Week 11 Waivers + Full Stream Ahead, Greasy Stallions

Summary

Fantasy Footballers Podcast: Week 11 Waivers + Full Stream Ahead, Greasy Stallions

Release Date: November 12, 2019
Hosts: Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, Mike "The Fantasy Hitman" Wright

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Introduction

The Fantasy Footballers kick off Week 11 with a lively discussion centered around waiver wire pickups, player injuries, and streaming strategies to maximize fantasy football performance. Hosted by Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, and Mike Wright, the episode dives deep into the latest NFL developments, offering listeners actionable insights to enhance their league standings.

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Exciting Week 10 NFL Game Recap

The hosts begin by reminiscing about an exhilarating Week 10 game that concluded in overtime, filled with unexpected twists despite numerous player injuries.

• Key Highlights:
  • Injury Impacts: Players like Matt Burrida, Emmanuel Sanders, Tevin Coleman, Tyler Lockett, and George Kittle were mentioned for their unfortunate exits.
  • Debo Samuel's Breakout: Andy Holloway lauds Samuel's stellar performance, stating, “Debo cannot be taken down” ([03:43]).
  • Jacob Hollister's Surge: Jason Moore praises Hollister’s transformation into a “PPR machine,” noting his 8 receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown ([05:24]).

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Waiver Wire News & Updates

The conversation transitions to critical waiver wire news, focusing on player injuries and potential pickups that could influence Week 11 outcomes.

Running Backs

• Devonta Freeman:

  • Injury Status: Freeman is projected to miss 3-4 weeks due to a foot sprain.
  • Analysis: Jason Moore comments, “Devonta Freeman could miss about two weeks... three to four weeks is more likely” ([09:54]).
  • Impact: Andy notes Freeman’s history of slow recovery, making him a concerning loss for fantasy teams ([10:23]).

• Austin Hooper:

  • Injury: Diagnosed with an MCL sprain.
  • Fantasy Implications: Jason Moore highlights Atlanta’s thinning backfield, suggesting Brian Hill as a primary waiver pickup ([11:04], [11:36]).

• Brian Hill:

  • Recommendation: Touted as the top running back waiver pickup for the week.
  • Strategy: Andy advises maintaining flex funds for playoff pushes, ensuring funds aren't depleted prematurely ([16:19]).
  • Quote: “I think Brian Hill’s the guy this week” – Jason Moore ([14:10]).

Wide Receivers

• Dede Westbrook & Devonte Parker:

  • Opportunities: Both players present potential pickups with Parker being Andy’s top waiver wire target due to his consistent involvement ([31:57]).
  • Cautions: Jason advises caution due to Westbrook’s preseason performances and potential QB changes ([30:10]).

• Darius Slayton:

  • Performance: Slayton had a monster week with 10 receptions for 121 yards but is on a bye week next week.
  • Strategy: Andy suggests stashing Slayton for future weeks while balancing current roster needs ([33:28], [34:03]).

Tight Ends

• Gerald Everett & Eric Ebron:

  • Top Picks: Both players are recommended for their increased target volumes and favorable matchups.
  • Insights: Andy emphasizes Everett as his primary tight end waiver pickup ([40:00], [45:35]).

• Dallas Goddard:

  • Opportunity: Positioned as a secondary option, especially if Zach Ertz is sidelined.
  • Quote: “Zach Ertz injury says that Goddard becomes an absolute top tight end” – Andy Holloway ([42:01]).

Quarterbacks

• Derek Carr:

  • Favorable Matchup: Facing the 32nd ranked pass defense, making Carr a strong streaming option.
  • Host Insight: Jason praises Carr’s consistency and matchup advantages ([47:18]).

• Jimmy Garoppolo:

  • Performance: Expected to perform well against Arizona’s strong pass defense, potentially securing two passing touchdowns.
  • Quote: “I like Jimmy G. For me” – Andy Holloway ([46:44]).

• Kyle Allen:

  • Recommendation: Recommended by Christian Kirk against the Atlanta Falcons.
  • Quote: “I’m taking Kyle Allen against the Atlanta Falcons” ([49:02]).

Defenses

• Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts:

  • Recommendation: Considered a safe streaming option due to Jacksonville’s strong defensive performance.
  • Quote: “Jacksonville heading into the bye is a play that is very safe” – Jason Moore ([50:49]).

• Oakland Raiders:

  • Strategy: Play their defense due to favorable home matchups and improving defensive stats.
  • Quote: “Play them, including the defense” – Andy Holloway ([51:17]).

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Streaming Strategies

The hosts emphasize the importance of strategic streaming, especially for quarterbacks and defenses, to exploit weekly matchups and maximize fantasy points.

• Quarterback Streaming: Derek Carr and Jimmy Garoppolo are highlighted for their strong matchups, while Kyle Allen is suggested as a high-upside option against the Falcons.

• Defense Streaming: Jacksonville and Oakland defenses are recommended based on their recent performances and upcoming opponent weaknesses.

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Player Highlights & Recommendations

• Debo Samuel: Central to the week’s discussions, Samuel is praised for his breakout performance and potential to continue delivering high fantasy points.

• Jacob Hollister: Identified as a sneaky waiver pick with increasing targets, making him a valuable addition for PPR leagues.

• Raheem Mostert & Matt Breida: Considered as high-risk, high-reward options depending on opponent matchups and injury statuses.

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Notable Quotes

• Andy Holloway on Debo Samuel:
  “Debo is more than likely on your waiver wire and he gets a massive, massive upgrade if Sanders misses.”
  [03:57]

• Jason Moore on Brian Hill:
  “I think Brian Hill’s the guy this week.”
  [14:10]

• Andy Holloway on Gerald Everett:
  “Gerald Everett would be the guy I would want the most.”
  [45:35]

• Christian Kirk on Kyle Allen:
  “I’m taking Kyle Allen against the Atlanta Falcons.”
  [49:02]

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Conclusion

The Fantasy Footballers wrap up the episode by reiterating the crucial waiver wire pickups and streaming strategies essential for Week 11 success. They encourage listeners to stay proactive, monitor player news, and make informed decisions to bolster their fantasy teams as they approach the playoff push.

Final Thoughts:

• Stay active on waivers, especially for tightly contested positions like running back and tight end.
• Utilize streaming strategies for quarterbacks and defenses to exploit favorable matchups.
• Monitor player health updates closely to adjust your roster dynamically.

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Transcript

[Christian Kirk]

This is Christian Kirk with the Arizona Cardinals and you're listening to the Fantasy Footballers Podcast.

[Andy Holloway]

Welcome to the Fantasy Footballers Podcast coming to you from pristineauction.com studios with your hosts, Andy Holloway, Jason Moore and Mike Wright.

[Jason Moore]

Welcome in. The game just ended, just finished up. Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Welcome into the Fantasy Footballers Podcast. Jason Moore. Mike the fantasy hitman. Right? Andy Holloway. That's my name. I just figured it out.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm Andy Holloway.

[Jason Moore]

I'm Andy Holloway. You can follow Mike on Twitter, Instagram, fhitman.

[Christian Kirk]

Oh, and I recommend you do especially.

[Jason Moore]

Solid shoe related posts. You can follow Jason on Instagram and Twitter at jasonffl. We're still waiting for that big Instagram post to hit.

[Andy Holloway]

Dude, I'm telling everybody. You don't want to miss it. It is almost live. People been getting hot, people getting fired.

[Christian Kirk]

I've been so excited for it. I have followed unfollowed and followed you at least eight times.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, that's what you're gonna want to do. Make sure it stays fresh in the algorithm so that I pop up in your feed. Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

Then you can follow me at Andy Holloway if you want to see me drown in a sea of plants. That's my most recent post. My wife has a few too many shoes.

[Christian Kirk]

His little vague posts and plants.

[Jason Moore]

That's all you get. Now you're enticed.

[Christian Kirk]

Thrilling.

[Jason Moore]

Jason, are you presently aware of how many feet in a yard?

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, yeah, I think.

[Jason Moore]

Have you discovered this?

[Andy Holloway]

I have learned that it is around 3ft in a yard.

[Jason Moore]

Around. It's a very vague. Measurements are always loose. That's what they say.

[Andy Holloway]

Somewhere around three feet per yard. And I believe yesterday I.

[Jason Moore]

You implied one foot per yard.

[Andy Holloway]

Right. Because Saquon had 13 carries. He only got one yard. So I was like, ah, so like an inch. It's an inch of carry. Except that would be a foot.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. Out of curiosity, put you on the spot here. Do you remember how many feet in a mile?

[Andy Holloway]

5,000, 280.

[Christian Kirk]

Okay, that is good.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, that would be also.

[Andy Holloway]

You'd get me there.

[Christian Kirk]

Moronic.

[Jason Moore]

That's also 5277 more than Saquon gained lots to cover today. It's a waiver episode. We've got some news. We had a game last night that was a thrill.

[Christian Kirk]

Oh, boy.

[Jason Moore]

To the last seconds, finally of overtime. And it was an exciting one. Unless you started Matt Burrida or Emmanuel Sanders or maybe Tevin Coleman or even.

[Andy Holloway]

Tyler Lockett who left early.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. Or you rostered George Kittle and hoped maybe he'd show up or anything of that nature.

[Andy Holloway]

Lot of injuries, but goodness, a lot of amazing football. And there was still a lot of, you know, for fantasy. You still had a lot of really good players. Chris Carson was awesome in a very tough matchup. Andy, you called your shot this week on Debo Samuel. You picked him up, you played him in our league of record. You on Twitter said you're calling for the breakout this week. You were aided a little bit with Emmanuel Sanders, but still watching Debo and seeing, oh, this guy's totally legit, you can't take him down.

[Jason Moore]

I want you to understand that with Emmanuel Sanders out and getting to see what was on display for the past catchers in San Francisco right now with no George Kittle, I'm picturing a pirate ship and you just line them up and you just, you just kick them in the butt right off the side, just one after the other.

[Andy Holloway]

It's very easy to kick. Dante Pettis.

[Jason Moore]

Dante Pettis will not be. He might not be back next year. Drops throughout. But yeah, Debo, 8 for 112. He's a big time waiver wire pickup. If, if Emmanuel Sanders was to miss. I liked him because Kittle was out and I thought that Russell Wilson would be able to keep this game competitive. They use him in unique ways and man, apart from that incredible defensive play down the sideline, we thought maybe Debo would take that one to the house or get them into field goal range. DK Metcalf led the way on the Seattle side. Receiving wise. Here's one that I might have got it right with Debo. I got it really wrong with Jacob Hollister. Jacob Hollister had eight receptions in this game. Tyler Lockett getting hurt turned Jacob hollister into a PPR machine. 8 for 62. Another touchdown going into the by. He could be one of the more sneaky benched pickups. Austin Hooper's hurt, George Kittle's hurt. Players at the tight end position are limited. You could probably get Hollister because he's going into the buy for almost nothing, if not nothing, and then stash him if you want to roll the dice. I mean, we don't know how long Tyler Lockett's going to be out, but we know what Will Disley did with Russell Wilson and Hollister is only earning trust with the system. Do you agree?

[Andy Holloway]

No, I do agree. He seems like Little Montana in the sense that one of the things that is really helpful to be valuable for fantasy football is to have a quarterback that says, here's a touchdown. Here you go. Please Just. Just. You. You're falling over. Here's a ball in your hand. Please just have one.

[Jason Moore]

Just hold on to it.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. And so you know, if that's going to. Now, I will say this. They're on by Tyler Lockett. You know, he went to the hospital with whatever leg swelling was causing, you know, fears of blockages. But they. Because they're on by. We expect them to have Ed Dixon back. We expect them to get a little bit healthier.

[Christian Kirk]

I'm still into Jacob Hollister, though. I want. When it comes to a tight end, I just. I want a part of a good offense. And he's already got the trust of Russell, so I'd keep rolling with Hollister if I'm in that streaming territory.

[Andy Holloway]

It's just hard because you got to roster him through a bye week. And is Hollister worth that?

[Jason Moore]

Maybe.

[Andy Holloway]

He might be. Obviously, the last two games, he's been fantastic. I really appreciated the graphic that they showed where he had three touchdowns in the last two games and zero in his first 26 or whatever.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, it's tight end, right? I mean, every week you get one or two performances you expect. And the rest are who catches the touchdown or Kyle, you know, who do you want? You want Kyle Rudolph for the rest of the season?

[Christian Kirk]

No.

[Jason Moore]

He's going to average between 9 and 12 yards a game. That's what Kyle Rudolph is going to average. Maybe he catches a touchdown or do you want. I mean, eight receptions makes a big mark for me. That being said, we searched far and wide for Emmanuel Sanders updates today. We can't find them. He's getting. He got X rays for a rib injury. Inconclusive. Going to have an mri. It would be pretty bad for this offense, based on what we saw last night, to lose Emmanuel Sanders.

[Andy Holloway]

I. You know, we don't know for sure, but because the X rays were inconclusive, one assumes that it's not a broken bone. And if it's more cartilage, that becomes a pain tolerance issue where he could play through that.

[Jason Moore]

Mike, do you have anything else from this game that you wanted to touch on?

[Christian Kirk]

No, just that it was. I mean, it was incredibly exciting. This was. I feel like finally an event where we were going nuts in our group chat. Twitter was going insane. It was. It was the game that the NFL had been. Has been waiting for. Unfortunately, it took till week 10 till we got this performance, but it was. It was great to finally have that event, that NFL event for all of us.

[Jason Moore]

It looked like it wasn't going to be that the Way it started and then pretty much from when Sanders, I mean they were 10, 10 nothing looked like they were dominating the 49ers, that is. Then Sanders goes down defensive plays on both sides. It was very exciting.

[Andy Holloway]

And when it was. When it was 21 to 10, it just looked like, well, the game is over. There's no way that Jimmy G without Kittle, without Emmanuel Sanders is going to be able to bring him back. And it wasn't him, it was their defense. But it just such a wacky, awesome fun time.

[Christian Kirk]

What is the opposite of Clay? Like this. This is not me baiting. Just what do you. What do you.

[Jason Moore]

Choking?

[Christian Kirk]

Yeah. I mean, do you just add a choke?

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I think that's.

[Jason Moore]

What are you talking about the San Francisco kicker?

