Waiver Wire! Some Good Tight Ends, Browns Passing Game and More (11/19 Fantasy Football Podcast)

Summary

Fantasy Football Today: Waiver Wire! Some Good Tight Ends, Browns Passing Game and More (11/19)

Release Date: November 19, 2024

Introduction

In the November 19th episode of Fantasy Football Today, hosted by Adam Aizer with co-host Jamie Eisenberg, the CBS Sports Fantasy Football crew dives deep into waiver wire strategies, evaluates key tight end options, analyzes the Cleveland Browns' passing offense, and discusses valuable quarterback and running back picks. The episode, titled "Waiver Wire! Some Good Tight Ends, Browns Passing Game and More," provides insightful analysis to help fantasy managers optimize their teams as they navigate the mid-season landscape.

Waiver Wire Priorities

Jamie Eisenberg and Adam Aizer kick off the discussion by addressing the current waiver wire landscape. With no pressing needs at running back, their focus shifts to potential must-add receivers and tight ends.

Top Tight Ends: Will Disley, Johnny Smith, and Christian Watson

Adam identifies two standout tight ends: Will Disley and Johnny Smith, with Christian Watson also emerging as a valuable addition.

• Will Disley: Disley is highlighted as a reliable option given his increasing performance. Adam Aizer notes, “He is talented and maybe Jameis is the one to unlock it” ([04:25]).

• Johnny Smith: Smith receives praise for his consistent targets and opportunities within his team, making him a solid choice for the remainder of the season.

• Christian Watson: While Watson shows potential, his performance remains somewhat of a coin flip due to varying target numbers. Adam reflects, “Jaden Reed has played better than him this year...no standout number three guy for me” ([07:01]).

Cleveland Browns' Passing Game

The episode delves into the Browns' offense, emphasizing quarterback Jameis Winston's prolific passing attempts. With high target counts, navigating his receiver corps becomes crucial.

• Jameis Winston's Impact: Winston's aggressive passing strategy has been a boon for fantasy managers, with Adam stating, “Jameis may have a crappy game because these matchups are bad, but in PPR, you still may get 12 to 14 from all three of them” ([10:23]).

• Top Receivers: Tillman and Judy are identified as primary contributors, while Elijah Moore serves as a solid alternative.

Quarterbacks on Waiver Wire

The discussion shifts to quarterbacks, evaluating both established names and emerging talents.

• Top Options:

  • Anthony Richardson: Rated as the top quarterback to consider.
  • Drew Lock (Gardner Minshew): Praised for his recent performance, including a 21.9 fantasy point game against Miami ([19:31]).
  • Drake May: Noted for his consistent scoring, with two 22-point games.

• Other Notable QBs: Geno Smith, Matthew Stafford, and Russell Wilson are discussed as viable options depending on league depth and specific team needs.

Running Backs on Waiver Wire

With limited availability, the focus is on high-upside running backs who can bolster a team’s depth.

• Top Picks:

  • Amir Abdullah: Considered the top priority if needed urgently due to his potential touchdown opportunities.
  • Roshan Johnson and Trey Benson: Highlighted as valuable flex options with recent workloads ([25:40]).

• Injury Concerns: The uncertainty surrounding Alexander Madison and Zemir White impacts their waiver wire desirability.

Wide Receivers on Waiver Wire

Several wide receivers are identified as potential waiver wire gems, particularly in shallower leagues.

• Primary Targets:

  • Jerry Judy: Rated highly above Christian Watson due to recent performance spikes, such as a 20-point game against the Dolphins.
  • Elijah Moore and Romo Dorsey: Serve as solid backups with favorable matchups.

• Deep League Options: Names like Devon Valley and Parker Washington are discussed for deeper leagues, offering upside albeit with varying degrees of risk.

Tight Ends Discussion

Beyond the top tight ends, additional options are evaluated for depth and potential impact.

• Will Disley is favored over other available tight ends like Hunter Henry, Dallas Goddard, and Zach Ertz, primarily due to his favorable matchups against teams struggling defensively against tight ends.

• Johnny Smith is preferred over peers, with his matchup against the Patriots being deemed favorable despite the Patriots' middling defense against tight ends.

Defense/Special Teams (DST) and Kickers

Strategic decisions around DSTs and kickers can provide a competitive edge in tight matchups.

• Top DSTs:

  • Washington Commanders: Positioned as a top pick due to their upcoming favorable matchups.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears: Also recommended based on their schedules and defensive strengths.

• Top Kickers:

  • Jason Myers (Chargers vs. Cardinals)
  • Chase McLaughlin (Giants vs. Bears)
  • Will Lutz (Raiders vs. Chiefs)

News and Updates

The episode provides crucial updates on player injuries and performance trends, influencing waiver wire strategy.

• Key Injuries:

  • Tommy DeVito’s back-to-back games sit out affects Malik Neighbors’ target share.
  • Bryce Young and Jonathan Brooks’ injury statuses are monitored for potential impacts.

• Player Performances:

  • CD Lamb's inconsistent performance despite high target volumes.
  • Derek Carr's encouraging numbers despite tough upcoming matchups.

Listener Questions and Opinions

A listener question regarding waiver wire moves for eliminated playoff teams sparks a discussion on maintaining competitive balance. The consensus leans towards permitting waiver wire acquisitions while advising against trades that could diminish competitive integrity ([60:06]).

Quotes and Notable Moments

Throughout the episode, memorable quotes underscore key points:

• Jamie Eisenberg: “Delivers. Switch to ShipStation today.” ([02:35]) (Note: This appears to be an ad segment and can be skipped in the context of content summary.)

• Adam Aizer: “If you need a receiver this week, then he'd be your one priority.” ([33:44])

• Jamie Eisenberg: “Jerry Judy is one of the prizes at receiver if they're available.” ([34:07])

Conclusion

The November 19th episode of Fantasy Football Today offers comprehensive insights into waiver wire pickups, emphasizing the importance of strategically adding tight ends like Will Disley and Johnny Smith, evaluating the Browns' potent passing offense, and identifying valuable quarterback and running back options. The discussion on DSTs and kickers further equips fantasy managers with the knowledge to make informed decisions. By staying updated on player performances and injury reports, managers can navigate the challenging mid-season terrain to maintain a competitive edge in their leagues.

For more in-depth analysis and weekly updates, tune in to Fantasy Football Today on CBS Sports Network every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 PM Eastern.

Transcript

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[Adam Aizer]

This is fantasy football today from CBS Sports. What a play.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

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[Adam Aizer]

No, I can't.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

It's time to dominate your fantasy league. Off to the race and he stays at his feet. This is gonna go the distance.

[Adam Aizer]

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

[Jamie Eisenberg]

What's up, everybody? Welcome to fantasy football today presented by BetMGM, the sportsbook. Born in Vegas, we've got a by NATO here in week 12. Atlanta, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, New Orleans and the jets are all on. Bye. We are going to help you out. Adam Mazer here with Jamie Eisenberg. Just Jamie Eisenberg. Jamie. It's a wonderful Tuesday morning. It's a good day to sing. So today is just the two of us. Are you excited?

[Adam Aizer]

Yeah. Very, very excited. I've never been happier.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Jamie leaves the stream. You know what? Jamie dropped a series of great dad jokes on a text yesterday. If you'd like to read one, I think they're terrific.

[Adam Aizer]

You can read it. Go ahead.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

All right, I'll pull it up. How are you thinking about the waiver wire this week?

[Adam Aizer]

It's interesting. Interesting. It's, you know, we're back to no running backs again, which is good. And the receivers are somewhat helpful. I don't think there's a must start receiver that you're picking up. There's. There's guys that have potentially must start receivers. There are two great tight ends based on what we've seen recently. And there's a couple of good quarterbacks. Yeah.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I kind of wish that the top players at each position, or specifically quarterback and tight end were a little bit more reliable. But, you know, beggars can't be choosers. Right. I mean, it's like Will Disley is your top tight end. Right.

[Adam Aizer]

I mean, look at what he's done.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

You know, he's getting really good. Yeah, but he is Will Disley. Right? I mean, it's not like a lock.

[Adam Aizer]

No. I mean, there's no, there's no. Must break the bank for Guy.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah. And Richardson, I'd feel better about if Detroit, you know, Detroit's been really good. But, but, but he, he can be matchup proof if he runs, you know, for two touchdowns anyway.

[Adam Aizer]

Who not. He's not a top 12 quarterback for me this week, but he is somebody I want to add.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Right. Who are your top three priorities?

