Week 6 Waivers & QB Streamers, Secret of the Ooze

Summary

Fantasy Footballers Podcast Summary
Episode: Week 6 Waivers & QB Streamers, Secret of the Ooze
Release Date: October 9, 2018

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Introduction

In this episode of the Fantasy Footballers Podcast, hosts Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, and Mike "The Fantasy Hitman" Wright dive deep into Week 6's fantasy football landscape. They discuss waiver wire pickups, quarterback streamers, running back updates, tight end strategies, and provide insightful analysis to help listeners optimize their fantasy teams.

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Monday Night Recap

Drew Brees' Record Chase

The hosts begin by highlighting Drew Brees' impressive performance against the New Orleans Saints' home game.

• Mike Wright (04:10):
  "Drew Brees home in the dome, chasing history."

• Jason Moore (04:33):
  "Imagine your all-time passing record that you thought would never be broken doesn't come close to your own."

Brees threw for 363 yards, three touchdowns, and connected twice with Traquan Smith for long passes, pushing closer to becoming the all-time leading passer, surpassing Peyton Manning.

Alvin Kamara vs. Mark Ingram Showdown

A significant part of the discussion focuses on the Washington Redskins' running back situation, particularly Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram.

• Mike Wright (05:38):
  "Alvin Kamara was limited to nine total touches."

• Jason Moore (07:33):
  "If you're the David Johnson owner, you might trade for Alvin Kamara right now."

Despite Kamara's reduced workload due to strategic game planning by the Redskins, both Kamara and Ingram remain strong fantasy options moving forward. The hosts suggest that Kamara is still elite for fantasy football but advise waiting for optimal times to leverage his value, especially during his bye week.

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Running Back News and Waiver Wire Insights

Jay Ajayi Placed on Injured Reserve

• Mike Wright (11:38):
  "Running back Jay Ajayi has been placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL."

This news severely impacts fantasy owners relying on Ajayi, prompting a discussion on alternative running backs within the Philadelphia Eagles' roster.

Philadelphia Eagles' Running Backs: Corey Clement vs. Wendell Smallwood vs. Darren Sprols

• Jason Moore (38:32):
  "Corey Clement is practicing in full now, so he has been held out and I believe he will be the starter."

With Jay Ajayi out, Corey Clement emerges as the primary back, offering both rushing and receiving capabilities. Wendell Smallwood remains a viable option if Clement's status remains uncertain, while Darren Sprols is discussed as a potential depth piece.

Injuries Affecting Other Teams

• Justin Jenkins and Austin Safari of the Jacksonville Jaguars are placed on injured reserve, with implications for their team's depth and fantasy considerations.
• Matt Breida from Washington faces injuries, affecting his availability and usage in their offense.

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Wide Receiver and Tight End Waiver Wire Targets

Top Wide Receiver Pickups

1. Robbie Anderson (19:13):
   "Because of Robbie Anderson's talent and deep speed, I'm a slight bit interested to pick him up."
   Anderson displayed impressive speed and deep-threat capability, making him a potential stash for future weeks.

2. Geronimo Allison and Valdez Scantling (21:35):
   "If Geronimo is playing, I would rather play Geronimo over Snoop."
   With quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers finding rhythm, Valdez Scantling becomes an attractive target due to his connection with Rodgers.

3. Kiki QTO (24:58):
   "Kiki QTO has been extremely effective for his Houston Texans offense."
   His versatility and involvement in the Texans' passing game make him a valuable waiver addition.

4. Josh Reynolds (23:58):
   "If both [Brandon Cooks and Cooper Kupp] were out, I would absolutely play him."
   Reynolds serves as a reliable backup in scenarios where primary receivers are unavailable.

Tight End Strategies

1. Cameron Breat:
   "I love Cameron Braid this week. My absolute favorite pickup this week."
   Breat's rapport with quarterback Jameis Winston positions him as a strong tight end option, especially with injured teammates like O.J. Howard.

2. Greg Olson (45:32):
   "I am super willing to pick Greg Olson up and play him week one because he'll be out there ready to go."
   Olson offers reliable production without significant injury concerns, making him a preferred choice over riskier options.

3. C.J. Uzoma (50:56):
   "I like the ooze."
   C.J. Uzoma, referred to humorously as the "secret of the ooze," is highlighted for his potential in tight end streaming due to the Bengals' usage patterns.

4. Evan Ingram (41:24):
   "He's actually reliable week in and week out once he's on the field."
   Ingram is regarded as a solid Tier 2 tight end, valuable for his consistency when active.

Less Favorable Tight End Options

• Antonio Callaway:
  Faced criticism for inconsistent performance, leading to hesitancy in recommending him despite potential upside.

• Mohammed Sanu:
  Viewed as a viable option if a team requires a tight end for the week, though not a long-term solution.

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Quarterback Streamers

The hosts emphasize the importance of flexible quarterback strategies, especially in leagues where streaming is viable.

Top QB Streamers for Week 6

1. Jameis Winston (60:37):
   "Pick up Jameis Winston, play him against Atlanta, and hopefully you won't be disappointed."
   Winston's schedule presents favorable matchups, making him a prime streaming candidate with the potential for high-scoring games.

2. Andy Dalton (57:43):
   "I'm staying with Andy Dalton. He had a down game last week, but he's still great."
   Dalton offers stability and consistent production, especially when facing defensively weaker teams.

3. Baker Mayfield (57:55):
   "If you missed out on Dalton, pick up Baker. He's going to be a week-to-week star."
   Mayfield's schedule is packed with advantageous matchups, positioning him as an explosive option if Dalton is unavailable.

Strategy Tips:

• Streaming Logic:
  Jason Moore (54:27):
  "Pick up Jameis Winston now, and you could stream the position between those two guys."
  Utilizing QB streamers allows players to maximize weekly matchups without committing high draft resources to a single quarterback.

• Availability Considerations:
  The hosts discuss scenarios where quarterbacks like Andy Dalton and Jameis Winston can be alternated based on their game schedule, ensuring consistent points without long-term dependencies.

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Defensive Units and Stream Picks

Dallas Cowboys Defensive Stream (56:30)

• Mike Wright (56:47):
  "I like the Dallas defense this week for sure."
  Facing the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Cowboys' defense is anticipated to exploit the Jaguars' weaknesses, making them a solid defensive waiver pickup.

Others to Consider:

• Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco (56:55):
  Discussed as a potential option but heavily owned in leagues.

• Chicago Bears Defensive Stream (57:07):
  Mike Wright (57:14):
  "It says pick up Chicago, but they're 150% owned."
  Limited value due to high ownership, suggesting it's not a viable streaming option for most managers.

• Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders (56:47):
  Presented as another defensive matchup worth monitoring.

Defensive Strategy Tips:

• Matchup Focus:
  Emphasize selecting defenses based on weekly matchups rather than overall team strength.

• Ownership Rates:
  High ownership can diminish the strategic value of a defense, making it less attractive for waiver pickups.

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Additional Waiver Wire Highlights

Running Backs to Watch:

• Alfred Morris (32:34):
  "Alfred Morris is one of them. I don't believe that he is my favorite of the list."
  Morris offers a decent floor in PPR leagues due to his involvement in the passing game.

• Mike Davis (36:51):
  "Mildly interested. There are plenty of running back by committees that get enough work to start them."
  Davis serves as a reliable backup in the Seattle Seahawks' active committee backfield.

Tight End Backup Options:

• C.J. Uzoma (50:56):
  "But so. I like the ooze."
  Reiterated as a strategic tight end pickup for teams needing depth.

• Jeff Swaim (51:48):
  "He is very safe. If you want five points from your tight end position, Jeff Swaim is your guy."
  Swaim is recommended for low-risk, low-reward tight end slots.

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Conclusion

The Fantasy Footballers provide a comprehensive analysis of Week 6, emphasizing strategic waiver wire pickups and flexible quarterback streaming to enhance fantasy team performance. By leveraging players like Jameis Winston, Cameron Breat, and Greg Olson, managers can navigate injuries and matchup challenges effectively. The episode underscores the importance of staying informed and adaptable to maximize fantasy football success.

Notable Quotes:

• Jason Moore (02:08):
  "Better than bad is good."

• Mike Wright (05:02):
  "Imagine your all-time passing record that you thought would never be broken doesn't come close to your own."

• Jason Moore (23:58):
  "Kiki QT, where is he in your list?"
  Discussing Kiki QTO's fantasy potential.

• Mike Wright (56:31):
  "If you missed out on Dalton, pick up Baker."
  Advising on quarterback streaming options.

For more insights and detailed strategies, listeners are encouraged to join the Fantasy Footballers community at jointhefoot.com and follow them on Twitter @ffballers.

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Transcript

[Mike Wright]

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[Jason Moore]

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

[Mike Wright]

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the podcast. This is the Fantasy Footballers Podcast. I am your host, Mike the Fantasy Hitman. Right. I'm joined to my right by the body, by the corpse, by the rotting flesh that is Jason Moore. So. Jason.

[Jason Moore]

What?

[Mike Wright]

Let's just get it out of the way. Yeah, let's just get it out of the way. Did you win?

[Jason Moore]

Yes. I won in the Listener League. I won in Scotty Fishbowl. I won in the Dynasty League. I won in our Fantasy Pros Invitational. And I have. I have come to realize only by living this life that none of that matters at all to me. Like, not. I mean, like I would. Yes, I want to win in all of those leagues. Good is better than bad, but I don't care.

[Mike Wright]

Better than bad is good.

[Jason Moore]

I am now my miraculous team that was just unbeatable is somehow some way. Oh, and five.

[Mike Wright]

So you scored, I believe, the third or fourth highest points.

[Jason Moore]

Yes, I had a very nice week. I made a trade for Big Ben and Antonio Brown to scrape and claw my win. Dropped RSJ at the last minute, picked up Austin Hooper. Everything was correct. Yeah, you did. I think you got to at least.

[Mike Wright]

Take solace in that.

[Jason Moore]

I take no solace in that fact.

[Mike Wright]

You did everything you possibly could have to improve your team. You made all the right start sits. It was just one of those weeks that's part of fantasy football.

[Jason Moore]

It was a bad beat. Yeah. Went up against Odell Beckham throwing touchdowns and James Conner and of course, Drew Brees. Congratulations, Drew.

[Mike Wright]

We'll get into that.

[Jason Moore]

Why don't you go on by now? Why don't you take this next week off, but not. Not this past week. Thank you for your incredible performance on today's show.

[Mike Wright]

We're going to be talking waivers, crushing My soul talking quarterback streamers. If you'd like to follow the show, check us out on YouTube. Hey beautiful people on YouTube. YouTube.com the fantasy footballers on Twitter at the ffballers@ff hitman. If you want to see Jason, if you want to check in and just give him a. Give them a. Hey man, keep your chin up.

[Jason Moore]

Can send flowers to Jason.

[Mike Wright]

Ffl. Want to remind everyone that we do have a really cool giveaway going on. Footclangiveaway.com we're giving away a Corey Davis jersey, a championship belt from our buddies at fantasy champs. Free to enter. Go check that out. Let's get into the Monday night recap. What a game it was for one of the teams.

[Jason Moore]

Yes, one team had a blast.

[Mike Wright]

One team showed up. That was the home team, the New Orleans Saints. Drew Brees home in the dome, chasing history. We thought we're pretty confident that Drew Brees is going to get there in the history. If you missed out, was Drew Brees chasing to become the leading passing yard holder in all of all time.

[Jason Moore]

All of history.

[Mike Wright]

All of history.

[Jason Moore]

Surpassing the Peyton Manning video.

[Mike Wright]

I fast forwarded through it. I did not get to see.

[Jason Moore]

It was great.

[Mike Wright]

Was he like, hey, it's me, Paid Manning.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. He's cutting tomatoes and someone tells him that, that the record was broken and he's. It's funny, just go watch.

[Mike Wright]

Did he actually smash the tomatoes?

[Jason Moore]

No, that would have been, that would have been good.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, that would have been way better. It's just like, oh, congratulations. But, but on the inside, you know, he feels like you feel right now.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, he couldn't feel this bad.

[Mike Wright]

Imagine your all time passing record that you thought would never be broken.

[Jason Moore]

Doesn't come close to your own. Doesn't come close to my own. Five heart.

[Mike Wright]

So drew and breeze, 363 yards, three scores, two long bombs to Traquan Smith. And so that's a pretty big story. The bigger fantasy story though that people are going to want to know because my timeline was explosivo Alvin, Alvin Camara versus Mark Ingram. What happened?

[Jason Moore]

Nothing. Nothing happened.

[Mike Wright]

Well, something happened because Alvin Camara was limited to nine total touches.

[Jason Moore]

Here's what happened. The game ended 43 to 19 and I don't know that it was that close. Now Camara lost some work on the ground certainly, but it was really the fact that they did not. Yeah, but it was, it was the fact that they did not need him at all. Through the air where he has been capitalizing, you know, 14 targets in a single game, things like That. I mean, the Redskins had two weeks to plan for the New Orleans Saints defense. That has been not good. And they forgot all of their plans at home and they're like, crap. I really came up with a good game plan, but we forgot it. We're just going to wing it.

[Mike Wright]

That's what happens when you draw your plane in the sand.

[Jason Moore]

No, Alvin Camara is great. Look, if an owner is worried, they trust me. Oh, yeah.

[Mike Wright]

They're out there and they are.

[Jason Moore]

You go trade for Alvin Camara right now. I would happily. It's not like Alvin Camara last year when he was the number three running back of fantasy football, didn't have Mark Ingram for every single game. Both of these guys are RB ones from this week forward.

[Mike Wright]

I can agree with that. My take is Alvin Camara is still great. He's still going to be elite for fantasy football. But if you thought his performance through the first four weeks was going to be the status quo with Mark Ingram coming back, you were fooling yourself. You knew that, that Mark Ingram was going to get touches. You knew that this was possible. So just hold tight. There are better days coming for Alvin Camara. Not next week because he's on by. Maybe you can leverage that. Maybe you can go to an alpha, the Alvin Camaro owner and say, look, I know you're tilting. He's not even playing next week. I will take him off your hands.

[Jason Moore]

If you're doing that, though, you need to buy him very low.

[Mike Wright]

I don't think you need to buy or one week.

[Jason Moore]

Yes. Or you need to be in a great position as a team. Already you're, you know, three, three and two at least. Because it's really hard.

[Mike Wright]

You know what you do?

[Jason Moore]

Trade for someone coming into their bye week.

[Mike Wright]

Trade David Johnson for Alvin Camara. Would you do that?

[Jason Moore]

In a heartbeat. I would absolutely want to try that out.

[Mike Wright]

Just, just saying. I think that could probably. You might be able to pull that off.

[Jason Moore]

The problem is, again, if you're the David Johnson owner, you might be more 1 and 4 or, or 2 and 3 and then trading for a guy on a bye week.

[Mike Wright]

Fair point.

[Jason Moore]

Don't do it in a vacuum. Look at your team. Make a wise decision. You're float plan, you're smart.

[Mike Wright]

The ball was spread around tremendously by Drew Brees. No one really stood out. I mean, well, tre'quan Smith was, was the winner of the big night, but only three receptions, two touchdowns. Michael Thomas came plummeting back to earth. Only four for 74, which is still a good game. Yeah, but you want. You want eight receptions from Michael Thomas, and you only got four. Cam Meredith, five for 71. What do. What do we do with Cam Meredith? Now, I know Ted Ginn was out, but I think that when Ted Ginn comes back, that.

[Jason Moore]

That hurts.

[Mike Wright]

Traquan's far more than Cameron Meredith. So let's say you picked up Cam Meredith. He's got the bye week. Are you trying to hold on to him, or are you even stashing him in this waiver period?

[Jason Moore]

No, I would not be. I don't find any reason like, I think he's a good player. Congrats. If you happen to start him and you got, you know, work out of him last night, but you don't work out. You don't hold, you know, wide receiver three, who might. For his own team even, who might turn out to be something good through a bye week. I mean, you don't cut him for no reason. I'm fine to hold him, but there are just so many quality wide receivers, usually on the waiver wire, that to hold them through the bye week. If you need to make a move, if you need to cut Cam Meredith to pick up a running back or a tight end or whatever because of other needs on your team, then don't hesitate. Sure.

[Mike Wright]

Over on the Washington side of the ball. Oh, it was. It was a rough, rough night for Washington. No one really got anything going. Jordan Reed, one reception that was also not on the field. Vernon Davis was there all the time.

[Jason Moore]

Only what happened. Yeah, but Vernon Davis there all the time with his two receptions for 15 yards. Honestly, truly. Alex Smith was terrible. Yes, he was.

[Mike Wright]

He was very, very bad.

[Jason Moore]

He was just. I mean, as. As bad as it gets. 23 for 39, 275 yards, one interception, no touchdowns. There was not a single player that performed well. I mean, nobody across the board. Adrian Peterson. People were expecting huge things. Had his shoulder, I believe, come out of the socket? Where MRI will confirm, but that's the.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, Peterson got banged up and Chris Thompson got banged up. We're going to talk about Capri Bibbs, but real quick. Jordan Reed, Vernon Davis, floppy toes, sturdy toes. Who do you want on your team?

[Jason Moore]

I definitely still want Jordan Reed.

[Mike Wright]

Okay. And is there anything else we really need to talk about from this game? Josh Doxom was inactive. Par for the course.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. I think people are going to say, oh, should I pick up Trey Quan Smith? And no, because he was replacing Ted Ginn, they're going into their buy. That's another week for Gin to heal up. When they come back out of the buy, more than likely Ginn will be back in that role. Traquan, someone you should keep an eye on. You should make sure that you don't forget about this great performance because he will eventually take over the Ted Gin role. But I don't think it happens coming out of the buy.

[Mike Wright]

All right, let's talk about some news.

[Jason Moore]

News and notes from around the league.

[Mike Wright]

Big news coming out of Philadelphia yesterday. Running back Jay Ajayi has been placed on injured reserve with a torn acl.

[Jason Moore]

I know. Wait, it's the back. It's the back, right? Or it's the degenerative knee, right? No, he tore an ACL in addition to everything else. Goodness.

[Mike Wright]

Now we will be highlighting the running backs for Philadelphia. Corey Clements, Wendell Smallwood, Darren Sprols, Josh Adams. We'll give our thoughts on that in just a little bit. There is the update to the Eagles though, that they are at least saying out loud they're not pursuing Le'Veon Bell.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, there's no way they would.

[Mike Wright]

I completely agree. Well, Twitter was a buzz, was a flitter last night thinking, oh, Le'Veon Bell, let's go to the Eagles. It makes. It makes no sense for Philadelphia to give up anything of worth for Le'Veon Bell. They do not have cap room for him next year to break the bacon. He's a rental. There's no guarantee you're going to get him next year.

[Jason Moore]

It would make no doggone sense at all. And it would be very anti Eagles. I mean, the Eagles as an. But they don't pay. They don't pay up for running backs. It's not a matter of would they trade for a running back. It's a matter of would they pay the, you know, seven plus million for the rest of this year as a rental for Le'Veon Bell? No.

[Mike Wright]

You know who I think will would be very interesting in green next year? That's Tevin Coleman. Won't shock me if he ends up in Philadelphia. Coach Kyle Shanahan says Matt Breida will not practice Thursday and is doubtful to play.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, there were. I believe they are. Are they Monday Night Football?

[Mike Wright]

Yes.

[Jason Moore]

So he's got a little bit extra time to recover. Reports where he has not been ruled out he could possibly play Monday night.

[Mike Wright]

Stop.

[Jason Moore]

It's not just rule the dude out. Yeah, it's not happening. Like calling it now. Matt Burrida is not playing on Monday Night Football. So prepare for that and don't get your hopes up with all these reports saying Things to the contrary.

[Mike Wright]

The reason why he has not been ruled out is the MRI on his ankle revealed it was more of a mid ankle sprain than a high ankle sprain. How many times do we need to see Matt Breida go down with it? Just in a heap and looks like a season ending injury. We're on three straight weeks now. Let the dude rest.

[Jason Moore]

He's a smaller back and he's being used.

[Mike Wright]

Give him some time off. Let him go to the beach.

[Jason Moore]

I don't know that I would ship him to the beach. I would probably still keep him around.

[Mike Wright]

You don't have to ship him. He can, he can take a car.

[Jason Moore]

I'm not putting him in a crate. I'm just saying, you know, figuratively, you know, I'd still want.

[Mike Wright]

Don't worry, I'll cut you an air hole, Matt.

[Jason Moore]

Thank you.

[Mike Wright]

Here's some straw. Make a bed. Coach Pat Schumer on Monday says Evan Ingram has a shot to play this Thursday. Evan Ingram, tight end sensation for the New York Giants. They're talking about him running at full speed today at practice or they're going to try to get him to. We'll talk about him as well. We can just mention it right now. He's probably not available, but I've seen him dropped in several leagues including my 12 team money league. He's, he's available. Brooks was talking about. He's in a league where he's available. Make sure you look at your waiver wire to see if you can pick up Evan Angre. Greg Olson says he is expected to play for week six. Congratulations to Greg Olson. We will see Jaguars placed Austin Safari and Jenkins on injured reserve. This escalated rapidly from the close of yesterday's show.

[Jason Moore]

We were ending the show and I mentioned that while Austin Safari and Jenkins did not perform well, he was only on the field for 24% of snaps. Dealing with his injury, Niles Paul looked great. So I was like, if they give us Ferrian Jenkins a week off, then Niles Paul becomes interesting.

[Mike Wright]

And they did.

[Jason Moore]

We end the show and 10 minutes later it's like. And he's on the injured reserve.

[Mike Wright]

Matt. Matt Ryan underwent X rays on his foot. The X rays checked out okay. Matt Ryan is good to go. Brown's wide receiver Rashad Higgins sprained mcl, expected to miss at least two games. That's important information because now they will be forced once again to put Antonio Callaway back into a full allotment of snaps unless they make some kind of move in Cleveland. And you know who they could use Des Bryant.

[Jason Moore]

I was thinking Josh Gordon.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, yeah, him too. They need Josh Gordon. And the Raiders need Khalil Mack.

[Jason Moore]

And the Dallas Cowboys need DEZ Bryant.

[Mike Wright]

I mean, people, come on.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Let's take a look at what's happening.

[Jason Moore]

Look at your team before shipping people out.

[Mike Wright]

And this is in here, but I'll read it. Cardinals signed Kendall Wright, wide receiver, formerly of the Vikings. The Cardinals now have 25 slot wide receivers.

[Jason Moore]

That is true. Cool. It doesn't matter.

[Mike Wright]

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[Mike Wright]

This is a great waiver week. Yeah, it's finally. We've had a.

[Jason Moore]

We've had a few dumpers, as they say. Yeah, huge. You know what's super weird about this week is how many, like, quality tight end pickups there are.

[Mike Wright]

I think there's quality at every single position.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. But, I mean, there's never. Tight ends are just so worthless as a whole in fantasy football outside of the top three guys. And this week, there's just a lot of interesting names worth taking a look. And since there are so many teams that desperately need them, might be. Might interest you.

[Mike Wright]

Let's start at the wide receiver position. Mr. Robbie Anderson. Mr. Anderson himself, three for 122 touchdowns on five targets. He only played on 51% of the snaps. He ran 15 routes. However, the jets were straight smoking the Denver Broncos, so that could be more of a result of that. But Sam Darnold. Schwarzenegger told Robbie to get to the end zone, and he did. He was chucking it deep. Are we interested in stashing Robbie Anderson?

[Jason Moore]

So because of Robbie Anderson's talent. Because of Robbie Anderson's talent and deep speed and the fact that he was actually used that way, I'm a slight bit interested to pick him up. Going back, looking further, you know, at what. What's going on with Quincy? What's going on with his injury? How are the routes? You know, how. Routes are good.

[Mike Wright]

I don't know why he's talking.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, I was going to say Sam Darnold's not running any routes. His routes are so good. But speaking of Sam Darnold, he has not been accurate down the field. I can't look at you when you talk like that, you know, So I still believe that Robbie Anderson is, you know, it's probably not going to continue happening in the short term for Robbie Anderson. I'm willing to pick him up as a flyer. Hold on. See if you're wrong.

[Mike Wright]

Stash.

[Jason Moore]

Yes. He's a stash to me. He's definitely not elevated to the point where I'm confident playing him. Quincy still had five targets. The hand issue that was talked about on the broadcast, I still haven't been able to find hardly anything about this. I couldn't find a beat reporter article. Yeah. So, you know, he did have a couple drops, a holding penalty. I think it was just a bad game for Quincy. A good game for Robbie Anderson. I would still Definitely rather have Quincy at this point.

[Mike Wright]

Geronimo Allison is available in nearly half of leagues. Green Bay Packer wide receiver. He did not play from the concussion. If he was dropped, you need to pick up Geronimo. He's been very, very solid for fantasy football. But his teammate, Jason Marquez, Valdez scantling. He's available basically everywhere. Had a great game in his first start. 7 for 68 and 1 on 10 targets. Nearly had a second touchdown as well. Played 95% of the snaps gets to play against San Francisco. Are we interested in picking him up?

[Jason Moore]

Yes, well, 100%. I played him in our listener league this last week because if Geronimo and.

[Mike Wright]

Cobb are out, that's the qualification.

[Jason Moore]

Let's say though, if one of them.

[Mike Wright]

Only one. Yeah, let's say only Cobb is out next week, then you're interested.

[Jason Moore]

If only Cobb is out, I'm still interested in Valdez scantling. He has looked great since preseason. The connection with Aaron Rodgers looks fine. And Aaron Rodgers is, you know, something is weird with the packers right now. Second half, Aaron Rodgers is looking great. They weren't stopping the Lions at all. So I, Yeah, I mean, I want the packers wide receivers. You should, you should want all of the touchdowns that Aaron Rodgers is throwing. You want those on your fantasy team.

[Mike Wright]

You should want them.

[Jason Moore]

You should want those. Those are. Each one is worth more points than a not touchdown. And so get those touchdowns. I mean, that's what. It's just. It's so stupid, but it's so simple.

[Mike Wright]

Stunning analysis.

[Jason Moore]

I mean, he, if he, if Aaron Rodgers throws. The amount of touchdowns that Aaron Rodgers throws is like a third grade math question. Did, do you want the pieces like. Yes. Get whoever is on the field. If Cobb is back on the field. Get Cobb.

[Mike Wright]

All right. Josh Reynolds, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver, jumped in when Cooper cup and Brandon Cooks were unable to return with concussion. 2 for 39. Had three targets. Head coach McPhaze talked about cooks and Cooper cup saying they're progressing well, but. So at least he's throwing out positive vibes for his guys. But there's a chance that the Rams are without both of Brandon Cooks and Cooper Cup. If that is the instance. Do you play Josh Reynolds this weekend?

[Jason Moore]

If both were out, I would. I would absolutely play him. But the problem is you have, you know, you're probably going to have to pick him up today, put him in today's waivers because someone will probably take a shot and I don't want to pick him up unless I am. Say I'm the Cooper Cup. Owner, then I'm willing because I handcuff your wide receiver. Yeah. At that point, it's like, okay, I'm. If I'm not the Cooper cup owner, I don't expect Josh Reynolds to be relevant this week. Like, I don't want to touch him because I think that Cooks and Cup will progress through the concussion protocol and be ready to go. But we don't know that yet. It's too early to really be able to. And unlike other injuries. Right. A hamstring or a low ankle or a high ankle, there's kind of a timetable for recovery. But with concussions, you. There's nothing that we. You or I can really point to. It's all about how they're progressing through the protocol. So I don't want Josh Reynolds.

[Mike Wright]

In general, Kiki QT has been a sensation for the Houston Texans this past week. Six receptions, 51 yards a score, seven targets. Kiki has been. He's been on point. Yeah, he's been extremely effective for his, basically his first two games of his career. He is serving a very, very large purpose for this Houston Texans offense. Will Fuller did play. That was our one note where Kiki had a monster game two weeks ago. It was okay. Well, Will Fuller left the game with his injury where he could have gone back in, weird stuff. But could Kiki perform with Will Fuller on the field as well? And the answer. He can. He can. So Kiki qt, where is he in your. Your list? Okay, we've talked about Robbie, Geronimo Valdez scantling Reynolds and Kiki. Is Kiki at the top or is he.

[Jason Moore]

Kiki would be second behind Green Bay. I want the touchdowns of Green Bay. So Geronimo Valdez, depending on what is available on your waivers, a lot of times people are always saying, well, how much are you bidding on these guys? And every week I say this. I don't bid more than $5 on a wide receiver. Because there's a cup of coffee. Yeah, I mean, exactly. Go to Starbucks, bid a cup of coffee. Cup of coffee. Put those fab dollars in. I'm not spending a waiver priority almost ever on a wide receiver.

[Mike Wright]

There's guys later we're going to talk about that are worth the top priority, in my opinion, in other positions, at the other positions. And it is not these wide receivers. Antonio Callaway, we mentioned him. Antonio Callaway is obnoxious to have to continue to talk about.

[Jason Moore]

I don't want to talk about it.

[Mike Wright]

The hopes and the dreams that Antonio Calloway could become, but he gets to play the Chargers. He gets to play Tampa Bay and then he gets to play Pittsburgh. And you have to be interested in.

[Jason Moore]

Higgins is missing time. I mean, yeah, you do. Callaway is a good pickup. It sucks to say that someone, like when you say, oh, this guy's an interesting pickup, pick him up. And then he fails, it really sucks to have to come back again and say, hey, Callaway's an interesting pickup. Pick them up. Because if he fails again, that's like, you know, fool me once.

[Mike Wright]

Look, sometimes you pick up a hitchhiker and they're a cool dude and you guys high five and you share stories. You talk fantasy football. Sometimes you end up in a ditch.

[Jason Moore]

What is the point of this story?

[Mike Wright]

When you pick up a guy, okay, sometimes it fails.

[Jason Moore]

The problem is if it fails on that analogy.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

There's no coming back. Once you're in the ditch, you're. You're done. You don't get to pick up another hitchhiker. So a fair point.

[Mike Wright]

Maybe it was a little bit extreme, but I stand by it. I apologize for nothing.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, no, so I would, I would definitely be interested in Callaway.

[Mike Wright]

Callaway. Or Mo Sanu. Mohammed Sanu. Mohammed Sanu, back to back, good games, gets to play Tampa Bay. That's to play the Giants. All right.

[Jason Moore]

That's why it's Tampa Bay. I don't care about the long term outlook for waiver wire wide receivers. Generally, I'm looking at, who am I picking up to start? Because I keep my wide receivers very shallow. I want to stash, you know, I've been holding Corey Clement for a while now. It looks like that.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, that paid off.

[Jason Moore]

That paid off big. So for an irrelevant 015 team, you know, it's like, oh, great. Congratulations.

[Mike Wright]

Congratulations.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, thank you. By the way, maybe I could trade him.

[Mike Wright]

All right, we're going to roll these next ones into a killer instinct combo.

[Jason Moore]

Real quick on Mohammed Sanu.

[Mike Wright]

Why are you stopping? My killer instinct reference, bro.

[Jason Moore]

It was combo.

[Mike Wright]

You're a combo breaker. That's what. That's where I should have gone there.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. It was a low hanging fruit combo breaker. The truth is, I think Mohammed Sanu might be my number one pickup if you. What if you need a start at the position, what going against Tampa Bay, I mean, I want just like this last week where, you know, you're trying to get assets in the Falcons Steelers game. I want assets in the Falcons Buccaneers game. And Mohamed Sanu had. He's had three productive weeks in a row and he's got a matchup that I'm willing to put him in. I mean, would you rather start Callaway or Mohamed Sanu this week?

[Mike Wright]

Sanu.

[Jason Moore]

Right. Reynolds. You don't know if he's going to be able to play Robbie Anderson or Sanu?

[Mike Wright]

Sanu.

[Jason Moore]

So, I mean, it's just one of those, like, if you have to plug a guy in for one week, I think he's got the best match.

[Mike Wright]

Even with the concussion problem, Geronimo is still my number one wide receiver pickup so far.

[Jason Moore]

Fair. I would rather. If Geronimo is playing. I would rather play Geronimo over Snoop.

[Mike Wright]

All right, now to the combo which you so rudely interrupted. Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, weekly check in with these fellas. Do we have any interest? Chester Rogers came through with a big game because Andrew Luck. Oh, the garbage land can. He got it done in garbage time at. Chester Rogers got 11 targets. The Jacksonville crew, they all had a reasonable game. Cole four for 70, Moncrief, six for 76 with 15 targets. Yeah, 15 targets, six receptions.

[Jason Moore]

Moncrief doing Moncrief things well.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, that's what he.

[Jason Moore]

But he got 15 targets that. Hey, good news.

[Mike Wright]

Dede had a fine game as well. Are we interested in any of these characters?

[Jason Moore]

No. I mean, you know, the truth is I like Keelan Cole the best of them. He's still getting volume. He gets shots to go deep. I like his talent. I like him the most. But I don't really want to play the Russian roulette anymore with the Jags wide receivers. It's an Amari Cooper situation. It's not good. It's not healthy for your fantasy team. You're. You're just guessing. You're throwing out a player into your lineup that you can't possibly know. Oh, there's no, like, matchup data, cornerback data, health of Leonard Fournette, or there's. There's no predictable metric that I've seen as to the guessing game of who's going to end up getting the targets today. And so with that being true, I don't want any of these guys fair.

[Mike Wright]

And then we got to mention them the again. But they're on by now. The Saints wide receivers, Cam Meredith, Trey Kwan, are you stashing either of those players over these wide receivers?

[Jason Moore]

Not through a buy. Not through a buy. They're not, you know, just some unbelievable assets sitting on the waiver worth taking a bye week on. I would, you know, if Ty Hilton misses another week, which I don't expect because they were on a short week coming off of an Overtime game. Then they played Thursday Night Football. We knew Hilton was going to be out, but if Hilton misses another week.

[Mike Wright]

Chester Rogers is interesting moving to the running back position. This is where it's going to get a little bit interesting. Alfred Morris is available in a little bit more than half of leagues. We talked about the health of Matt Breida. Alfred Morris 18 carries, 61 yards, five targets for Mr. Morris. C.J. beathard does not care if your running back is known for being a pass catcher or not. Albeit Carlos Hyde or Alfred Morris. He's going to get targets. How interested should people be in Alfred Morris?

[Jason Moore]

He's playing in Lambeau against Green Bay. I think that if you need a start, which a lot of people do at the running back position there, there are several pickups this week where I think you can pick him up and start at running back. That just does not usually happen where there's a handful. Alfred Morris is one of them. I don't believe that he is my favorite of the list and we don't know yet because the injury to Breida happened mid game. So this was not a game plan situation. They just had to keep going with what they had. But it is, it's interesting if you're in a full point PPR league. Kyle uscheck.

[Mike Wright]

Yes.

[Jason Moore]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

Look, Use Check season has begun.

[Jason Moore]

Mike and I have always been pretty big fans of Use Check. He's, he's a fun back to watch. He's terrible as a touchdown vulture over time but when you get to start him in a PPR league, he is the pass catcher.

[Mike Wright]

7 targets, 6 receptions for 75 yards. Granted it was full on comeback mode for the San Francisco 49ers.

[Jason Moore]

But won't it be again against Green Bay?

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, it certainly could be. I mean this is, it would be a glory play for sure.

[Jason Moore]

I love those, man. If you, if you need a spot start and you don't want to, you know, pay up or you get outbid and then you just, you get a zero dollar bid on Kyle Jusjack. Throw him in your flex. Boom, bam.

[Mike Wright]

You get win.

[Jason Moore]

I played Kyle used Jack on you.

[Mike Wright]

You get five plus five courage points awarded to your character. The Houston Texans. Alfred Blue bad on the ground but good through the air. 20 for 46, 8 for 73 through the air. Lamar Miller was active but he was placed into an emergency role. I don't know why you do this.

[Jason Moore]

You do this because they don't have the running back depth. It was really one of those situations where it was identical to when Marcus Mariota was active as the backup. They just, they didn't want to bring in another quarterback.

[Mike Wright]

But for the running back position, let's be honest, if Alpha Blue or something were to happen and he goes down and you have Lamar Miller who's beat up enough that you don't want him to play football, just play without a running back.

[Jason Moore]

Seriously. Spread it wide, go to town.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, five wide. Just go to just. Just have some fun.

[Jason Moore]

I think they would rather protect Deshaun Watson and not say, hey, pass rush, go get him every play.

[Mike Wright]

Fair enough. But. So Alvar Blue, you interested in picking him up? I mean Lamar Miller, if he was active in an emergency role, you got to expect that he's back to play next week.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, I do think he would be back. So Alfred Blue is a guy who was probably picked up this last week when the news was breaking. I would hold on to him. If he's free, I would. I would gladly pick him up for a zero dollar bid or not waste my waiver wire priority and stash him. Because if, if Lamar Miller is out again, then it's a, it's a good situation. I mean Buffalo's defense has turned around lately.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, Buffalo, then Jacksonville. Not a.

[Jason Moore]

So it's. Yeah, it's not the best.

[Mike Wright]

No, not the best match.

[Jason Moore]

And this is really one week because Deontiforman should be back for the Jacksonville game, I believe.

[Mike Wright]

Should we see he's coming back off of the pup, but all the news has been very positive. He's returning from an Achilles injury. So we shall see.

[Jason Moore]

The reason that the Texans did not want to promote a running back, sign a running back, do one of those things. And Lamar Miller was active in that, in that emergency role is Deonta Foreman. They see him, they want him back. They're getting him soon. I think they're excited. I would almost rather pick up Deontforman, but I think you can probably wait one more week.

[Mike Wright]

Mike Davis, Seattle running back, widely available, had a Pretty good game, 12 carries, 68 yards and a score is. Last week was the Mike Davis show. It was the Chris Carson show. Rashad Penny got the boot. Are we interested in Mike Davis at all? Gets to play Oakland?

[Jason Moore]

Mildly interested. Because there are plenty of running back by committees that get enough work to where you can start them. And that appears to be what's happening with Mike Davis. There's no reason to give him less work when he's been great the last two weeks. But he's still the backup. And so with all of the players, you could grab. I mean, we haven't even talked to talk to. We haven't even talked about the number one pickup, which is the Eagles backfield. To me.

[Mike Wright]

I'm the host of the show. I know. I'm running the roadmap.

[Jason Moore]

I'm criticizing.

[Mike Wright]

We'll get there.

[Jason Moore]

I'm just saying I'm not picking up Mike Davis over running backs who are the clear. Fine.

[Mike Wright]

Mr. Snooty Pants. Let's get into the Philadelphia Eagles. J Ajayi on the ir. Corey Clement, Wendell Smallwood, Darren Sprouls, potentially Josh Adams.

[Jason Moore]

Who's it going to be?

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, what. What do you do? How are you navigating the waters of the Philadelphia Eagles running back?

[Jason Moore]

So this last week I had just mentioned I picked up Corey Clement because I. I didn't need to start then.

[Mike Wright]

Where's my button? Congratulations, Mr. Toot Toot.

[Jason Moore]

Thank you.

[Mike Wright]

You should have picked him up too, because I knew that JJ was going on the ir.

[Jason Moore]

Well, honestly, we've been saying forever he's going to end up, but we just didn't think it would be for an acl. It was. It was going to be for the back. Wendell Smallwood is healthy, so if you want to put him first, great. But Corey Clement is practicing in full now, so he has been held out and I.

[Mike Wright]

They're playing on Thursday.

[Jason Moore]

Right.

[Mike Wright]

But this Thursday against the Giants, if.

[Jason Moore]

He'S practicing in full there, then he's ready to go. That's how I view it. So unless a re injury happens, I believe that Corey Clement will be the starter. He's just so much better than Wendell Smallwood. But Wendell Smallwood's been fine. There's a great offense, great offensive line, and he can be used in a passing role or, you know, as a first and second down back. So if it turns out that they wait another week on Corey Clement because of the short week, then Wendell Smallwood, honestly, both of these guys are going to get work. Both of these guys? Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

You won't know if Corey's going to play for sure by the time the waiver period will run.

[Jason Moore]

Right.

[Mike Wright]

But will you spend a number one priority on either of these guys?

[Jason Moore]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

Let's say they're both there.

[Jason Moore]

Corey Clement.

[Mike Wright]

Okay.

[Jason Moore]

Because over the course of the J. A Jai's injury is not like Matt Burrida's. JJ is done. The season is over for Jay Ajayi. So that means over the course of the next seven, eight weeks before fantasy playoffs hit, you have a starting running back for a great offense on a great offensive line and I believe that will be Corey Clement.

[Mike Wright]

It is a running back by committee. It will remain a running back by committee. So let's talk fab real quick. Are you spending the same on both of these guys in a fab no situation? Okay. Where. Where's your high end for Corey Clement?

[Jason Moore]

I feel like Corey Clement is, you know, a $35, 35% of your budget type of buy, and then maybe a quarter on Wendell Smallwood or, you know, it just depends on your needs at running back. And the truth is, there's other options here if you need to start ahead of Wendell Smallwood.

[Mike Wright]

Capri Bibs also needs to at least be mentioned. I was going to say an honorable mention, but, yeah, it's not really an honorable mention. He's just. He's here. He might be the last man standing for Washington if Chris Thompson is banged up. If Adrian Peterson cannot play, gets to play Carolina. Not very excited for that. Capri Bibs is not someone I'm spending money on or any sort of priority on. Just later on the week, if you. If you're scrounging the wire like, oh, crap, I need a running back. Yeah, Capri Bibs, he'll do.

[Jason Moore]

And I disagree.

[Mike Wright]

You disagree?

[Jason Moore]

I disagree. Only because Adrian Peterson will be the starting running back. Oh, okay. It doesn't matter what the MRI shows. The MRI is going to come back. It's going to say it was bad. Adrian Peterson is going to play. He's going to play through it. It's going to play poorly, and I don't want any part of it.

[Mike Wright]

Fair enough. Moving on to the tight end position. A reminder again, real quick. Evan Angrom, not very available, but we've seen leagues where he is.

[Jason Moore]

Honestly, the more. It's funny because a lot of times we talk about people that aren't available in the majority of leagues. People like, ah, this guy's never in my league. I'm in a competitive league. You know, it's actually the really hyper competitive leagues where Evan Ingram might be available because people had to make moves. They had to make a drop. They couldn't stash him because everybody is going nuts on the waiver wire grabbing all the good players. So you got to drop the guy that's not playing. Definitely check out the waivers for Evan Ingram because he is in the Kyle Rudolph Tier 2. He's not one of the top three guys, but he's actually reliable week in and week out. Once he's on the field.

[Mike Wright]

The concern for Evan Ingram is, is he actually ready to play or are they just Going to kind of have him on the field as a decoy? We don't know I yet.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, I mean, but so.

[Mike Wright]

But you're saying if he's active, you're going to. You'll pick him up and play him?

[Jason Moore]

Yes, if he's active, I'll play him. I am not convinced at all that he's going to be active. I realize that the reports are good that he might be able to play this week. If I had to give a super early in or out? I would say out. I don't believe Evan Ingram is going to play, so keep that in mind when looking at your priorities. He's probably hold for a week, so you're going to need to roster two tight ends.

[Mike Wright]

Main pickups at the position. Cameron Brait, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was on by his teammate O.J. howard, who was eating into his value has the knee injury is expected to miss a few weeks. Cameron Braid is out there. Jason and O.J. howard is similar. If you really want to stash A tight end, O.J. howard, I guess it's okay. I don't love it, but I'm okay with it.

[Jason Moore]

I mean, if you've got an IR spot.

[Mike Wright]

Well, if you have an IR spot, then he's not available to Stash because he's already been put in the IR spot.

[Jason Moore]

Possibly. I mean, there's a lot of leagues where when you've got an IR spot, you know this is just another tip. In general, go search your league for IR eligible people on waivers.

[Mike Wright]

Like Foreman. Like Kenneth Dixon.

[Jason Moore]

Exactly. Foreman, Kenneth Dixon.

[Mike Wright]

That's what I said.

[Jason Moore]

Yes. O.J. howard, all these guys and pick them up, put them in the IR and then the next day make another pickup.

[Mike Wright]

But back to Cameron Braid. He has a known rapport with Jameis Winston. When Jameis is in, Cameron Brait has been a touchdown monster. Are you playing Cameron Brait this week with confidence as a tight end?

[Jason Moore]

One with supreme confidence? I said I want pieces in the Falcons Buccaneers game this week. I mean, Jameis Winston has always thrown to the tight ends. We've seen Cameron Brait be a tight end one before and that now with O.J. howard out of the way, he is the only tight end that's going to be catching passes. I love Cameron Brait this week. My absolute favorite pickup this week. If you need a one week start.

[Mike Wright]

When you interrupted my roadmap and my flow on the Philadelphia Eagles, I neglected to mention guys that should be picked up. Ronald Jones, Nahim Hines. They're solid pickups. So just wanted to remind people about that. You know, Nahim Hines reminds me of.

[Jason Moore]

Tell me.

[Mike Wright]

Reminds me of Chris Thompson. But it's Chris Thompson's brother who he, like, he doesn't bathe and he picks his nose and he doesn't do his hair. He's just like. He's like a fantasy gross version of Chris Thompson.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. I mean, a lot of times you just say he's like a poor man's Chris Thompson. Like, you can say that, but I.

[Mike Wright]

Didn'T want to go with that because that's the cliche thing to say. So you want to say he's picking boogers. He's a booger picky version of Chris Thompson.

[Jason Moore]

How uncleiche of you, Mike.

[Mike Wright]

This is the kind of stuff you get on the footballers podcast. You're welcome. Moving back to tight ends, Greg Olson. Same thing with Evan Angrum. He may be available. Sounds like he's going to play. You pick him up, you play him.

[Jason Moore]

Who would you rather play this week, Greg Olson or Cameron Brait?

[Mike Wright]

That's an excellent question.

[Jason Moore]

That's an easy question. She should not have taken you this way.

[Mike Wright]

It's Cameron Brait for me.

[Jason Moore]

Of course it is.

[Mike Wright]

Okay.

[Jason Moore]

I'm just.

[Mike Wright]

I like to think through all the variables. I like to think before I speak.

[Jason Moore]

I've never tried that. I've never once thought before opening this mouth.

[Mike Wright]

We are all well aware.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. I mean, look, Greg Olson could absolutely have as good a game or better than Cameron Brait. The reason I say it's easy is because the injury risk is always there with Olson. I said this earlier. I am super willing to pick Greg Olson up and play him week one because, you know, he'll be out there ready to go. He's going to be involved. It's just he carries the chance of re injury and the re injury doesn't happen after the game. You know, the re injury happens in the middle of your start. So, you know that. That was why I would go bright if I'm looking for a week one now, Greg Olson has a better chance to be. Even though he's got the chance of re injury over the course of. There's a lot of season left. I think when O.J. howard comes back, he takes over the primary fantasy value at tight end. So you. You could make a case for the Bucks. Yes, for the Buccaneers. So you can make a case that Greg Olson is the better pickup if you need someone. Not just for this week.

[Mike Wright]

Austin Hooper.

[Jason Moore]

What? He's.

[Mike Wright]

What happened with Austin Hooper. 12 targets, nine receptions for 77 yards. His snap percentage Was about the same. The difference, the routes run. Austin Hooper has been an interesting year for him. Check out these routes run through the weeks. 13, 4, 3.

[Jason Moore]

Those, those aren't good.

[Mike Wright]

28, 37, 37.

[Jason Moore]

Well, they, the Falcons, if you remember this last.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, the garbage land can.

[Jason Moore]

Yes, they were, they were not quite in that game with the Steelers. And so. Yeah. Now this coming week, they're at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I think it's an okay matchup, but you cannot expect this. You can't expect what happened because when you're at home and you're facing another team that I, you know, we don't expect the Falcons to be in a big hole against the Buccaneers. I think the Buccaneers will be able to score and keep up and keep the, the back and forth continuing.

[Mike Wright]

What about a brig?

[Jason Moore]

Oh, yeah. I mean, he might not be in.

[Mike Wright]

The hole in a brig.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, it could be. I mean, if it's on a ship.

[Mike Wright]

What about marooned on a desert island?

[Jason Moore]

No, that's, that's, that's the most ridiculous thing you've ever said.

[Mike Wright]

Okay.

[Jason Moore]

But the brig is good. The brig could certainly.

[Mike Wright]

I should have cut my losses there.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, no, Austin Hooper is an okay play. He's been involved, he's targeted. He's a talented guy, too. I mean, if you don't remember when he was drafted, he was, you know, one of the, he was in the conversation. That was Hunter Henry, right? Was it Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper? Those two guys were the two. You know, watch out for these guys in the future. And he's, he's showed well. But the problem is there's just too many targets there.

[Mike Wright]

I would be more interested in Jacksonville Jaguars, Niles Paul.

[Jason Moore]

Really?

[Mike Wright]

Yes. Over Austin Hooper. Nine targets this past week. Now, granted, that was also a garbage time. Blake Bortles was trying to bring the team back from 1000 point deficit, but Niles Paul is an outrageously athletic guy. Niles Paul was Jordan Reed before Jordan Reed was Jordan Reed.

[Jason Moore]

That's ironic because I feel like Niles Paul was Jordan Reed when Jordan Reed wasn't Jordan Reed because he would always come in when Jordan Reed was injured.

[Mike Wright]

Yes.

[Jason Moore]

And he would be like, oh, they have Jordan Reed still. Did he put on a different number?

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, but he's, he's a great player. He's finally getting an opportunity. He's very interesting to me. One of the top tight end pickups. If you miss out on Brait or Greg Olson, Niles Paul might be the, my third option of this list.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. The nice thing About Paul is similar to talking about Ajayi. He's done for the season. This is, this is the situation. Niles. Paul will take over that role. Frost and Safari and Jenkins, because he's gone on ir, he doesn't have a MCL sprain. That's two to four weeks. It's the rest of the way. I still hesitate with Paul for a couple of reasons. One, I don't love the matchup this week at Dallas. I always look at that if I'm picking up a tight end, you know, I care much more about the this week mentality. I'm fine cutting them and streaming them. And then the other thing is similar to the pass catching options at wide receiver. There's just. Sometimes it's going to go to Dede, sometimes it's going to go to Kiki. Sometimes it probably, yeah, with the way that Blake plays. But yeah, I mean, the, the wide receivers, it's just. And now it's Paul.

[Mike Wright]

The Kiki DD juju.

[Jason Moore]

Kiki Didi Juju. Yeah. So I. For those reasons, I'm a little less excited about Niles Paul. CJ Yuzuma. We got the pronunciation from the Bengals pronunciation guy. But then the actual broadcasters.

[Mike Wright]

Well, Siciliano said something different. Uzama.

[Jason Moore]

Uzama.

[Mike Wright]

C.J. uzi.

[Jason Moore]

Oh. Ooh. Uzi. Oh.

[Mike Wright]

That's dangerous. Fully automatic. Two receptions on two targets. One of them was a nice big old tight end screen. He. He was featured in the passing game, sort of. I mean, two targets. It's hard to say he's featured, but like they actually drew up plays for him. It wasn't a play broke down and he happened to be open. Tyler Croft is banged up. CJ Yuzuma is a decent pickup. And stash Jeff Swaim. I think Jeff Swaim is. Is very safe. If you, if you want five points from your tight end position, I think Jeff Swaim is your guy and I.

[Jason Moore]

Don'T think you should want that.

[Mike Wright]

I'm just saying if that's what you want. I'm not going to tell people what they should want.

[Jason Moore]

I'll be. I'll be the one to tell them. You want. Remember earlier, you want touchdowns from Aaron Rodgers. That's.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

Pick up Jimmy Graham. Yeah, Jeff Swaim is okay, but I mean, there's still three tight ends there. Rico, you know, is. But everybody there is irrelevant. I don't want a single pass catcher for Dallas, and that includes Swaim.

[Mike Wright]

You know, Jeff Swaim here the past three weeks. 47 yards, 39 yards and a score. 55 yards. Oh, what am I doing with my life? How many?

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, well, you can have him because I won't be bidding on him, so. Congratulations, Mike. You are the proud new owner of Jeff Swain.

[Mike Wright]

It cost me zero, doll. Yes, I like that part.

[Jason Moore]

You'd have to pay me some fab money.

[Mike Wright]

Ben Watson, Nick Vannette, other tight ends that you can keep your eye on. But if you need a tight end, there's. We've focused. You need Cameron Brait, you need Greg Olson or.

[Jason Moore]

I just want to circle back one more time to CJ Uzi because if Tyler Croft is gone, if, you know, because he left the game a little bit. Foot injury, I believe.

[Mike Wright]

What about CJ Ooze?

[Jason Moore]

I like the ooze.

[Mike Wright]

Revenge of the ooze.

[Jason Moore]

Now that. Now that's better.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, no, no.

[Jason Moore]

Secret of the ooze.

[Mike Wright]

That's what it is. We got there.

[Jason Moore]

Well, he might be the secret of.

[Mike Wright]

The secret of the ooze.

[Jason Moore]

The Bengals have used the tight end position for a long time.

[Mike Wright]

I need an ooze sound.

[Jason Moore]

You're looking at the board like you have one, like you're searching. Maybe there's an ooze sound on this.

[Mike Wright]

I don't know what Andy does over here on the board, but they've used.

[Jason Moore]

The tight end position and they're playing the Steelers. Who we just telling me no, but my body. My body telling me it hurts.

[Mike Wright]

The best I can do.

[Jason Moore]

No short notice. That was. That was fantastic. If your body is telling you yes on the Uzi, secret of the ooze. On the secret of the Uzi, then he's got a great. He's at home against Pittsburgh. That's who Austin Hooper just put up a lot of yards against. He's. He's interesting.

[Mike Wright]

All right, quarterback, pickup. We're going to talk about him in the stream of the week, but Jameis Winston should probably be picked up because he could turn into a every week star.

[Jason Moore]

If you are a listener, then there's a great chance you are a streamer and you're picking up different quarterbacks every week. If that's the case, like, let's say you've got Eddie Dalton or you've got.

[Mike Wright]

You know, you keep Andy Dalton.

[Jason Moore]

No, you keep him, but you pick up Jameis if you're in. A lot of times I talk to people all the time. They're like, yeah, but my league, everyone rosters two quarterbacks and no one's on the wire. And if that's the case, if that's where you're living. I was talking to my cousin yesterday. We went out to a pumpkin patch and.

[Mike Wright]

Sorry.

[Jason Moore]

And it was raining, so we just.

[Mike Wright]

Started talking fantasy football.

[Jason Moore]

So I'm looking at.

[Mike Wright]

So, wait, did the rain bail you out?

[Jason Moore]

No. Yeah. Oh, no, no.

[Mike Wright]

It was a marsh.

[Jason Moore]

You don't want to go in a corn. In a corn maze that you can't escape in the rain and the mud.

[Mike Wright]

Is there anything. Is there anything worse than a pumpkin patch? Yes.

[Jason Moore]

I actually enjoy pumpkin patches.

[Mike Wright]

I'm going to talk to the guys over here. Is there anything worse than a pumpkin patch?

[Jason Moore]

Well, here.

[Mike Wright]

Here's the thing.

[Jason Moore]

They had, like, makeshift rides.

[Mike Wright]

You went up north, right?

[Jason Moore]

Yes. To our cool weather.

[Mike Wright]

Okay, so here's the difference. The Wright family. I've been dragged to several pumpkin patches. And if you. If you don't know this about Arizona, it's. It's hot. You sweat your bees off. Oh, it's in Arizona.

[Jason Moore]

Nobody should live here.

[Mike Wright]

And it stays that way forever. The weather's actually. We have this weird thing going on right now, but generally speaking, right now, it's still very hot. So you go to pumpkin patches where there is dust everywhere. Just annihilating my weak, asthmatic body.

[Jason Moore]

You gotta go in the rain.

[Mike Wright]

I mean, it's just filthy. And on top of that, you are sweating. You're just dripping with sweat. And you get tricked because in the morning, you go, oh, I really need to wear pants today. You needed to wear pants for about five minutes, and now you need shorts and a tank top.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. So I went up north. I had a good time, but he had Andy Dalton, and, you know, he said there's just never a quarterback option. And I'm like, you don't need it.

[Mike Wright]

Andy Dalton, this is why I talked about him. He's great for weeks.

[Jason Moore]

I agree with that. But I would pick up Jameis if you're in one of those leagues, because after this next week, he's going to be scooped up. Scoop him up now, and you could stream the position between those two guys. You'll be fine.

[Mike Wright]

Well, we'll get into the streams. