[Heath]

Zero.

[Host Dave]

All right, so you guys like waddle, you guys like this game, I assume. Give me the, give me the rundown on the Colts.

[Jamie]

I, I think everything aside from Jonathan Taylor is a wild card, but it, it could work out great. Like the pass rush for the Dolphins should be borderline elite, but it's, it's second. The secondaries could be awful. So if they protect Daniel Jones then hopefully he could, you know, find some solid connections with at least one of his receiving options. Hopefully two. But I don't think anything aside from anyone, aside from Tyler Warren is a must start player just because of the position that Warren place. So Pittman and Downs have a lot of opportunity here and a lot of sleeper potential, but you think you just got to be in a situation where you need to start them as opposed to want to start them.

[Host Dave]

Okay, final thoughts here. I, I, you know, Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren or Mark Andrews this week? Anders, let me see what kind of questions we have in the chat.

[Heath]

I don't see, I don't have Warren as a top 12 tight end again and one of those guys that I just, I really want to see Daniel Jones target him more than five times.

[Host Dave]

So who would you start over and would you Hunter Henry?

[Heath]

I would not. But I do have Zach hurts over him who's in the same basical basically bucket as Hunter Henry. I'd start Tucker Craft over him.

[Host Dave]

Question from Forest. Tyler Warren or Jake Ferguson?

[Jamie]

I go Warren.

[Heath]

I have Ferguson.

[Host Dave]

Downs or Eckler?

[Jamie]

Eckler. Eckler.

[Host Dave]

Okay, let's see if anything else from this game. Ali Gordon.

[Jamie]

The Mike McDaniel quote on Ollie Gordon yesterday was typical Mike McDaniel. But yep, just I, I agree with you. You know, you said hn no brainer. Clearly if you drafted him, you're starting him. And I like the fact that he says he's fine, but the fact he's delimited on practice report makes me a little bit nervous for a guy dealing with calf injury and not so much that he's going to play because it seems like he's gonna play, but like are they going to give him his usual allotment of snaps?

[Host Dave]

Just check Ali Gordon's roster percentage real quick. Want to guess?

[Jamie]

78, 58, 84.

[Host Dave]

We go to Tennessee at Denver.

[Jamie]

He is as good of a stash candidate as you can find because if HM blows out his calf or something.

[Host Dave]

Like I know, why did he do that? Why did he say that?

[Jamie]

Well, I mean now you're right.

[Host Dave]

Calf injuries are, calf injuries are no joke.

[Jamie]

Yeah, it's Scary. Yeah.

[Host Dave]

Positive note that of the game that everyone. You use your.

[Jamie]

Use your manifestation on Harold Fanning when you drafted all of the money.

[Heath]

It was positive though.

[Host Dave]

Tennessee at Denver. All right. We, you know, I think we talked about this game a lot during one question for each game. So if you missed that portion of it, please go back and listen to one question for each game. But the must start players in this game are who must start. Yeah.

[Jamie]

Bonix and Cortland Sutton. I would put Harvey in that category. And Pollard. I think Pollard's the mustard.

[Heath]

I would not put Harvey in the category. I agree with the rest. Wait, you said Phoenix, Courtland, Sutton, Sutton and Pollard.

[Jamie]

I think Ingram probably too just based on this position.

[Host Dave]

England or Ingram or Warren Ingram.

[Jamie]

I would go Warren, but they're close.

[Host Dave]

Question in the chat. Ingram or Kraft?

[Jamie]

Enger for me. Craft makes me nervous. Lions were best and fewest fantasy points. A lot of tight ends last year.

[Host Dave]

Ridley or Aaron Jones in the chat? It's a good question.

[Jamie]

I love Aaron Jones this week.

[Host Dave]

Really?

[Jamie]

I told you the stats against the Bears.

[Host Dave]

Oh, yeah. He does own the Bears. So. So you're going Aaron Jones over the. Yeah, Ridley's the guy. We want to sit. I just wanted to throw this out. I am starting Cortland Sutton with confidence, but Legarius need is going to play. You know, I love a shutdown corner.

[Heath]

You love Legerious.

[Host Dave]

I do.

[Jamie]

I mean, you're the president of the Legerious need fan club.