[Adam Aizer]

The top three priorities would be the two tight ends, which would be Will Disley and Johnny Smith and Christian Watson.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, okay. So not Richardson.

[Adam Aizer]

No, I. I just think again, you're looking at it. This is when you look at the. The teams that are on by this week. Right. And. And you look at the position. So I just want to make sure I have all the teams. Right. You got Atlanta, you got Cincinnati, you got Buffalo.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Jets, Saints and Jacksonville.

[Adam Aizer]

Jets and Jacksonville are the six teams. Right. Did I miss one?

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Nope. Atlanta, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Jacksonville, New Orleans and the Jets.

[Adam Aizer]

I don't think I said New Orleans. So you got those 16s. Look at the tight ends that are missing.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah.

[Adam Aizer]

Like, there's. There's several that. Whether you have considered them, must starts or maybe starts, but must roster guys, you know, so you're down Kyle Pitts, you're down Taste, Buffalo guys, you know, whoever that may be. Mike is Equi, Evan Ingram, now Taysom Hill, and, you know, Tyler Conquer for like, that's hard to replace quarterback. I think you can manage. You know, whether it's the top two for me are I. I think startable in. In Richardson in May. Receiver, you should be able to find starting options. You know, again, it's not gonna be easy for everybody, but you should be running back again. It's not a lot of injuries. So thankfully, you should be all right there, even though you're missing a lot of, you know, standout players. But if you can find one of these tight ends, they may not be just starters to replace you. They may be starters for rest of season.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah. All right. So you say Will Disley, Johnny Smith and Christian Watson are the top priorities. Watson has San Francisco. San Francisco is going to get a little bit healthier in the secondary with Charvarius Ward coming back, dealing with a personal injury issue. And now he'll be back, hopefully should be back this week. And that's good to see. And Watson. Watson, another guy just kind of feels like a coin flip. I don't even know. Do matchups matter with Christian Watson? He only had four targets, and he had. I don't know if he scored the most fantasy points, but he certainly had the most yards of anyone against the bears in week 11. But only four targets, you know, just.

[Adam Aizer]

But that's on a game where Jordan loved through 17 times, you know, so that's. That's impressive. He had at least six targets each of his two previous games. So you know that they're trying to get him going a little bit. And look, let's. Let's just take a step back on. On the season here. For the packers, you know, I was wrong, maybe, but for now I was wrong that I thought Christian Watson had the most upside. Of all the packers receivers prior to the season, Jaden Reed has played better than him this year. You know, injuries again have been a problem for him, but really it's been so inconsistent for all of these guys. You had the two game stretch of Romeo Dobbs being the best receiver for Green Bay. You know, you had beginning of the season when Watson was a little banged up. Don Tavion Wicks had some good moments, you know, so it goes back to what, you know, what LaFleur said about we don't really have a number one guy. And maybe that's just the truth that, you know, there's going to be different times where different guys step up. It feels like they're trying to get Christian Watson going. And if that happens, we know how hot he can get, you know, so whoever you think is the best. I still have Jaden Reed ranked higher than than Christian Watson for now. But would not be surprising if we're talking about Christian Watson as the best packers receiver from this point forward.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I think one of the big questions, and some of these guys might be on the waiver wireless it depending on your league. Maybe none of them are on the waiver wire if you're in a deep enough league is, you know, how do we feel about the Cleveland Browns? We talked about this on beyond the Box Score yesterday in their next three weeks because the Cleveland Browns have been a gift to fantasy managers since Jameis Winston took over. They throw the ball a ton. They have the highest pass rate in the NFL. I mean, he's throwing 40 times regularly, you know, sometimes 50 and 50 yet. But yeah, he hasn't gotten 50 yet. Okay, but he's.

[Adam Aizer]

No, it's 41 and 46 twice.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, wow. Okay. So. So anyway, you know, it's been great for the three receivers. Not every week and for Nijoku, but it's been great. Pittsburgh and Denver coming up in their next three matchups. Pittsburgh twice and Denver once. You know, if Elijah Moore's out there, if Jerry Judy's out there, he's about 70% roster. Jameis Winston himself is very available. How do you feel about the Browns offense over the next three weeks?

[Adam Aizer]

Go back to the Chargers game and that's how you should feel. James did not play well. Tillman had a big game. Judy had a solid game over 14 PPR points. Elijah Moore was disappointment. We know how these offenses work. There's not going to be three receivers In a tight end all producing at the same time. One guy, two guys are going to get left out. So it's, it's the gamble this week. It was Tillman got left out that Chargers game. It was more got left out the Ravens game. They all had a hand in doing something. So I think when there's a favorable matchup, you say, I'm all in. When there's this tough matchup, you say, okay, maybe who's. Who's on my roster that I trust more than the Browns receiver. In a week with six teams on a buy, I'm pretty sure I don't. I don't have my rankings in front of me. I'm pretty sure I have all three of them in. In the top 36, you know, and, and that might be the norm moving forward. So I still like Tillman the best. Judy's a close second and More is a close third. You know, you're talking about. On average, at least. You know, I have the numbers in front of me. Eight targets per game for all of them since Jameis has taken over, you know, so that's hard to overlook. You know, so Jameis may have a crappy game because these matchups are bad, but in PPR, you still may get 12 to 14 from all three of them. And then the joke as well, like, that's. That's a pretty good place to be.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah. And so let's. Sorry to belabor this point on the Browns, but you guys, I'm sure it's a big decision for a lot of fantasy managers out there. Eight or more targets, Jamie said, right. That's consistently what these three receivers are getting. So I looked at all the wide receivers who had eight or more targets against Pittsburgh. So far, there have been seven wide receivers with eight or more targets. The. The better wide receivers have actually done worse. It's weird. Garrett Wilson, CD Lamb and Devonte Adams. Eight or more targets against the Steelers. They all scored fewer than 12 PPR fantasy points. Malik Neighbors was okay. He had 7 for 71 on 13 targets. He scored 14.1 PPR fantasy points. The three guys who did well with eight or more targets against Pittsburgh were Josh Downs, Jalen Tolbert, and Michael Pittman. Seems more like a coincidence to me. It's not like they have Joey Porter shadowing these great receivers or something like that. But for what it's worth, you've got seven wide receivers who have eight or more targets. Three of them were pretty bad. One was okay and one was solid. But he had 13 targets and three had very good games. So call it a toss up, but getting eight or more targets against any team is a good thing. All right, so again, I think if.

[Adam Aizer]

We did not have all the teams on a buy this week, Tillman and Judy are probably somewhere between 30 and 36 and more is just outside that.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

All right, so again, Jamie's top priorities, Will Disley, Johnny Smith and Christian Watson. And we will get into the quarterbacks because if you need, you know, no Josh Allen, no Joe Burrow this week, no Kirk Cousins. We definitely need some quarterbacks and there are some to choose from here. Let's talk about fat. I don't know, is it. We should still talk about fab, I guess. Who's. Who would you put the most money on?

[Adam Aizer]

I think it comes down to what you need in your record, you know, so if you need a receiver this week, you know, Watson and Moore would be the 2. I would spend around 15 tops for the tight ends. You know, again, something similar in that range. The quarterbacks, you know, if you're stuck, you need one. You're going to spend a little bit more. But no more than 10 is the way I have it written. And the running backs are like 5% each.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

You say 15%. 5%. This is original budget.

[Adam Aizer]

Remaining.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Remaining budget. Okay. And obviously, I mean, it's, it's at this point it's really hard to tell you how much fab to spend. It depends on your record. It depends on how much you have left. You want to do a fun exercise before we go to break? You ready to pump, Pump some iron?

[Adam Aizer]

Jumping jacks? Yeah.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Here we go. Fun exercise. Can you name in a PPR league, six point per passing touchdown league. Can you name the number one player per game at each position?

[Adam Aizer]

Number one player per game at each position.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I don't think I wouldn't have gotten all these, right? I don't think so. Don't feel shame.

[Adam Aizer]

Quarterback Lamar.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yes.

[Adam Aizer]

Okay. Running back Saquon.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Nope. Try again. Very recent, Very recent.

[Adam Aizer]

Minimum amount of games.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Seven. Eight.

[Adam Aizer]

Seven games. Oh, Bijan.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Now Mixon.

[Adam Aizer]

Oh, mixing. Okay.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

He's your number one. I wouldn't have gotten that one.

[Adam Aizer]

Receiver Chase.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Chase. Yep.

[Adam Aizer]

Tight end Bowers.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Nope.

[Adam Aizer]

McBride. No. Not my bright.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Hoping to play this week. Should play this week, kiddo. Yeah. Okay, we're gonna try kicker.

[Adam Aizer]

Kicker. Boswell.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I think it's Austin Cyber.

[Adam Aizer]

Oh, yeah.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Boswell Second. And let's see who the DST is. Just in our FFT league, it's the Vikings. Oh, is it the Vikings per game it is. All right. CBS Sports Network. We are on CBS Sports Network today at 1pm Eastern. Tuesday, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1pm Eastern. We're on CBS Sports Network. Today is waiver wire Tomorrow Robert Turbin and Heath Cummings join. Jamie Friday is more of a starter sit episode plus some player props with Dave, Jamie, myself and Katie Mox. So we'll see you at 1pm Eastern on CBS Sports Network on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. When we come back, I'll tell you who has a good schedule coming up, who has a bad schedule at least on paper coming up and and then we'll tell you some more players to add and who to drop. We'll be right back on Fantasy Football Today. This episode is brought to you by Microsoft Copilot Plus PCs powered by Snapdragon, the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever. Listen to the features that you get with these computers. They are fantastic. They can perform 45 trillion operations per second. And the Copilot PCs give you access to AI powered co creator, a powerful AI feature to help you sketch even if drawing isn't your strong suit. And I'm tired of running out of battery on my computer, aren't you? Well, the Copilot Plus PCs, they give you up to 22 hours of battery life. That's going to make you more productive, whether you're multitasking like never before, working far from power outlets, or sketching your ideas into existence. Power awaits with the new Microsoft Copilot Plus PC powered by Snapdragon, the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever. Learn more about all new Copilot Plus PCs at windows.com copilot PCs battery life varies by device, settings and usage. This holiday season, surprise everyone on your list with the best gifts. Tickets to see their favorite artists live. Choose from thousands of concerts and comedy shows, including Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Matt Matthews, Metallica, Thomas Rhett, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Sarah Silverman, and so many more. Share a memory together or give a gift they'll never forget. Find the most exciting gift for every [e-mail] Gifts that's Live Nation.com Gifts Hey, Schaefer, I have a question for you. I don't know if you want to pop on, but how much does a chimney cost? This is a dad joke. Yeah.

[Adam Aizer]

Yeah.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I don't know nothing. It's on the house. That's good. Yeah. Yeah, Jamie, Jimmy always has good dad jokes. All right, schedule alert. Who's got a good schedule coming up? Well, none other than Tommy DeVito. Tommy DeVito has a busy schedule. Yeah, and I Said on the show Yesterday he had five starts. I think he scored like 18 or more points in three of them.

[Adam Aizer]

17 and a half and three of the five.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

He didn't score single digit fantasy points in any of them. And he was on pace for about 550 rushing yards. I'm going to say he's not going to do as well as he did last year, but I am pretty interested in our super flex league. I don't know if he's, I think he's available.

[Adam Aizer]

I'm sure he is.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I will. Right, because I feel like people may have picked up Drew Locke. I might be putting in a bid on Tommy DeVito.

[Adam Aizer]

Oh, you have to in Super Flex and two quarterback leagues that are competitive, you know, I mean 10 team leagues. He may still be available post waivers. But look, you have a chance to get a quarterback when we have six teams on a buy and you know, another bye week, you know, situation coming up in, in two weeks. Like why would you not want to pick him up and, and see what happens? I, I, who knows, you know, if he stinks, do they go to Drew Lockdown or if he does too well, do they go to Drew Lock, you know, for the other effect. But you know, at this point you gotta feel like he's going to start rest of season and so why not put him on your, on your team just to see what happens.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

All right. Tommy DeVito has a good schedule. Romo Dunes has a good schedule. Minnesota and Detroit are really interesting matchups. I, they are good defenses but they give up a lot of points to receivers. But four of Romo Dunes and Keenan Allen's next five games are against Minnesota and Detroit. Obviously D.J. moore also, but I'm only talking about players who are available on the waiver wire. Alec Pierce has Detroit and New England coming up. Dallas Goddard's got a good schedule. Actually a lot of the tight ends have good schedules coming up. Dallas Goddard, Hunter Henry, Will, Disley, Jatavian Sanders has a great schedule. Theo Johnson is a very good schedule coming up. Who has bad schedules? Three quarterbacks that I really highlight with having bad schedules this week and then some subsequent weeks. Geno Smith not too worried about the jets game in two weeks revenge game, but two games against Arizona in his next three for Geno Smith. Matthew Stafford gets the Eagles this week. He gets New Orleans next week, which is fine. But then Buffalo at San Francisco, not great for Stafford. James Winston obviously, basically Cleveland, Pittsburgh at Denver, Pittsburgh, Kansas City in their next four games. A couple of the top running backs on waivers this week the options are Roshan Johnson for the Bears and Amir Abdullah for the Raiders. They've got tough schedules coming up. Roshan with Minnesota, Detroit, San Francisco, Minnesota, Detroit. That's no good. And Amir Abdullah with Denver and Kansas City in his next two games. Although Denver does struggle against pass catching running backs. We'll give you the news and notes in a moment. If you haven't signed up yet for BET mgm, now's the time. Use the bonus code Fantasy and you will get up to a fifteen hundred dollar first bet offer on your first wager with BetMGM. So here's how it works. Download the BetMGM app and sign up using the bonus code Fantasy. Deposit at least $10 and place your first wager on any game and you will, you will receive up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your bet loses. Just make sure you use the bonus code Fantasy when you sign up. Time for some news and notes. All right, so Tommy DeVito is going to start. Do you think that this is good, bad or neutral for Malik Neighbors?

[Adam Aizer]

I think neutral just given the schedule, given how much the he will probably throw. You know, you, you said how he did last season in terms of his fantasy production. So he clearly did not struggle. And if I'm not mistaken, Darius Slayton had some good games with him in that stretch. I'll go back and look. So you know, he was basically the number one receiver there at the time. So I think you're just looking at it as probably neutral. Really. It's, it's hard to be worse than what Daniel Jones has offered Malik Neighbors the majority of the season. But, but certainly of late since Andrew Thomas's injury. I'm hopeful that, you know, as if he's protected. Neighbors will get targets and opportunities and they'll play well. You just gotta be concerned that do they shut down Neighbors at some point, which I hope they don't.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I'll just take a look. Real with Tommy DeVito from the Las Vegas to the New Orleans game, week.

[Adam Aizer]

10 to week 16 with a buy in between.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

So how about Darius Slayton from Week 10, Week 9 to Week 15, Week 9? Yeah. So he had. He was on pace for 54 catches, 722 yards and three touchdowns on 82 targets. That was Darius Slayton. All right, more news. Bryce Young will start for Carolina this week against Kansas City. We got two running back injuries for the Raiders. Do we have any updates on Madison and Zemir White?

[Adam Aizer]

No. I listened to Antonio Pierce's press conference yesterday. It was about 11 minutes long and I couldn't make out the question, but he said his answer was we're still waiting for an evaluation. We'll have an update for you later in the week. I assume it was about those two guys. So he was talking about how he thought the run game was was starting to look better in the game in terms of the blocking, but clearly that didn't play itself out in terms of what the numbers look like. I think if you're just looking at this point like do you want to trust Amir Abdullah if so, or Dylan Lobby, one of those guys are going to get get a potentially big role.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah.

[Adam Aizer]

So the number one running back to I don't have it that way, but that that could be the case.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Nick Chubb's snaps were limited partially because they're playing Thursday against Pittsburgh, so that factors in. Sean Payton said he's going to figure out the Denver running back situation each week. Great. Let us know beforehand, though. Taj Spears is in the concussion protocol. Isaiah Pacheco could play this week against the Panthers. Jonathan Brooks is expected to play this week in that game against the Chiefs. Wide receiver news Gabe Davis is out for the season. I haven't seen an update on Brian Thomas Jr. I assume he's going to be okay. Darnell Mooney seems like he has a minor hamstring injury. Mike Evans practiced. They're at the Giants this week. Fingers crossed for Evans and Adam Thielen.

[Adam Aizer]

We are ranking him.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Okay, great. So Adam Thielen could play this week as well against the Chiefs.

[Adam Aizer]

Tight end ranking him also.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

George Kittle expected to practice on Wednesday. You're ranking Kittle.

[Adam Aizer]

We have not, but we will.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

And Minnesota tight end Josh Oliver has the ankle injury. I mentioned this yesterday, but he once again played more snaps than TJ Hawkinson on the offensive line. Dallas Three offensive linemen got hurt for the Cowboys last night. I don't know the severity, but they get Washington this week. Washington DST could be very popular this week. Rams right tackle Rob Havenstein is looking good for this week. Cleveland left tackle dejuan Jones is out for the season. New Orleans center Eric McCoy should be okay after the buy on defense. The big injuries we're looking at are Nick Bosa for the 49ers. Let's call him questionable. Tennessee linebacker. A couple of good run defenses that lost linebackers. Tennessee's linebacker Jack Gibbons is out for the season. They're at Houston this week. And Roquan Smith for the Ravens. He's just amazing. He has a hamstring injury. They're at the Chargers this week. Could we go back to back Chargers game of the week? Could be. Don't tell Dave. All right.

[Adam Aizer]

Never. The last time we did and everybody tweeted Dave.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Did I say that?

[Adam Aizer]

We were. We were discussing, like, our plan to fool him.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, and they spoiled it.

[Adam Aizer]

Yeah.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I can't trust. Can't trust you people. Also, Tampa Bay cornerback Jamel Dean could play this week at the Giants. They need all the help they can get in their secondary. And Cincinnati cornerback D.J. turner could have a serious injury, and they've struggled against the pass. Okay. Oh, another. Oh, sorry. Another. Good run defense with a injury to a linebacker is Alex Anzalone for the Lions? He's out for a while.

[Adam Aizer]

Yep.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

All right, Jamie, top three at each position. Quarterbacks, who do we like?

[Adam Aizer]

The quarterbacks are Anthony Richardson, 1, Drake May, 2. I don't know if you want to say there's a consistent three or definite three. I have James third just based on two of three games. He's been good. But the matchups, as you suggested, are just absolutely brutal coming up. So I don't know if you want to, you know, factor him in as being a safe third. If you're looking ahead, let's give Derek Carr some credit going into their bye week. You know, over 22 fantasy points in each of his last two games. Not the worst schedule coming out of the bye week against the Giants against the rams and Week 13 Giants, Week 14, Washington, Week 15. So maybe he keeps it up. You know, we thought with the receivers being decimated, receiving corps being decimated, he would be lost. That hasn't been the case.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Okay, so you said Richardson, Drake, May and Jameis Winston. There's also Derek Carr. And there's a lot of. The tough part about this is, hey, your league might have a Geno Smith or a Matthew Stafford or a Russell Wilson available. Who's your highest ranked quarterback? When you look at Stafford's, Gino and Wilson and then Anthony Richardson for this.

[Adam Aizer]

Week, Russ, you know, I think going back to him against Cleveland makes some sense. You know, just won't have the same, I think, intensity from the game standpoint. And, you know, it's funny, like, I had him as a start. I thought Dave's point was. Was valid, you know, just given the. The nature of the rivalry there. And if you take away the moon balls for him, he just hasn't been good.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah, but he does. He's good with moon balls. He is, yeah. Cleveland's got two defensive back injuries, Newsome and War.

[Adam Aizer]

That's part of it. Yep.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

So we'll take a look at that. I don't think they're serious. We'll take a look at that. But they've just been bad. I mean five of the last six quarterbacks to face the Browns have scored 21 or more fantasy points and six point per passing touchdown leagues. Five straight quarterbacks have had a passer rating of 101.8 or better. It's a lot. No, no. But it factors in Derek Carr, a lot of good court. They faced a lot of good quarterbacks lately. All right, who are the top running backs to get?

[Adam Aizer]

All right, cover yours. This isn't pretty list. So again if you need somebody for this week you're probably looking at the Raider situation because of the injuries to Alexander Madison's in your way. But I have Roshan Johnson first, then Trey Benson second and then Amir Abdullah third. Really? I think when you look at it, Johnson, Benson, Cam Akers, Gus Edwards, they're all kind of the same. You know you need an injury for them to I think be really successful but you can potentially use them as flex options. They've been getting work lately. You know, don't forget about Benson coming off of his bye week and what he was doing prior to that where he scored at least 10 PPR points in two straight games. So they're all kind of like high end handcuff slash potential flex options. Johnson played a season high snap count last week in the first game under Thomas Brown and DeAndre Swift played his lowest snap count since week three. So are we looking at maybe more of a shared situation here where he had 10 carries, Johnson did and scored a touchdown. So I don't, I don't know what it's gonna look like moving forward but at least there was a change in a coaching staff. A change in the coaching staff and Johnson's role may have changed a little bit. So it's Johnson, Benson and Abdullah for me.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

By the way, if you missed it on beyond the box score we were asked what changed in the Bears offense. They went from one of the lowest pre snap motion rates in the NFL under Shane Waldron to I think the sixth highest going into Monday night. Sixth highest in the NFL in week 11. That's good. And it's just this is just one of those weird stats where you look at the teams that are high in pre snap motion and almost all of them are good offenses and you just wonder why doesn't everybody do this all the time. So Roshan Johnson. Yeah, coming off a 10 carry game and getting the goal line touchdown. Trey Benson has had eight and 10 carries in his last two games. In both of those games, half of his carries, either 4 or 5 came with Arizona up by at least 16 point or 18 points. Can't do math. So there was some game script there where they just took Connor out, but he's running well. I mean, 8 for 37 and a touchdown against the Bears. 10 for 62 against the Jets.

[Adam Aizer]

Right. But if something happens to Connor, we're talking about potential league winner here.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, yeah, yeah. I'm just looking at who's going to be good for week 12, I think. Yeah, I think I would probably gamble on Amir Abdullah if I really need a running back.

[Adam Aizer]

Oh, I agree. If you need a running back this week, then he's the one to go get. But we also have the uncertainty, like you said, we don't know if one of the two other guys come back, comes back. And if that's the case, can you trust him?

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah. Cam Acres, as Jamie mentioned, Cam Acres had what do you have, 10 carries? Yeah, I think 10.

[Adam Aizer]

Yeah, he has at least 12 total touches in each of the last two weeks.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah. There at Chicago and Jerome Ford, who could be used in passing downs. And Pittsburgh allows the 8th most receiving yards per game to running backs. I think I'm going, I'm in the wrong section here. This is supposed to be the quick hitting, who to add. Sorry about that. All right, wide receivers, who are the top wide receivers to get?

[Adam Aizer]

So Christian Watson would be one, Number two is Elijah Moore and number three for me is Demario Douglas, which I know feels like we're just, you know, broken record with him and he just hasn't been producing. But really there's not a standout number three guy for me. So you can take a chance on Jalen McMillan, who I have at 4, you know, with the hope that he takes that Godwin role now that Mike Evans is back and we get sort of a pecking order established. Even though you got a factor in Kate Otten, you can look at Adam Thielen or Xavier Leggett. You know, both guys fall in the range here. If you're looking at some of these boom bus wide receivers, you got MVs on a buy, but clearly he's been awesome in the two games, you know, without Chris Olave and Rashid Shahid. Westbrook Akin has now scored another touchdown. So touchdown to five his last six games. You know, big play threat, Alec Pierce, you know, not the best situation for him. Like we talked about last week, where Pittman was banged up, but another 70 plus yard game here, so there's lots of different options at receiver.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I'm not going to hate your demarius Douglas call at all. I mean, I think a lot of people would be in a situation where they'll take nine fantasy points in ppr, right, from a. From a number three wide receiver that they picked up off waivers. And Douglas has done that pretty regularly with Drake May.

[Adam Aizer]

So three, three straight games of nine to ten and a half PPR points, only one touchdown on the season. You know, I'm just setting the narrative of the negative here, which is what we'll hear a lot about with him. The positive is, you know, you've. You've seen seven targets on average in three games in a row and hopefully we start to see some more production, especially they get into some shootouts.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Okay, let's go to tight ends. Who are the top three tight ends?