[Christian Kirk]

No, that's not fair. That was part of why the game was so incredible. This kid off the street with this. He didn't even get the. The opportunity of a timeout. It was. They got enough yardage. Jimmy G had to clock it. And he runs out there and he kicks the tying field goal. That was insane. I know he knuckleballed the next one, but I was referring to Jimmy Garoppolo, man, that when he had chances to win the game, but he managed to tie it. But everything else, the overtime, he just looked. He looked terrified. He looked like a scared bitty baby boy.

[Jason Moore]

I don't think he trusted the receivers. I mean, I don't know why you target Pettis on the final drive trying to come back.

[Christian Kirk]

Yes, they all, they all had drops.

[Jason Moore]

But there were, yeah, there were drops across the board. And then, yeah, there was a confidence issue with his receivers not having the safety valve of Kittle hurt him. And some passes were just errant or thrown right to the defenders. No doubt about it. We should get into the news.

[Andy Holloway]

News and notes from around the league presented by Sleeper.

[Jason Moore]

All right. Devonta Freeman could miss about two weeks in what is believed to be a foot sprain. Our own Matthew Betts says that seems conservative. Three to four weeks is more likely. And if you, I guess you would consider that optimistic. Wouldn't the conservative pick be like if they had said three or four weeks and then he comes back in two?

[Andy Holloway]

Yes, I think you are right with your analysis on the analysis.

[Jason Moore]

Thank you. But that's all I'm here for.

[Andy Holloway]

Freeman. Freeman has not been one over the last few years to recover well or quicker than expected from injury. He's, you know, up there in running back age. And so this is, this is a concern he's dealt with too many injuries over the last two years. And I think, you know, especially we're going to talk about the running back waiver wires. But, you know, it's not really a spoiler. Brian Hill is going to be a major pickup right now.

[Jason Moore]

I imagine Brian Hill is going to be the primary pickup for the majority of teams. And if you're a, you know, Chris Carson owner, you're looking for the bye week. There's Brian Hill with no Edo Smith, no Devonta Freeman.

[Andy Holloway]

That's said like a Chris Carson owner.

[Jason Moore]

That's correct. Austin Hooper has been diagnosed with an MCL sprain. This was breaking news on yesterday's show. He's going to miss some time. Yeah, they're thinning out in Atlanta and I do agree with what you said yesterday. I was disappointed in Calvin Ridley in this game. Yes, this past week it was a bad one. But he's sitting right there. There's a lot to be. And maybe, maybe you look at Russell Gage, too, as a just sneaky dairy Slayton esque type of play with how.

[Andy Holloway]

Much they're going to throw the ball and with Matt Ryan in tow, you know, they're. And Hooper gone. Yeah, there's going to be fantasy points to be had. What about Luke Stalker, but it's not going to go that direct.

[Jason Moore]

Brandon Cooks has already been ruled out for Week 11 against the Bears.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I mean, this is, it's nice. We, I think when you saw him practicing in part, right. We were like, oh, okay, so he's trending. But remember, Sterling Shepard was practicing for a long time. This is a situation here for the health of Brandon Cooks, his life.

[Jason Moore]

So he's going to be out. Robert woods gets to face the Bears. We get to see if Cooper cup can get off the schneid. Josh Reynolds. Chris Herndon's now out, thank goodness. We need an extended period of time.

[Christian Kirk]

I want one of those graphics of Chris Herndon Season November 10, 2019 to November 10, 2019.

[Jason Moore]

You should make that because that's he's been on people's rosters through the, you know, you pick him up after the suspension and then, oh, it's the hamstring. Then it's we're trending and now it's goodbye one catch, seven yards that have.

[Andy Holloway]

Had him on the roster forever because they picked him up before the suspension was over. You had to get in early and then you roster him and then you. Okay, well, he's going to be back next week and then can you, oh, my goodness, this guy's been on there's never been someone held this long that has scored, what, one fantasy point.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, AJ Green might be in that category too.

[Christian Kirk]

But you Hearndon's got a point you.

[Jason Moore]

Or someone you know has been affected.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Jason Moore]

By A.J. green or Chris Herndon, that's for sure. All right. Rhett Ellison's in the concussion protocol. Giants tight end Will Fuller is returning to practice this week. That's interesting.

[Christian Kirk]

It is.

[Jason Moore]

He's intriguing. Always a risk. And then Dwayne Haskins is going to start the rest of the season for the Redskins. He's had the bye week and he'll have the opportunity to start for them. We'll see what happens this week and if he can continue to take advantage of the reps with the first team now.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I mean, this is bad news for Terry McLaurin and I know that the more first team reps Dwayne Haskins gets and, you know, obviously a very good matchup this week. But in general, when you go to a rookie who struggled versus a veteran that was competently throwing you the ball, it's a downgrade for, you know, the F1. All right, the F2.

[Jason Moore]

Mike Davis was claimed off of waivers by the Panthers. There you go.

[Christian Kirk]

Well, I mean, that's just a like is who's actually the backup?

[Andy Holloway]

It means there isn't one. There isn't a handcuff for Christian McCaffrey.

[Christian Kirk]

But that's what, that's what I'm talking about. Do you just move on from that situation?

[Jason Moore]

Yes. News and notes is always brought to you by the sleeper app. Grab it. Don't miss the latest fantasy football news. Maybe some Emmanuel Sanders updates come through later this afternoon. Let's get into the waivers.

[Andy Holloway]

Let me in, coach.

[Jason Moore]

All right, returning from the buy. We're off of the by apocalypse. The Broncos, Texans, Jags, Patriots, Eagles, Redskins. They get to play football again this week. The Packers, Giants, Seahawks, Titans. So you've got your Derrick Henry's, your Chris Carsons, your Saquons and your Aaron Jones and Jamal Williams. So a lot of running backs. That's what I'm saying. I think Brian Hill's the guy this week. And the real question is, do you as a fantasy owner become worried about the limited timeline with Brian Hill that can define what you spend on fab is if you buy into two weeks. What do you spend on two weeks? If you buy into three, four weeks, we're heading into the playoffs. So he could get you there. He could help you get there. If you need a running back, if.

[Andy Holloway]

You end the season with A bunch of fab money. It doesn't roll over. You know what I mean? So this is the time of year where now I like to make sure I still have money going into the playoffs. We say that as a tip early in the, in the beginning of the season. I'm always going to at least. So right now I want to say $5 is what I make sure I have going into the playoffs. My own league of record team. I got one dollar, I got a dollar left. But I can't be at zero because there's going to be those important matchups when there's one opponent in the entire league in your championship and you want to steal a dollar away. But outside of that, you know these are the weeks where you need a win. You need to make sure your opponents lose. Spend whatever you've got to spend to make sure you're winning. These waiver wires.

[Christian Kirk]

And he gets Carolina this week. Speaking of Brian Hill, Carolina and then Tampa Bay next week, which the Tampa Bay matchup is unfortunate.

[Jason Moore]

The Carolina matchup is wonderful.

[Christian Kirk]

Yes.

[Jason Moore]

Aaron Jones was start of the week because of it. They've given up a top five performance three consecutive weeks. Go get it.

[Christian Kirk]

Sure. Do you have any. I mean fantasy football is a game of opportunity. 100%. The Falcons are a generally strong offense, but for Brian Hill, I know there's. The truth is are out there. I don't know Jason, if you consider yourself a Brian Hill truther, are you.

[Jason Moore]

Just like he's more of an ETO Smith falser?

[Andy Holloway]

Well, I would say I'm both and because I. Because you know, Smith's not good at all. Sure.

[Christian Kirk]

But my point of saying this is we as the public look at Brian Hill and say he's clearly better than Ido Smith. Why is it o Smith keep passing him on the depth chart and there's people Brian Hill's better than Devonta Freeman. I mean he was a 5th round pick and it's taken him multiple injuries to get to the forefront. So while he is the top pick, especially if you need a running back to play this week, I'm just tempering my expectations.

[Jason Moore]

This is not Kenyon Drake taking over an entire Cardinal backfield.

[Christian Kirk]

Right.

[Jason Moore]

This is just opportunity. This is like give Brian Hill 15 carries and maybe five catches in an offense that doesn't have Hooper, that doesn't have Sanu, that doesn't have Freeman. Yeah.

[Christian Kirk]

He had 20 carries this last week.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Christian Kirk]

I mean the opportunity is there.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. And he just tell him someone go up to Brian Hill, whisper into his ear that this is preseason week three. That's all you need to do. And he would. The pressure will fall off of him and you'll be fine.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, there isn't competition here. You know what I mean? There's now that Devonte and Ito are gone. I mean, yeah, maybe Kenyon Barner, Quadri Olufsen will get a few carries, but, you know, it's Hill's game. And I have liked Hill, like, not just from what we've seen in preseason. I like this college tape in our Dynasty league. You know, I picked up Brian Hill early thinking he was the backup to own. It turned out to be Edo Smith, but no, not really.

[Jason Moore]

So we'll stay in running backs. Let me ask you this question. If these players were out there, which these are in the probably owned, but worth checking category. I want to know. Brian Hill or. Okay, okay. Brian Hill or Royce Freeman, who would you rather roster if Royce Freeman was out there? Denver running back, splitting time with Lindsey. I'm on the Brian Hill side. Where are you guys?

[Andy Holloway]

Assuming I'm playing either one of these guys this week, it would be Brian Hill.

[Jason Moore]

Okay, yeah.

[Christian Kirk]

If for only one week, Brian Hill. But otherwise it's Royce Freeman.

[Jason Moore]

Kareem Hunt, who's 72% owned, has Pittsburgh Thursday, then Miami, Pittsburgh again.

[Christian Kirk]

Kareem Hunt.

[Jason Moore]

You'd rather have Kareem Hunt than Brian Hill?

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I'm on the Brian Hill side.

[Jason Moore]

I am as well. Although Cream Hunt. Nice debut. Ronald Jones.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, Ronald Jones.

[Jason Moore]

Okay, Ronald Jones. Other options at the running back position. And I think by naming these players, you'll see why Brian Hill's at the top of my list. But you're talking about, like, McKissick. Depending on whether Ty Johnson's out, McKissick should get like 10 to 15 touches against Dallas. Any interest in J.D. mcKissick?

[Christian Kirk]

Yes, because he'll get passing work and. But you're right, this is all on Ty Johnson. Who? He was concussed. Is he going to make it back? We won't have news on that until later on in the week. But for if you're not in on the Brian Hill sweepstakes, I'd throw a casual dollar to $3 on JD McKissick and see if he just ends up on the back of your roster.

[Andy Holloway]

Would you rather have J.D. mcKissick in the passing work or Adrian Peterson off of by against the Jets? But you're worried about. What is this Darius guy? Is Darius McKissick.

[Jason Moore]

I would play Peterson. See, I would play Peterson even if he's sharing some time with guys because he's been so good.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, Me, I'm on that side, I think.

[Jason Moore]

But a full PPR versus standard. Maybe you flip the script.

[Andy Holloway]

Sure.

[Jason Moore]

Are you the. Are you Peterson in both situations?

[Andy Holloway]

I want to. I mean, the thing is, is you got to make your claims today. And I wish there was more news coming out on what the expectation is for Darius guys. I told Brooks before the show, one of these things to not forget, I want to remember for next year is to not call the shot on a guy coming back. Well, that. That would be like saying Darius guys is just going to come back and. And be the guy. I think he's got to prove it before you take it away from Adrian Peterson.

[Christian Kirk]

Now does the fact that they are. They. They have. Washington is fully committed to next year because it's Dwayne Haskins. Their better. Their best chance to win is to play Case Keenum. But they have gone to Dwayne Haskins. He's the starter for the rest of the season. They're in evaluation mode. Like, does that factor in at all? They need to evaluate Darius Geist and see if they have a running back.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, I think there's. It's a different calling your shot on guys. I wouldn't play guys, but he will hurt Peterson, if that makes sense. Like him getting playing time will hurt Peterson. But the matchups, this is a big decision. They play the jets, then the Lions, then the Panthers. Those are three. If Geist was gone right now, I'd be telling people, oh, yes, Adrian Peterson's. I must play for three straight weeks.

[Andy Holloway]

And also keep in mind, you know, guys, what guys came back. Did he have 10, 10 carries? Is this the first game back for guys or.

[Jason Moore]

Yes, this will be the first game back for guys. He is activated through the buy. This will be his first opportunity to come back.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay.

[Christian Kirk]

He played in week one.

[Andy Holloway]

That's what I was.

[Christian Kirk]

He had 10 carries and Adrian Peterson was inactive in that game.

[Jason Moore]

Totally different head coach now, too.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Jason Moore]

I mean, you just have a lot of trust in what Peterson's done recently. It's going to be a very tough decision. I would still play Peterson over somebody like McKissick.

[Andy Holloway]

And what helps Haskins more, having a Hall of Fame great back that, you know is, you know that the defense.

[Jason Moore]

They'Re going to win this week. I just. I just want to put that out there. Washington's going to beat the jets this week. That's what I believe. And it'll be on the back of Peterson. Geiss I think McLaren ends up okay, but Peterson certainly been playing very, very well. We'll pause for a split second right there because I need a break before I say Kaleblige's name.

[Christian Kirk]

And you gotta compose yourself.

[Jason Moore]

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[Andy Holloway]

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[Christian Kirk]

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[Andy Holloway]

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[Christian Kirk]

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[Andy Holloway]

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[Jason Moore]

All right. Caleb Belange had 20 carries last week for 43 yards. He had four catches for 2 yards. But volume still matters. And Mike was facing him in a couple leagues, and it was like eye roll time. Every time he would get a touch. He's. He's potentially out there. They have Buffalo. You could do worse.

[Christian Kirk]

Yeah, I'm actually okay with Kalen Belosh. When you're playing him, you're just hoping that he can hit a straight line home run. And he can, and he 100% can. And against Buffalo, if you're giving Caleb Bellage 20 carries or so, then I think he has a solid chance of ripping one off.

[Jason Moore]

I know we search for analogies from time to time on the show, and sometimes they hit, sometimes they don't. But Balaj feels. I feel like Balaj is out there on the field because he passed some tests in the locker room about the playbook. Like, it's not about how well he plays on the field. It's like, you know what we're doing, so we're cool with you out there because otherwise you'd be trying out, as you say, the Dragon, Laird or Miles Gaskin, or you'd be shooting your shot on some other players to evaluate. And it's like, yeah, he knows that. I don't want to teach anybody else. Raheem Mostert is actually sneaky. Raheem Mostert, Yeah. Matt Breida left with an ankle injury. Once again, I. If they have any intelligence about them, they will give him the week off. They play Arizona, they're at home, and Tevin Coleman limped off the field. And most are even with Tevin Coleman without Matt Burrito would be a good pickup for me. So if you're looking at a pivot outside of the top, maybe you don't got a lot of fab to spend. To me, most are to sneaky.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. I mean, most are to sneaky, but only if Burrita is out because. And I don't expect that to be the case. I know it's a short week coming off of the Monday Night Football, and we'll have to pay attention. We won't know that by the time waivers go through whether or not he's out. But this is pretty much what he does every week. He's injured, he misses Some practice time, gets out there on the field, gets injured, limps off. And, you know, in this game, to have Coleman hurt and Breeder hurt and then you get, you know, 28 rushing yards. He looked good. Mostert always. He always looks good, you know, but so does Breida, so does Coleman. You know, it's one of those things where I've got to have one of these running backs out for me to actually start.

[Jason Moore]

Mostert, I think that's good analysis and a good plan. And if you need to take it, you could take a shot for zero fab couple bucks and put them on your lineup and then see what happens the rest of the week.

[Andy Holloway]

I threw him on my lineup before the Monday night game because I had an open roster spot. And I just figured, well, Moster gets.

[Christian Kirk]

Hurt every game, but mean burrito.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes, I did.

[Christian Kirk]

Yes.

[Jason Moore]

Anybody else you want to talk about at the running back position? Keep an eye on.

[Christian Kirk]

Wayne Gallman is the only one yet.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, I mean, Barkley. We don't have any real updates. I assume he's feeling much better.

[Andy Holloway]

Pat Shermer feeling better. That he's feeling better. Quote, he's fine. So I don't think. I don't think Saquon's going to be missing.

[Jason Moore]

His pride may be impacted by the 13 for one.

[Andy Holloway]

It's got to feel bad once again. Foot Clan. Get your handcuffs. Get your. Alexander Madison, Tony Pollard, Gus Edwards, Rashad Penny, even.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, gosh.

[Andy Holloway]

I know. But if you, if you have Carson.

[Jason Moore]

Carson went down. Yes. Yes.

[Andy Holloway]

Ryquil Armstead. That, that. That's a name like that's owned in 90, in 1% of leagues. He's out there. I mean, if Leonard Fournette were to.

[Jason Moore]

You might want to say his team. Yeah, I was going to say if.

[Andy Holloway]

Leonard Fournette were to go down. Ryquil Armstead, rookie running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, is a plug and play, top 20 running back.

[Christian Kirk]

One. One more name. Just real quick. He probably owned. Yes, I get it. He's not available in your league, but just have a peek because we're talking about guys who might be available. The Bipocalypse was a title wave against a lot of teams, and a lot of teams had to make a tough decision. Duke Johnson from the Houston Texans might be on your waiver wire. And this dude, five targets in three straight games. Like, they are involving him more and more, and he's. He is a playable running back.

[Jason Moore]

All right, let's go ahead and turn to wide receivers, some waiver wire options, pickups, opportunistic plays you're not going to chase. Well, we'll see. Let's see. Dede Westbrook, let's bring him up. Devonte Parker, and then let's talk about the San Francisco 49er situation. Let's start with Dede. Dee Dee is coming into a situation now with Nick Foles, but in my opinion, you're having to presume a lot here.

[Christian Kirk]

You are.

[Jason Moore]

And I. That concerns me because I don't want to just, I don't want to project anything from the preseason onto Week 11 simply because Foles didi look nice in the preseason. Here's the truth. We've not seen it in the regular season yet. So while I am fine taking a flyer ON DD Personally, D.J. chark wasn't D.J. chark in week one of the NFL season. And Fournette's playing Well, so. And DD's coming off injury. So that's. There's a lot of flags for me.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I think Dee Dee should be rostered. He, you know, he's a guy that could very well break out and be good, but I'm not going to start him this week unless it's a situation where you have to. And I think that this, that there isn't that situation because if you're telling me I have to start, you know, a Dee Dee Westbrook or a Randall Cobb, then I'm going to start the guy who's just been playing well, getting targets. You know, I would rather start Randall Cobb this week, but if I don't have to, you know, really, Ross, if I don't have to start either guy, then DD is the type of player where he could really be something special, but you got to wait and see. With Foles in tow, Mike is nodding.

[Jason Moore]

But I wanted to give him the chance with his sweetie to. Do you pretty much agree with that?

[Christian Kirk]

I completely agree. I think that you have to pick him up, but I would try not to play him. And it. He was getting far more involved. It was disappointing at the beginning with Gardner, but then, I mean, before the injury happened, a game of 11 targets, eight targets, nine targets. He was, he was starting to get in the groove with Minshew. Let's see how it can happen with Foles, though.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, I mean, you basically, Jason brought it up, wanting to remember, give a guy a chance to reestablish deed he's going to need a chance to reestablish. Yeah, I'm all over Debo Samuel.

[Andy Holloway]

He's.

[Christian Kirk]

He's my top actual, like waiver wire pickup because Devonte Parker.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Christian Kirk]

You can pick him on playing. He's just here every single week. You have waiver wire fatigue with him. And him and DDR own in slightly more than 50% of leagues, so there's a chance they're not there. But Debo is more than likely on your waiver wire and. And he gets a massive, massive upgrade if Sanders misses.

[Jason Moore]

If Sanders misses as well. Just so you guys know where the depth chart is. In San Francisco, Kendrick Bourne came in and stepped in. Not Dante Pettis. Pettis is running as the wide receiver five right now. Didn't see a snap before Sanders left the field.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, when we.

[Jason Moore]

Kendrick Bourne scored and we'll be on the field.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I was going to say when we kicked Pettis off the pirate ship, I threw him a rope so he could come back, but he dropped it.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, man.

[Christian Kirk]

I thought you were going. I thought you were going to bring up. And two weeks ago, Jimmy Garoppolo had his best game as a professional quarterback, throwing four touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals.

[Andy Holloway]

Who.

[Christian Kirk]

Jimmy Garoppolo will be playing again this week. So Kendrick Bourne is in play. If people are hurt.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

That's a sneaky one. Devonte Parker, he gets Buffalo. He was okay last week. Five for 69, nothing special. But nothing that destroyed you. Buffalo is a tough matchup. Trite is.

[Christian Kirk]

He is so freaking good.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. And he dropped another interception in this game.

[Christian Kirk]

I.

[Jason Moore]

But he was there. He was there to drop it. Which is a step one. Darius Slayton had the monster week. 10 for 121 and 2 on 14 targets, but has the bye week.

[Christian Kirk]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

And then Chicago.

[Christian Kirk]

Yeah, that's.

[Jason Moore]

So we do. We just like that stinks. I just hang up a picture, say thank you, and just. We're moving on.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, probably.

[Jason Moore]

Let me ask you that. Would you drop them for Randall Cobb or Debo or Didi?

[Andy Holloway]

Obviously, if you need a start, then you drop them because he's on a buy. And I don't think I would rather roster the long term prospects of Darius Slayton, meaning three weeks from now over players that you know could be relevant.

[Christian Kirk]

You'd rather stash them over Cobb. I would hold Slayton over Cobb.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm saying if you need a start. Obviously not as far as who has more upside long term. Yeah, it would be Slayton, but you've got to wait a couple weeks. Not everybody has that luxury if I'm waiting. And obviously he's mostly taken. But I still think, and I've said this, but Parker, after this week, the schedule opens up is awesome. And is going to be a great, great fantasy wide receiver the rest of the season.

[Jason Moore]

Cleveland, Philly, Jets, Giants, Cincinnati. You're not wrong. You're not wrong. I'll bring up some other names. You tell me how interested you are. I feel like a bunch of these names are really in the wild card category.

[Andy Holloway]

Wild card.

[Jason Moore]

You know, Zach Pascal, just two for 26 last week, seven targets.

[Christian Kirk]

But if Jacoby Brissette is back, then. If Brissette is back and Hilton is still out, then, yeah, Pascal can be a wide receiver. Three.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. And then. And I do need to change that.

[Andy Holloway]

So. Look, I really like that. It's like if this is that and this is that, then he can be mediocre.

[Jason Moore]

That is. That is true. That is true. James Washington had his first nice game.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm not chasing it.

[Jason Moore]

Not chasing it. Demaryius Thomas actually led the jets in receiving. They have Washington. He had nine targets.

[Christian Kirk]

And then Oakland and then the Bengals.

[Jason Moore]

And then the Dolphins.

[Andy Holloway]

Maybe. This is.

[Jason Moore]

I would. I would actually look at Demarius because it's been multiple games, 39 targets since week five. You're blinded. Don't get blinded by Robbie. Robbie's just out there. He's just running around. Yeah, I mean, he's just running around the field.

[Andy Holloway]

DT has lost the step. He doesn't look fantastic, but this is the third game where he has nine targets or more. So he is in a plus matchup here. He's definitely someone you could pick up and play as much as you could pick up and play a Randall Cobb. If I'm choosing between those two guys, I feel like DT's targets are a little bit further down the field. I think I'd rather have Demarious over Cobb.

[Christian Kirk]

I would agree.

[Jason Moore]

Is it worth the situation of. Okay, you get to brag that you won with the Marius Thomas on your roster. Or. Or you get to cry because you lost because you started a jet named Mary's Thomas. Which is better? Which is worse.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm going to take the better being the win and the worst being the loss. That's. That's the way.

[Jason Moore]

But is the pain more severe than the bragging? That's what I think.

[Andy Holloway]

The bragging is better.

[Jason Moore]

Are you interested in Andy Isabella?

[Andy Holloway]

Not really.

[Jason Moore]

Three for 78 on three targets.

[Andy Holloway]

It's wonderful to see him get involved. But the problem is, you know, and a lot of people are going to want to go after him after two big games in a row. The problem is he's got San Francisco in San Francisco. And yes, that was one of his big games. But that was one play. Yeah, but if you want a one play shot, if you want a guy that you I think should roster and play. Yes, the one touch man himself. That's exactly.

[Christian Kirk]

Well, it was Tyreek, but now it's.

[Jason Moore]

This is like a Steph Curry half court shot every game.

[Andy Holloway]

McColl Hardman is awesome. He's so stinking fast. Kansas City quarterbacks have a 154.1 quarterback rating when targeting Hardman. Which one? Such a 8.3 is perfect.

[Jason Moore]

That's such a dumb stat. That's so stupid because he doesn't. He got one target. I mean, that's the stat that matters. You either hit or you goose.

[Andy Holloway]

But the thing is.

[Christian Kirk]

Sorry. It's really bizarre that. I mean, he was a focal point of this offense. He was playing on a huge amount of snaps. Week one, 78% of the snaps. Week two, 73. And then he was sitting in the 60s and now he can't even get on the field.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, a lot of that. I mean, when was Tyree Kill gone?

[Christian Kirk]

It was week one. But it still is. It's very strange.

[Andy Holloway]

Right. Right now. I mean, you look at his snap percentages. The last three games, Tyree kills back 15%, 19%, 22%. That's. That's garbage. That's not what I want for fantasy. But over those games you still have good fantasy outputs because amazingly he's. He can get a touchdown on, on any play because he's faster than people. So he's one of these guys where, okay, there's at least upside. I know that it's risky. I mean, two of his games this year have been negative, but he has upside and then he has that built in. You know, we talked about Dallas Goddard at tight end. He always has the same upside as all these, you know, garbage tight ends. But he has the built in handcuff of should Tyreek go down, which we had a scare last week. Then all of a sudden Hardman becomes, you know, a great pickup. And you already have him.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, he's attached to Patrick Mahomes. You can always take your shot. And end up like this past week.

[Andy Holloway]

So compare him to Demarius Thomas, who's going to clearly get more. Be more involved and have a much higher floor. Would you? You know, if both those guys are out there and you need to start.

[Christian Kirk]

This week, Thomas, you'd pick up a play.

[Andy Holloway]

Thomas.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. I mean, it's just a matter of most situations. It would be Thomas for me, if I was needing Mondo upside. Maybe I'D take the shot, but one target does not get me excited.

[Andy Holloway]

No, I get it.

[Jason Moore]

You were, you were bemoaning starting McColl Hartman in one of our leagues all game long. Then one play. One play. He's awesome.

[Christian Kirk]

No, he's.

[Jason Moore]

He's awesome. He's the drag racer. All right, tight ends, look at Gerald Everett. This week they have Chicago eight for 68. Last week, 12 targets. No Brandon Cooks and Chicago on the outside receivers. I'd be excited about some tight end opportunities against them. Gerald Everett, to me, probably owned, but worth looking at. Along with Greg Olson, Eric Ebron, squeaky wheel, got 12 targets. Yeah, too bad he caught five of them.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, well, again, this is a similar situation to Zach Pascal. The Brian Hoyer targets were not good targets.

[Christian Kirk]

Well, the problem was he was the squeaky wheel, so he got the grease, but he missed the part of that.

[Jason Moore]

They put the grease on his hands.

[Christian Kirk]

Where you don't wash your hands afterwards, dummy.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, they gave him the grease and he's like, no, I'm leaving it on.

[Christian Kirk]

This is the stuff. This is how I get the ball.

[Jason Moore]

It felt right.

[Andy Holloway]

Is this stick up? Cool.

[Jason Moore]

It felt like Brian Hoyer had like one of those old school Bluetooth headsets in. And the coach would be like, throw to Ebron because he looked like he forced him the ball all game long.

[Andy Holloway]

I would still stay with him.

[Christian Kirk]

Maybe that was the chance. And then at the end of the Reichs like, see, this is why we're not throwing you the ball, dummy.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, it's on purpose.

[Christian Kirk]

Yeah. That loss is on you.

[Jason Moore]

Eric sent him a bunch of gifts of the drops. All right, Main waiver wire pickups though guys that are far less owned. You're talking about Jack Doyle, who's three for 44 and one on four targets. Okay. He ran 21 pass routes. Ebron run 33. When we knew that they were missing. Paris Campbell anti Hilton. To me, the tight ends were where the ball was going to go. It wasn't going to be. I don't think Pascal's got the opportunity to take over a ball game. I don't think Chester Rogers is your savior. So if both those guys are out, I'm still interested in Doyle and Ebron myself.

[Christian Kirk]

I agree. I mean, I'm interested in them. I. I'm not chasing O.J. howard.

[Andy Holloway]

No, I'm not either. He was my start of the week. That was based on Arizona.

[Christian Kirk]

The defense, as Bruce Arians would say, the defense dictated that the ball would go to O.J. howard. And now I am out.

[Andy Holloway]

The Saints. Their matchup this week is a top 10 fantasy defense against tight ends.

[Christian Kirk]

Yeah, you could say goodbye if you're really playing someone. If, like, if you're picking someone up and you're playing them. I hate the matchup, but it's the. Against the Patriots. But Dallas Goddard is still interesting.

[Andy Holloway]

I agree with you. What is. What is. What are the Patriots known for doing? I mean, they've done it the entire Will Belichick era. Okay.

[Jason Moore]

They're making you sad when you start people against them.

[Andy Holloway]

They're making. They're known for several things, but primarily the one I was searching for here was they always take away your number one option. You have to get beaten. You have to beat the Patriots with your number two or your number three option. And if they look at shutting Zach Ertz down, Goddard could be the beneficiary here. And it's one of those things where it's like, okay, maybe he doesn't have as good a game as Luke Stalker. Maybe, but he very well might. But there's no upside to rostering someone like that.

[Jason Moore]

So I don't know if there's a lot of upside to Goddard against New England.

[Andy Holloway]

No, I'm saying the upside is a Zach Ertz injury says that Goddard becomes an absolute top tight end rest of.

[Jason Moore]

The way versus I'd rather just play Darren Fells this week.

[Christian Kirk]

I'm fine with that. I'm fine playing Darren Felt every week.

[Jason Moore]

He's tied with Austin Hooper most touchdowns. And he's probably out there because of the. The bye week.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, he's available in the majority of leagues.

[Christian Kirk]

One for one and one the last time he played.

[Andy Holloway]

That. That's very McColl Hardman.

[Jason Moore]

So I was looking, going back to Gasicki, Mike, I mean, he was on the field, he was running routes. He had a couple seam targets. It's not like Preston Williams is coming back this week and. And the matchups. Okay, Buffalo.

[Christian Kirk]

I don't want to do it.

[Jason Moore]

Okay, well, I don't want to. The problem I have is I don't want to get into main waiver wire pickups for tight end. And then we just rotate five sure shot names and forget the shot names from the week before. Because Jason said it before. The nature of tight ends is inconsistency. So if we throw away everybody with the week, they're inconsistent. You never get them to return to their mean.

[Christian Kirk]

It was still six targets.

[Jason Moore]

I mean, Gasicki or Noah Fant?

[Christian Kirk]

Kasicki.

[Andy Holloway]

Noah Fant. I think Noah Fant has. He's been on the field, getting the targets enough. He had his. Finally had his breakout game. I realized, you know, most of that was, you know, gigantic play, but, you.

[Christian Kirk]

Know, he does play more than Kosicki.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. And Minnesota, while they've been, you know, always seen as this great defense, they're very middle of the pack right now. And again, specifically against tight end, they're 16th, so they're dead middle. And, you know, that's. That's what?

[Christian Kirk]

Dead middle.

[Andy Holloway]

Dead middle. Is that. That's acceptable? I'll allow it.

[Jason Moore]

Definitely new. Yeah, that's fine.

[Christian Kirk]

They are dead tops.

[Jason Moore]

But I think I don't want to bury, like, the most important factor here that I'm looking at when I'm taking a shot is I want opportunity. Right. You don't want to rely on one single play. You don't want to be Kyle Rudolph. Where if.

[Christian Kirk]

Well, that kind of is what Darren Fells is.

[Jason Moore]

Darren Fells has scored a lot, but he's been involved. He's been involved in the offense. I mean, I think anybody watching Houston has looked at them and said, you know, this is a piece of what he's using to move the ball down the field. But, you know, Gerald Everett near the top of the league in targets.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, Gerald Everett would be the guy to pick up.

[Jason Moore]

Hawkinson is near the top of the league in tight end targets.

[Andy Holloway]

Everett would be the guy I would want the most. He's just probably owned. I do think, and I know the matchup isn't great against New England, but I say Dallas Goddard would be my number two because like you said, you want a guy that's involved. He's averaging over the last four weeks, five and a half targets a game. Which for tight ends is.

[Christian Kirk]

That's pretty nice.

[Andy Holloway]

Pretty good.

[Jason Moore]

Jared Cook last week comes back 6 for 74, gets Tampa. Are you looking Jared Cook's way?

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Christian Kirk]

Yeah, I'm interested if he's available.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, I mean, I'm interested. I'm pretty intrigued. Okay, let's move on to quarterback streamers.

[Andy Holloway]

Full stream ahead.

[Jason Moore]

I feel like talking about tight ends was, like, super not helpful. I feel like that was. We were. We were at the, like, like, they put all the food from the grocery store that's expired out and you go walk through it and then you're like, I'm going to take a few of these things home and you just kind of hope. They. Hope they're still good.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. I mean, here's the summation, right. If you've got Eric Ebron or Gerald Everett out there on your waivers Grab them first. If not, go for a touchdown. Upside with fells or targets with someone like Jack Doyle, Dallas Goddard, or Jared Cook. Above those guys.

[Jason Moore]

All right, streaming quarterback options. I really like both of yours more than I do mine.

[Andy Holloway]

So you start.

[Jason Moore]

Great. Okay. And it's. I'll go. Jimmy Garoppolo, he's at home. He could have limitations in the running game. And he's facing the 32nd ranked pass defense, which is Arizona, which he just torched two weeks ago for his greatest fantasy performance. Am I excited about the. You know, hopefully he has Kittle back. Hopefully he has Sanders back. But either way, I can't see him walking away from that game without two passing touchdowns.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, it's hard. It's hard to play Arizona and not throw touchdowns.

[Jason Moore]

It's part of what they do.

[Andy Holloway]

It's really been difficult for that any quarterback to be able to throw for less than two touchdowns. So I like that. I expect Emmanuel Sanders back. I don't know about Kittle yet. A little too early to tell, but I like Jimmy G. For me. Look, Derek Carr is a great play. He's been playing very well this year. He's had his ups and downs for fantasy because he doesn't always have the great weapons. He is a streaming guy where when you've got the right matchup, he's performed well. Well, guess what? You got the right matchup. Cincinnati. The Raiders have the highest team total implied points from Vegas this week. They're the team expected to score the most. Obviously, everything starts at the quarterback. And Cincinnati has given up the second most fantasy points to quarterbacks over the last month. The most yards per play. Cincinnati gets no pressure on the quarterback, which is perfect for what Derek Carr likes to do when he can stand in the pocket, survey the field, get it to the walrus. Get it to Tyrell Williams. Derek Carr is a very good play.

[Christian Kirk]

All right, I'm jumping in here. I'm taking Kyle Allen. I'm taking Kyle Allen against the Atlanta Falcons. I'm not buying into. Wait, what?

[Jason Moore]

Oh, I figured that was Kyle. Stallion. No, not this week. On the stream.

[Christian Kirk]

I'm not recycling the nickname.

[Jason Moore]

Come on.

[Christian Kirk]

I mean, it's an excellent. It's an excellent drive, but now, I.

[Jason Moore]

Thought you'd put the pieces together faster. But here's.

[Christian Kirk]

Here's the thing. If you're watching on the YouTube, you're gonna see I'm going with Kyle Allen and then Josh Allen's gonna jump onto the screen.

[Jason Moore]

That's true.

[Christian Kirk]

Very confusing. I'm sorry, I'm not Buying into it.

[Jason Moore]

Brooks, can you CGI back?

[Christian Kirk]

Just put Kyle Allen's face, please. I'm not buying into what happened with the Falcons against the Saints as something that's gonna continue to happen. That was off the bye. It's in Carolina. The Falcons have given up six QB1 performances. They bleed fantasy points. I like a bounce back for Kyle Allen here.

[Jason Moore]

No super bowl run for Atlanta.

[Christian Kirk]

Oh, no, no.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay, 2032.

[Christian Kirk]

Yep.

[Jason Moore]

Moving on.

[Andy Holloway]

Defense versus offense presented by Head and Shoulders and Walmart.

[Jason Moore]

All right, Defensive streaming options. I'm actually going to go with. And again, your league's probably depending on how competitive it is. They're starting to pile on some defenses to benches.

[Christian Kirk]

So streaming is very difficult. Streaming your defense right now because they're very highly owned.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. And I don't love a lot of the streaming options this week. So I'm going to go with Jacksonville. They're coming off the bye week. They're facing Indianapolis. You're either going to have Jacoby Brissette returning from injury or Brian Hoyer doing Brian Hoyer things. And Jacksonville heading into the buy. Actually, surprisingly. Once again, Jason, let's validate your Losing Jalen Ramsey playing well on defense, losing your best player, playing well the next week. They sacked Darnold eight times. They dominated Cincinnati. They held Houston to 26 points, which I consider to be a pretty good showing against desean Watson. So I'll take Jacksonville against Indy. I think it's a play that is very safe. I don't think you're going to get blown out by Indianapolis.

[Andy Holloway]

So I am going to throw two names out there. One that I think is just a smash play this week.

[Christian Kirk]

The other one better not be my team.

[Andy Holloway]

Let me see. It is not. I'm going to throw mine and Mike's out there for you. No, look, Oakland, all the rationale I gave for playing Derek Carr is the same rationale for playing all of your Raiders. Play them, including the defense. Because I present you Ryan Findley. Ryan, I present you Ryan.

[Christian Kirk]

Baltimore just there to DST scores. Am I remembering that correct?

[Jason Moore]

You are remembering it correct. Yes.

[Christian Kirk]

Excellent.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, it was.

[Jason Moore]

It was really nice.

[Andy Holloway]

Ryan Finley has been offered up as sacrifice to the Raiders and Oakland plays great at home. This is we.

[Jason Moore]

Tyler Boyd might even be, you know, we don't know his status.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I mean, Ryan Finley, who do you think he completes the ball to?

[Jason Moore]

More that you're gonna say, who do you think you are, the Bank?

[Christian Kirk]

Who do you think you are, the.

[Andy Holloway]

Bengals or the Raiders? You know what I mean?

[Jason Moore]

Like this It's a defense that's getting better right now. Oakland's playing pretty well.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, they were playing well. The other name I want to throw out, and the reason I want to throw it out is because we've been.

[Jason Moore]

Talking about two chances to be right.

[Andy Holloway]

No, it's because we've been talking about the wires are slim pickings right now and you need to be looking two weeks out. So it's almost like right now we should be saying, here's our defense that we pick up a play this week, but here's a defense to pick up in preparation of the next week, and that's the Browns, who you can play this week. The Browns against Pittsburgh. This, you know, that's not a scary matchup. But next week they've got Miami. So I think the Browns are fine defense for a couple of weeks. And then the week after that, they're back to Pittsburgh. The week after that, the Bengals. The week after that, the Cardinals. So the Browns are one of those stretch run defenses as they get a little healthier.

[Christian Kirk]

All right, I am doubling up as you did, Jay. I mean, you went Derek Carr and Oakland. I am going Kyle Allen, and I will take his defense. Oh, excellent.

[Andy Holloway]

I was so hoping you did that.

[Jason Moore]

It's something you would have done if you were sitting here.

[Christian Kirk]

I will take the Josh Allen led defense, apparently.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Christian Kirk]

But Carolina against Atlanta.

[Jason Moore]

Actually, I did that. I took the Josh Allen led defense. Jacksonville.

[Christian Kirk]

Oh, very nice.

[Jason Moore]

That would have worked, right?

[Christian Kirk]

Yeah, it would have. Five times they've given up a top 12 defense. Speaking to the Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan has taken sacks. Matt Ryan is throwing interceptions.

[Jason Moore]

So it's interesting because you are just speaking. You're not. You're basically throwing last week out with Atlanta's big performance.

[Christian Kirk]

Yes, I am.

[Jason Moore]

Because if you didn't, you know, you'd be worried about them continuing that against Carolina divisional match seems a little scary, but I get it. All right, this segment, as always, brought to you by Head and Shoulders in Walmart. Head and Shoulders offense for great hair defense against flakes. Visit head and shoulders walmart sweeps.com for your chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl. This would be Super Bowl 54.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, man.

[Christian Kirk]

Next year, baby.

[Andy Holloway]

Get ready for clam.

[Jason Moore]

All right. Hey, I've got a bonus waiver wire discussion before we close this thing out.

[Andy Holloway]

Sweet.

[Jason Moore]

We didn't bring him up.

[Andy Holloway]

Bonus.

[Jason Moore]

Tyler Lockett's banged up. Talk to me about Josh Gordon, guys. Talk to me about Josh Gordon. He was out there. He saw some snaps. His first chance to get in there, made a couple of big catches.

[Andy Holloway]

I was going to say big plays. The times they needed a big play the most, they went to him. He stepped up. He caught both the passes. 14 yard reception, 13 yard reception. He looked good. He's going to get more involved. He's a guy that you can pick up on waivers, but he's on by. So, you know, he's probably in two weeks, still going to be the third option for the Seahawks.

[Jason Moore]

Fair point. Fair point.

[Christian Kirk]

And it felt like it was like Malik Turner, he was the one who was getting the play when Lockett went out.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. I don't think Gordon, you know, has been there enough to be, you know.

[Jason Moore]

Well, they were both out on the field on all those plays. It wasn't like Turner did step in because they needed to add somebody, but it was Gordon, Metcalf, Turner on their three wide sets. So I was just curious. I figured people wanted to hear about Gordon because you're onboarding. You talked about Hollister having a great piece of a great offense. Gordon could quickly ascend to relevance, especially if Lockett's out long term, which is why it's worth thinking about.

[Andy Holloway]

Sure.

[Jason Moore]

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[Christian Kirk]

We will see you tomorrow. Foot Clan.

[Andy Holloway]

Goodbye. Thank you for listening to another episode of the Fantasy Footballers Podcast. Join our fantasy football community on jointhefoot.com and follow us on Twitter the FFballers.