[Host Dave]

Listen, I have. I have lowered expectations. Lowered expectations for Legerious need because he'd missed so much time last year. He hasn't been healthy. He's just getting back now. He had some serious injuries, but in the first five games of the season with Legarius Need, Josh Downs was the only wide receiver that scored more than 12 1/2 pPR fantasy points against the Titans. That included D.J. moore, Garrett Wilson, the Packers guys, the Dolphins guys. I think no TUA in that game.

[Jamie]

You haven't named one wide receiver as goes Cortland Sutton yet until the Dolphins guys. And there was no two in that game. DJ Moore is not as good as Cortland Sutton.

[Host Dave]

Okay?

[Jamie]

Garrett Wilson not as good as Cordless.

[Host Dave]

I bet it's still. They. They had horrible games. Horrible games. The Jerry Sneed is an eraser and he did shout. I watched the tape last night. He shadowed Garrett Wilson. He shadowed Tyreek. He only watched the first half, but I assume if he did it in the first half, he did in the second. He's a really good player. So it's just. I'm just gonna keep an eye on it. I'm just gonna keep it. It's not.

[Jamie]

It's not a bad call. But, like, when you. When you, like, you came out, out of the gate so confident the first five games, and then you just hit us with those names, like.

[Host Dave]

No, those are. Those are impressive names.

[Jamie]

I mean, you're talking about DJ Moore with Caleb Williams in the first four games of the season. Aaron Rodgers coming off an Achilles injury with Garrett Wilson, like, there was nothing that was strong.

[Host Dave]

No. Okay. No, they were good. They were. They were good players. All right. I don't really know how much more we need to go in on this. If there are any questions. Let's see from the chat. Sorry to kind of shortchange this, but.

[Jamie]

Oh, the Broncos are obviously a must start.

[Host Dave]

Pollard. Yeah. DST Pollard or Pure Saw? Good question.

[Heath]

Pollard.

[Jamie]

Pure Saw.

[Host Dave]

Here's an interesting 1. Elick IO Manor or Josh Palmer? Half PPR.

[Jamie]

If you're starting both, it is Palmer or you haven't have to decide to start both. If you're stashing one, I would rather have Elick.

[Heath]

Agreed.

[Host Dave]

Pollard. Hall. Hampton. Pick two.

[Jamie]

Pollard. Hampton.

[Heath]

I'm sitting Hampton.

[Host Dave]

Oh, okay. I'm sitting Breeze. Jamie's sitting Breeze. Dave. And he's sitting Hampton. Sutton or McMillan?

[Jamie]

Sutton.

[Heath]

Sutton.

[Host Dave]

Harvey or Eckler?

[Jamie]

Harvey.

[Heath]

I'll go Harvey. But they are back to back for me.

[Jamie]

I really like Eckler.

[Host Dave]

Oh, I'm sorry. Sutton or DeAndre Swift.

[Jamie]

Sutton.

[Heath]

Come on.

[Host Dave]

Swift for Heath. Okay. Oh, Heath is asking were we supposed to do a Drake May segment for the guy who donated a thousand dollars. He actually emailed me last night and was like, you didn't do enough of what I asked you for. And I donated a thousand dollars, so I told him that we would cover it on Sunday. But he does think he. Where do you have Drake made this week, Heath?

[Heath]

Like ninth.

[Host Dave]

Yeah. So he's gonna be like, I told you so. Heath. He's gonna be like, you were so wrong, so low on him, and now all of a sudden you have ninth.

[Heath]

Well, it's the Raiders.

[Host Dave]

It is the Raiders.

[Heath]

They don't get to play the Raiders every week.

[Host Dave]

I think he wanted to track Drake May versus Justin Fields. That's what it was. So you have.

[Heath]

For him?

[Host Dave]

I think he might win week one.

[Heath]

He might. I thought the whole thing was he's had him ranked too low, and so then I just ranked him top 10 so I couldn't lose.

[Host Dave]

All right, well, thank you for remembering that, Heath. Yeah. This this was the mic is dismay that Heath is dissing May tracker and we'll get to that on Sunday. We'll keep it running.

[Heath]

Thank you for donating, Mike. Sorry Adam messed it up.

[Host Dave]

I am too, legitimately. Thanks for watching. Listening, everybody. Good luck. Enjoy the game tonight. We'll talk to you tomorrow on Fantasy Football.

[Jamie]

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