[Adam Aizer]

So the top three for me are Will Disley, Johnny Smith, and I put Colcomet third. You know, just looking at his role change, he. He was more involved with, you know. No, no more Gerald Everett being a factor, at least to what we saw earlier in the season. But Shane Waldron being gone, I think is going to be a beneficial thing for Colcomet. So didn't have a good game. I know Dave was high on him coming into the week and his, his reasoning was right. I just didn't. I wanted to see it first. And now that I saw it, I think there's going to be some opportunities for him to make some plays move forward.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

All right, so Will Disley is 22 rostered. He's facing Baltimore. In the last three games, Baltimore had been struggling pretty bad against tight ends. Last three games they faced Adam Trout, many had one catch. Then they faced the Bengals and Gasicki had the disappointing game. Four catches for 30 yards and a touch. Thirty yards, no touchdowns on nine targets. But Tanner Hudson had 6 for 42 and a touchdown. And last week they did well against the Steelers guys, although Darnell Washington had 42 yards. But they're a favorable matchup. Obviously you throw on on Baltimore and then Atlanta, they stink against tight ends. And then Kansas City, they're terrible against tight ends. And then Tampa Bay, they're terrible against tight ends. So Disley has a great schedule. Okay. And then John who? Smith. Are you worried about his Matchup? The Patriots 13th against tight ends. Only two tight ends of more than 45 yards against the Patriots, but they have allowed a touchdown to a tight end in three of their last four games.

[Adam Aizer]

Revenge game, baby.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, yeah. All right. I guess, though, that works.

[Adam Aizer]

No, I mean, look at this point, based on what he's been doing, like his, his targets are there, his opportunities there, you know, and the way that two was operating, he's the number two receiver.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Getting a text from Dave who's at the dentist right now, and he, he wants to come in on his live stream while he's at the dentist chair with like gauze in his mouth. And we could ask him his top three priorities, but we're going to let him rest. All right, top three DSTs for this week.

[Adam Aizer]

Yeah, I only have three. It is the Bucks, the Commanders, and the Bears. And the Bears are, I think, a little questionable, but you never know. Sam Donald. But the, the Bucks and the Commanders look great. Tommy DeVito, see how that goes. They're getting healthier. Jameldine may return for Tampa Bay and for the Commanders. As we have seen the, they should probably be first, you know, just looking at how bad the Cowboys are right now.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

All right, so we go Washington 1, Tampa Bay 2, Chicago 3. Washington against Dallas, Tampa Bay against the Giants, and Chicago hosting Minnesota top kickers.

[Adam Aizer]

Oh, plus that's the Dan Quinn revenge game too.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Look at that, look at that. Kickers.

[Adam Aizer]

Kickers would be. We got Jason Myers against The Cardinals, Chase McLaughlin against the Giants, and Will Lutz against the Raiders.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Okay. Oh, this is. Oh, look at this. Alternate punchline from our chat for the chimney joke. How much does the chimney cost? Someone says it's through the roof.

[Adam Aizer]

Man, that's good.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

That is a very good, very good. All right, good chimney jokes today. But you weren't expecting that on fantasy football today. So what if we have, what if we're in shallower leagues and let's say Jerry Judy or Roma Dunesay is available? Are they higher priorities than Christian Watson, Jamie Roma Dunes and Jerry Judy?

[Adam Aizer]

I would go Judy 1, Watson 2, Odunze 3. But yes, maybe a Dunes a 4. I think Elijah Moore just gets, get some credit also. But they're, they're right in that mix. Yeah, for sure. Judy. Look, just look. It's three games with James. It's 12 and a half PBR points or more. And the number has increased each week. It went from 12 and a half to 14 something to, you know, 21 something with the touchdown. So we know he's talented and maybe Jameis is the one to unlock it. Who would have ever thought in 2024 it would take Jameis Winston to make Jerry Judy into a must start fantasy Receiver. But yes, Judy and Odunze are the, are two of the prizes at receiver if they're available.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

All right, so other players that are available in shallower leagues. Okay. They're in the 70 to 80% roster percentage. Who are some of the prizes? A receiver, any position.

[Adam Aizer]

Oh, it ain't. I'm sorry. So quarterback we're looking at. I don't love the schedule for Gino, but you got to give him some credit if you're stuck with bye weeks and hopefully what he'll do against Arizona. But two of the next three games are against Cardinals. Matthew Stafford, not an easy match this week against Philadelphia. But you know, he, he could be matchup proof as we saw last year. You know, remember that Baltimore game where they were fantastic and you know, he's, he has the ability to carve up defenses when those guys are healthy. And then Russell Wilson would be my favorite of this group just based on his matchup against Cleveland.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Okay. And then I think tight end is really interesting because I know you like Will Disley, but you know, I can think about my 10 team league that I share with Heath. And I said, I said, hey, should we pick. We have Kyle Pitts. And I said on Sunday I was like, you think we should pick up Will Disley? And we were like now it's not, it's, we don't really have to now because Dallas Goddard and Zach Ertz are on waivers. So let's say Ertz and Henry and Goddard are there. You know, how do they compare to Will Disley?

[Adam Aizer]

I like this league better than all in this week, you know, so just looking at his opportunity and matchup and performance of late, you know, why is there any reason to go against that without Justin Herbert's playing? Like, you know, I, I did a poll yesterday on, on X Twitter of who's the MVP right now. And I got, and I. The, the four choices were Lamar Jackson, Jared Goff, Josh Allen and another and right in comments who it should be. And I had a few. Justin Herbert from week three on, you know, week four or whatever it is, you know how he's been playing lately. You got to give this Chargers offense a lot of credit and it's, it's fun to watch and Disney's a big part of it.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, I know about that poll. I took a lot of heat for. My Lamar Jackson take was actually pretty close. I mean the Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson in that poll are pretty, were pretty close last I checked.

[Adam Aizer]

I'll give you the results while you're talking.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah, you Got. You got Hunter Henry against the Dolphins, who just gave up 124 or more yards to Trey McBride and Brock Bowers, but they've been pretty good otherwise. Just those two studs crushed them. So. Tight end, actually. And then. Oh, then there's Taysom Hill, who, you know, could be. If you don't need anyone this week, could Taysom Hill be your top priority?

[Adam Aizer]

Absolutely. Yeah. So if you can afford to carry two tight ends, which I think a lot of people have been doing anyway, why would you not pick them up? And just this is what we kept saying, you know, when the. The receivers were hurt, like, okay, he's gonna have one of these games. Not to this extent, but, you know, no Jamal Williams, no Kendrick Miller. They're not really a. A backup running back. Jordan Mims is their backup running back. So, you know, who's gonna get option opportunities behind Alan Kamara, the receiving core, you know. Yeah, MVS has been solid the last couple of games. He's got seven targets, you know, so it's not like they were going to feature him or have been featuring him. So he's just. It finally happened, you know, and it happened against a team that clearly is. Is broken in. In the Browns. Will it happen moving forward? We'll find out, but you want that on your team.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

All right, we're going to take a break here.

[Adam Aizer]

And I was really. It was just shy of 3, 500 votes, 35, 000 votes, and it's Josh Allen, 41.9 as the NFL MVP right now, according to the people who voted, Demar Jackson second at 34, Jared Goff third at 19.7%. And other, which was, again, a lot of Derrick Henry, Justin Herbert, some funny ones, you know, Russell Wilson, Mike Tomlin got a vote.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Let me just clarify something here. Jamie had it right the first time. It is 3,500 votes, not 35,000 votes.

[Adam Aizer]

3,500 votes.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

You're not that popular, man. That would be. That'd be amazing if we get 35,000 votes on one of our Twitter polls. All right, we're going to take a break and talk about the deep league options when we come back. But before we do that, Jamie, hold on. Let me get the joke up here. You know, Jamie, I saw two giraffes playing basketball today. The game was neck and neck. Okay, we'll be right back on fantasy football today. Listen, I don't care if your fantasy teams won. If your favorite team beat its arch rival, your football sundae isn't going to be good enough. If you don't nail the food aspect of it. If you're not using Hellman's Real mayonnaise, what are you doing? Come on. Hellman's Real Mayonnaise is a rich, creamy mayonnaise made with real simple ingredients. Hellman's can be used to bring out the best rich, creamy, delicious flavor in a variety of dishes, dips, sandwiches, deviled eggs, sauces, salads and more. Look, if you're having people over to watch the game or you just want to have good food by yourself, consider this little tip from me. My wife makes the best buffalo chicken dip. The key ingredient, Hellman's mayonnaise. It brings it to another level. It's probably my favorite snack on game day. So let me finish by imploring you to step up your mayonnaise game with a series of puns. Mayo game day be delicious, Mayo dip be creamy. And your fantasy team be dreamy. And how about this for a fantasy team name Drake Mayo. You get the point. You can purchase Hellman's at your local Walmart, Kroger or grocery store and use it to add extra deliciousness and creamy flavor to your game day dishes. This football season, Black Friday is Alienware's biggest sale of the year. Don't miss these limited time deals on the latest gaming PCs. Get ready to stream, create and compete at the highest levels while pushing your gameplay beyond performance. With Intel Core Ultra processors, it's the perfect time to upgrade your gaming setup. Because these are Alienware's lowest prices of the year, you can save right now and get free shipping no matter how big or small the order. And it's not just high performance gaming PCs on sale. Be sure to check out the wide selection of incredible gaming accessories for every extra advantage. Hurry though. Savings on leading edge gaming technology to conquer the competition are only here for a limited time. Shop [e-mail] deals again. That's alienware.com deals. All right, we're back. We've got a recap of Houston Dallas coming up, but for now let's talk about the players. None of these guys are available in my league and Dave can't pick up on my Cartman esque voice today, but Jamie will who are some of the deep league targets on waivers.

[Adam Aizer]

I just want to also clarify, like these jokes are sent to me, so I'm not making them up.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

So yes, he's a good distributor of dad jokes.

[Adam Aizer]

I like to share with Adam because I know he enjoys them. Let's see, quarterback, we have a lot of not good options. But options for Super Flex and two quarterback leagues. Bryce Young is at 11 rostered. He's going to start at least one more game, so we'll see what happens. But he has got a favorable schedule moving forward with Tampa Bay, Week 13, Dallas and Week 15 if he keeps the job there. So his best game so far has been 17 fantasy points. We'll see if that continues. Moving forward, you got Tommy DeVito at 1% and Gardner Minshew at 9%. Minshew is going to start week 12 as well and coming off a solid game against Miami with 21.9 fantasy points after Denver gets Tampa Bay in week 14, Atlanta, week 15 Jacksonville, week 16, New Orleans, week 17. So if you can avoid the Denver and Kansas City matchups, that's a pretty good schedule for the Raiders as Minshew. There's Minshew running backs that are available in shallow leagues.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

You have, as you look that up, just Minshew. In case I missed you saying it, he's kind of like week to week in terms of keeping the starting job. They are so fickle. And Antonio Pierce had to say, yeah, he's starting in week 12. But they are just, I don't know, they're unstable when it comes to who's starting and who's not starting. But yeah, go ahead.

[Adam Aizer]

I think the prize for deeper leagues would be Amir Abdullah, 3% rostered. So we'll see if he gets the starting job for week 12. Again, difficult matchup against the Broncos, but he did catch touchdown against the Dolphins. Beyond him, you have not a lot of options. Jalen Wright's 25 roster, but I don't know how many people don't roster him.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Stuff out there.

[Adam Aizer]

Yeah. Running back stuff. Yeah. Wide receivers we have. Let me just get the list.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

It's funny, I always wait. I always do my own waiver notes and then I get Jamie's in the morning and I compare them and I was like, I bet I'm gonna have to remind Jamie about Parker Washington. But I didn't. He had Parker Washington on there because Washington has been 8ish PPR fantasy points with Trevor Lawrence since the Christian Kirk injuries. And now Gabe Davis is out for the year, so they're on a buy. But that's, that's one name. Parker Washington.

[Adam Aizer]

So if you need one for this week. Devon Valley. Are we saying it right?

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah.

[Adam Aizer]

Devon Valley, 2% rostered. He scored at least 10 PPR points each of last week's. It's, it's a, it's a, you know, gamble to figure out who's the best second Broncos receiver because little Jordan Humphreys had, you know, some moments. Marvin Mims have some moments. Troy Franklin's had some moments. But Vele the last two weeks seems to have some some consistency. Nine targets they catches the last two games so he might be the best one. You mentioned Parker Washington and his potential injury replacement Ray. Ray McLeod might be needed. You say it's a minor hamstring injury for Darnham money, but what if it's not coming off there by those two guys I think are in a similar situation at tight end. We have several options for you. You know, again see if will this is available. You know almost 75 of leaks he's available. Jatavian Sanders. We'll see what happens with Elon coming back but he's starting to play better in a good matchup at least this week and moving forward this week gets the Chiefs. Theo Johnson's been playing better. We'll see if he becomes an option for for Tommy DeVito and then Lou Schoolmaker. Look, Jake Ferguson got concussed last night's game. Schoolmaker had a strong performance so he may be somebody to lean on even in the matchup against Washington.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, listen to who the touchdown. Listen to the tight ends that have scored touchdowns against Washington in their last three games. Theo Johnson, 51 yards and a touchdown. Chris Manhurst also caught a touchdown. Pat Friarmuth caught a touchdown. And then Dallas Goddard had 61 yards on five targets. So Schoonmaker with those 10 targets. I think Cooper rushed through like 50 times last night, but it's hard to see Ferguson coming back. It happens. But concussion on Monday, game on Sunday. I'm thinking Schoonmaker will be starting for the Cowboys. This is obviously not a big endorsement here, but if you're desperate, if you're in deep leagues, Sanders, Theo Johnson and Schoonmaker, you, you're kind of blessed to have those options. And then I guess I would throw Brock Wright in there as well. He had one target in the end zone. He caught a touchdown. That could always happen. But if laporte is out again, I also just want to give a little bit of love to the Titans offense which has been better. And Nick Westbrook. Akin is available in over 80% of leagues and Will Levis I think is available in over 80% of leagues and they have a very good schedule coming up. So it's hard to trust Levis. I understand that he's 16 rostered, but Houston's been bad against quarterbacks. Washington's okay. Jacksonville Stinks. Cincinnati stinks. That's. And then Indianapolis, that's their neck. And then Jacksonville again. They have. I. We talked about this with the schedules last week. Like Calvin Ridley set up for a great finish. Yeah. Will Levis might. Might help you out too. Maybe at Westbrook Aquinas. Not terrible. He has the longest receiving touchdown of the year. Nick Westbrook Akin, eh.

[Adam Aizer]

Yeah. I mean look he's.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

He's.

[Adam Aizer]

He's scoring touchdowns. Just hard to trust his. But to his last three games he does have six targets.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

We haven't mentioned Caleb Williams. He's 68 roster. He's not a deeply guy but I just saw him in my notes. How do you feel about Caleb Williams going forward?

[Adam Aizer]

I mean he hasn't scored a touchdown in four games.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Okay, enough said. How about last night's game? How'd you feel about last night's game?

[Adam Aizer]

I wish that Nico Collins touchdown counted. No, it would have been nice to get CJ Shroud going a little bit more. Dallas thinks it's just you got lucky with CD Lamb. It feels like you know, 12 targets. I think he'll get a lot of opportunities. You mentioned how much Cooper rushed through the ball, but at what point do they just say okay, we're done with him too, you know and not risk any injury For CD Lamb it's. It's bad right now. You know, you. You Wonder if Mike McCarthy is going to survive.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Boy, does CD Lamb look unhappy out there. He looks so frustrated there was that I couldn't tell if he was mad at Rush or mad at himself for that drop on a. I think a third down. The ball was behind him. He just looks so frustrated and he's looked like that a lot this year. But I don't know. You think it was lucky with CD Lamb? Let me see his final line was.

[Adam Aizer]

I think it's lucky that you're getting this type of production from him. You know, not, not that he's doing that because he was productive with Cooper Rush in 22 and he. He has the chance to be productive with anybody. But like they just look awful. They look absolutely awful. You know the Turpin touchdown, the play design was nice. They caught them in the right defense for that. You know, to use a speed receiver with the safeties playing the way that they were. I mean that. That game could have been a. Shut up.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

What do we do with CJ Stroud at this point? You know. Yes, he had what was 75 yard touchdown call back. In fairness, I do think that the illegal man downfield very Much contributed to springing Nico Collins for that touchdown. But that's. That's a huge play that called back. But Tennessee at Jacksonville, then a buy is even worth rostering at this point. He's been so bad.

[Adam Aizer]

He has been bad. Trying to see. Let me see where I have him ranked for this week. He is so just ahead of Richardson in May.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Okay.

[Adam Aizer]

They have such tough matchups. Oh, I'm sorry. May doesn't have a tough matchup. Rich sounds tough matchup.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah. Potential still there for Stroud. You just hope that they can keep him protected because he struggled under pressure this year. And Joe Mixon is number one running back per game. Tank Dell. Tank Dell and Nico Collins had the Same exact stats. Four catches for 54 yards on seven targets. It's so weird with Dell. I just feel like I'm hanging on to a moment. Hanging on to a moment, hanging by a moment. I'm hanging on to a memory with Tank Dell of him being it is 100. I keep starting him in three receiver leagues and I probably still will. Like, would you start? Yeah, you know I would. How many Browns receivers are you starting over Tank dell this week?

[Adam Aizer]

Three.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, okay. Okay. Rico Dowdle. Yikes. 10 carries for 28 yards. Good run defense. Two catches for six yards. How much faith do you have in Dowdle going forward?

[Adam Aizer]

Flex at best. You know, I mean, this is. This was a bad matchup. Houston's run defense is good, but their offensive lines in shambles right now, so it's hard to trust him.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

It felt to me like there was a stretch in the second half where they were trying to get a spark and they went to Deuce Vaughn. Maybe they were frustrated with doubt. So I'm curious to see what happens without all next week. All right, here's the dropo meter. Ricky Pearsall, 59 rostered, no catches on two targets. 0 to 10 on the dropout meter for Piersol, 10. Tucker Kraft, 84% rostered.

[Adam Aizer]

7.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Drop him for Will Disley.

[Adam Aizer]

Yep, I'm gonna do that.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Audric estimate, 76 rostered.

[Adam Aizer]

See, I'm gonna hold him just based on what Sean Payton said. You know, it could be week to week. Plus you have some lottery ticket upside there. The schedule is favorable moving forward, so I would not want to drop him. But two, if you need to make a move. This is an interesting week. So, like, you see the running backs that I mentioned to drop? I don't know when we'll get to that if we do. But like, you don't want to draft handcuffs that could be amazing. Now you have a few that are on by this week, so you can get away with it if you need the roster spot. So Tyler Algier, Braylon Allen, Ray Davis, like, these are guys I like to have on my roster, but how can you afford to carry them if you have so many bye week issues? Right? Jordan Mason not doing much since Christian McCaffrey's returned. But you know, the minute something happens in McCaffrey, Jordan Mason is going to be the most added player. So these type of guys, it's tough to drop. So I think estimates in that category. But we are coming off a game two games ago where he was considered the best Broncos running back in a game where they nearly upset the undefeated Chiefs at that moment.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

And if you can afford it, if you feel like there are options on your waiver wire that are still going to be there throughout the week, you should wait until Saturday or Sunday to drop Tyler Algier. If you have to drop him, to drop any handcuff, anybody that you want back, give yourself a chance to get that player back instead of the entire week for someone else or a few days anyway where he's on waivers for someone else to pick him up this week. Okay, who else do I have in the drop o meter? I have Deandre Hopkins facing Carolina this week, 98% rostered.

[Adam Aizer]

I would not want to drop him this week. I want to see what happens.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

All right, we'll go through more drops as we go through each position starting with quarterback. So the shallow league guys are Geno Smith and Matthew Stafford and Russell Wilson. Jamie said Russell Wilson is his favorite in that group for this week. Cleveland's been struggling and I'm sorry, Russ over Richardson this week. Okay.

[Adam Aizer]

For this week.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Richardson is a guy that we may not want to start this week but would love to have him on our roster and just see what happens going forward. Drake May, you might say the same thing. He's just, you know, he's playing pretty well. The fantasy points aren't always there, but he scored 22 points against the Rams.

[Adam Aizer]

So that's now 22 in three of his five healthy games. Yeah, and I don't fear the Dolphins defense from a quarterback perspective.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Now three of the last four quarterbacks have been very good against the Dolphins. Kyler Murray, Josh Allen, Gardner, Minshew. Stafford was not Jameis Winston. Tough matchup, but he throws 46 times. Derek Carr's on a buy, but he's playing well. Maybe he'll get a lobby back later this year. Bryce Young, Tommy DeVito, Gardner, Minshew. Deeply, guys. Yeah. You want to give your thoughts on Will Levis? I brought him up earlier.

[Adam Aizer]

Yeah, I'm gonna add him to the column. I didn't realize he was. He was rostered in enough where I think still super flex and two quarterback league managers can get him but in one quarterback leagues you're not trusting him, you know, so the schedule is favorable and give him credit, you know, 17 plus points in each of the last two games. So it's not a bad guy to pivot to if you are, you know, a 10 team, two quarterback league. We've got all these teams on a buy.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah. 17 plus fantasy points in two straight games at the Chargers home against Minnesota. So those are good defenses. And 20, 23 pass attempts against the Chargers. 31 against Minnesota and he had us 70. I forget 50 plus yard touchdown call back to Calvin Ridley on an illegal formation. So yeah, there's some momentum there. How do you feel about Tua Tonga by Loa. He's got the Patriots this week low and starter.

[Adam Aizer]

I mean you gotta like what you saw last week. I don't think the Patriots defense is one that you fear. So maybe he's getting hot at the right time. You know, Tyreek made a big play for him, Jonah Smith making plays for him. Nice. It would be nice to see Jalen Waddle make some plays for him. So as long as the run game is not dominant then I think Tua will have an opportunity for another like 252 or 253.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

One more quarterback I wanted to mention is Trevor Lawrence. He has scored 18.8 or more fantasy points in six point for passing touchdown leagues in five of his last six games. I was thinking there'd be a coaching change that would spark him, but it hasn't happened. But he's got a pretty favorable schedule after the buy. So Lawrence is 48% rostered.

[Adam Aizer]

If he plays.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

If he. Absolutely. If he plays. There was some optimism that he would be back after the buy. Running backs Javante Williams, if he's available, would be the prize. He's 85% rostered and he could have one touch this week. But you'd have to take a shot on adding Javante. If Jonathan Brooks or Jalen Warren were available, who would you prioritize?

[Adam Aizer]

Warren, I mean no over 10 PPR points each of his last two games. And I think just based on how this, the. The schedule looks for Pittsburgh, which isn't exactly easy for them either, then maybe we get a few more options from the Passing game. So four catches last week. I know Naji did also, but I wonder how much of that was maybe Naji getting a few more opportunities with the back injury for, for Jalen Warren, the fact that he came through it healthy. He's also an injury away from, you know, being a starting running back for the Steelers.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Actually, I'm thinking maybe if, if Jalen Warren were available, he'd have to be one of the most desirable waiver wire ads across the, you know, the landscape. So the guys who are widely available, Roshan Johnson, Trey Benson, Amir Abdullah. And if you need someone this week, Amir Abdullah might be your top priority. But we don't know what the status of Madison and Zemir White are. Hopefully we'll find out more before we have to set our waiver claims. Dylan.

[Adam Aizer]

I think it's clearly more beneficial to Abdullah if White is healthy and Madison is not.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yep. Yeah. Dylan Lobby would be another option there in the Raiders backfield.

[Adam Aizer]

Do you know how many carries he.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Has this season doing Lobby?

[Adam Aizer]

Yep.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Three.

[Adam Aizer]

More or less than three?

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I guess less. Who has more? Does he have any fantasy points?

[Adam Aizer]

He has on his one carry.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

He has four.

[Adam Aizer]

He has minus two. He is fumbled on his only carry in the NFL so far.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Jeez. All right. And that's Dylan Lobby. Cam Acres, Jerome Ford. I mentioned he plays the passing downs role for Cleveland.

[Adam Aizer]

Four catches last week.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah, four catches last week. And Pittsburgh, they gave up the eighth most receiving yards per game to running backs. A lot of that was breeze hall at 100 yards. Jalen Wright is another option with Raheem Mostert perhaps being phased out. Also getting a little beat up. You could drop Raheem Mostert and a bunch of handcuffs are on Jamie's drop candidate list. But again, don't do it unless you have to. And yeah, like if Gus Edwards were available, compared to Roshan Johnson, Trey Benson, Amir Abdullah, where would Gus rank?

[Adam Aizer]

I have Gus in the column. He's. He's ranked there. He's. Yep.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I'm sorry, I did not see him there. Where is he?

[Adam Aizer]

Did I take him out?

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I don't know. I may have just done it wrong.

[Adam Aizer]

Well, sometimes when I write the story, then I, I send you just the names. I. I may have deleted it. Gus is after Abdullah.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Okay. What about Justice Hill? Any interest in Hill?

[Adam Aizer]

I mean, you kind of know what you're getting with him at this point. You know, it's at best like a seven to eight point game without a touchdown.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah, and then I would tell everyone, hey, there's Taj Spears. But they're probably losing Taj Spears in the concussion protocol. Yep, the best wide receivers. If Jerry Judy's available, I believe Jamie said he'd be number one over Christian Watson. Right, Judy, then Christian Watson, Elijah Moore, Romo Dunes, if he's available. Demario Douglas. Jalen McMillan had seven to eight targets in each of his last two games. That was without Mike Evans. Adam Thielen. You know, I gotta apologize. I doubt anybody actually took my advice. But when I went against Quentin Johnston a couple weeks ago for Xavier league, it was just bad advice because I don't know who I'd rather have next week.

[Adam Aizer]

Baby.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

What'd you say? Oh, you have to buy your lunch. Crap. I don't know who I'd rather have, Thielen or League. It. Who would you rather have?

[Adam Aizer]

I, I. So I wrote AD Thielen. Even though we get is in this range of 59 and in the write up I say Legat would still be my preferred option. He does have three touchdowns in his last five games. But who knows what they're going to do with these guys. You know it Thielen was such a go to option for Bryce Young. And Young still starting. Last time we saw Thielen, he scored a touchdown. It was week three was against Las Vegas, so it's hard to say. Okay.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Mvs, Nick Westbrook, Akina, Alec Pierce just needs to catch a deep ball. He's pretty good.

[Adam Aizer]

Those are three guys with the Spider man meme all looking at each other.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah. Yeah, I guess so. Devon Vale. Jamie mentioned him earlier at Las Vegas. Ray. Ray McLeod. If, if there's a longer term injury to Mooney and Parker Washington. I have a few more names here. How do you feel about Noah Brown? Revenge game, right? Against Dallas. Was he on Dallas?

[Adam Aizer]

No. Thank you.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

He had six to eight targets in four of his last six games. Noah Brown.

[Adam Aizer]

Okay, you take out, you take out the Hail Mary. Since the rib injury for Jaden Daniels hasn't been good for him.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Keenan Allen, any interest in him.

[Adam Aizer]

How many receivers for Chicago can we trust?

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Zero.

[Adam Aizer]

Yeah. No, I mean there's two, you know, DJ Moore and Odunze coming off of.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

This trust, I would, I don't know if I'd use that.

[Adam Aizer]

I trust his tough.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah. Kendrick, Bourne, Keshan, Booty.

[Adam Aizer]

Don't want to trust those guys.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah, they're 2% rostered or less. I mean Booty, I don't know what he is, but he's. He's not rostered in many leagues. Curtis Samuel going into a buy. He's got 14 targets in his last two games.

[Adam Aizer]

I'm hoping that Keon Coleman is back and we get a little bit more.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

For Mari Cooper and Rashad Bateman against the Chargers at the Chargers.

[Adam Aizer]

I think he's just too tough to trust right now.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yes, he is. But if you need a dart throw in what's hopefully a high scoring game, that's always Rashad Bateman, who played a lot of snaps. Like he and Flowers were on the field a ton in week 11. So then you got the tight ends. You got Taysom Hill, Hunter Henry, Dallas Goddard, Zach Ertz in the shallower leagues. But Jamie likes Will Disley more than all of them this week. I mean, obviously Taysom Hill is not playing this week. Jamie likes Will Disley a lot. Johnny Smith. How about Johnny Smith versus Goddard and Henry and Hertz?

[Adam Aizer]

Better than Goddard, better than Ertz. I go back and forth with Henry, but I'll take Johnny right now.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Okay. And Cole Comet, Jatavian Sanders, Theo Johnson and Luke Schoonmaker. We already went through this spiel. I'll throw out one more name. How do you feel about Isaiah? Likely tough to trust. Are you good? Dropping Jake Ferguson.

[Adam Aizer]

Yes.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Dropping Micah Sicki. Yes.

[Adam Aizer]

Yep.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Obviously dropping Dawson Knox.

[Adam Aizer]

Yep.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

And then the DSTs. The Bucks at the Giants. The command. Oh, we like the Commanders number one now. Commanders against Dallas. Bucks at the Giants. Now the good news for both of these DSTs is that you might be able to keep them for multiple weeks. Look, the Bucks defense absolutely stinks. But their next two matchups are. Next three matchups are the Giants, Panthers and Raiders. Commanders have Dallas and then Tennessee and then a buy. The Bears are the other defense that Jamie has and I think it's kind of like a half hearted Bears call. And because they got Minnesota, they haven't been that good lately. Kickers are Jason Myers, Chase McLaughlin and Will Lutz. I'm going to take. We have a few minutes here. So I had a question I wanted to read. We might read this one on CBS Sports Network later, but the question was it was. I'll find it. Oh. Once a team is eliminated from the playoffs and there's nothing at stake, should they still be able to make waiver wire moves?

[Adam Aizer]

Waiver wire moves, yes.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Trades, no. Waivermeier moves, yes.

[Adam Aizer]

Trades mostly no.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

If you're limited from the playoffs, unless it's a keeper league or a dynasty league, you shouldn't be making trades.

[Adam Aizer]

Well, I mean, you still again, want to maintain some competitive balance in the league. If two teams are sub 500 and they're making trades. I don't think it's awful.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I don't like it. I suppose if there's any incentives to keep winning, like a weekly monetary prize for the high scorer or there's a, you know, a bracket for the losers and you get a draft pick comp. You know, if there's like a minor.

[Adam Aizer]

Trade, like, you know, I'm, I'm hurting at receiver and have good running backs and somebody's, you know, why a take the fun out of it for the fantasy player who's still trying to at least have fun because their fault for.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Sucking at fantasy football and they're losers. That's why.

[Adam Aizer]

Okay. And then the, the again, like, you know, if you're competing for a playoff spot, don't you want to have everybody still trying?

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah, but the. Yeah, that's why, like the waiver is. Yes, but the trades. I don't know. I don't like when teams are trading with. With teams that are out of playoff contention.

[Adam Aizer]

No, no, no, no. If both teams are out of it.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

If both teams are out of playoff contention, then yeah.

[Adam Aizer]

So you're the, you're the 10 seed and you're playing the 12 seed and then both guys are just having fun with it.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, yeah. I don't care about that. That's fine.

[Adam Aizer]

Yeah.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah. Okay. All right, that's it for today's show. Thanks for watching. Listening, everybody. We'll talk to you on CBS Sports Network at 1pm Eastern for Jamie and Thomas. Oh, wait, wait, wait.

[Adam Aizer]

We got it. We got a commentary. Find Scott fishes.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I'm out of it. In the CBS charity league and a team whose owner loves pizza offered me a trade for a very good running back. Should I take it? No. Scott Fish.

[Adam Aizer]

Scott would never do that.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

No, let the guy who's gassed up right now at the dentist solicit a different team that's not out of it. I guess that's the IDP League. It's been a rough, rough year for Scott. I looked at his team.

[Adam Aizer]

That's the.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, the draft a thon league.

[Adam Aizer]

Yeah.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Scott's team in the IDP league. I think he's got too many Vikings. Got a little Jordan Addison on there.

[Adam Aizer]

My team is so good, it's gonna miss the playoffs.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I got. I have a team, dude, in our super flex league, I have the most points and the most points and the most points against. And I'm in seventh. I believe so.

[Adam Aizer]

I think I went into the. Into the game. You had Brandon Aubrey. Yeah.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, yeah.

[Adam Aizer]

I was freaking out you had Brandon Aubrey and I had Joe Mixon and you were up by 40. I think something like that.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I think even more. 45 up big.

[Adam Aizer]

And then I saw the two touchdowns from mix. I'm like, let me go look and to see if it's possible.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I know. I was like, oh, Mixon's gonna have one of those 50.6 touchdown games. I'm gonna lose. It's gonna be awful because that's the league I bench Taysom Hill. All right, thanks everybody. Thank you for your, for the cup contribution. I appreciate it. We'll talk to you guys on CBS Sports Network and tomorrow with some trade talk and game preview. See you later. Paramount Podcasts I know we've got some football fans out there and I'm thinking, hey, maybe you need some new cleats or your kid needs new cleats or someone you know. Let me talk to you about New Balance and a couple of awesome cleats that they've got. First of all, from the beginning, New Balance's goal has been to make the best fitting, most comfortable football cleat in the game. So let's talk about the Prodigy and the Fortress. The Prodigy is intelligent speed built for skill position players who turn split second reactions into game changing plays. The Prodigy is lightweight and supportive with a focus on springing off the toe, making a quick cut and then accelerating on grass and artificial surfaces. Now for the players with size, strength and speed inside the box, New Balance also has the Fortress. The Fortress is built to provide superior stability and midfoot stability for support on hard lateral cuts. The Fortress also features a high ankle collar and targeted heel support designed for fighting the game's toughest battles. Learn more and purchase New Balance football [e-mail].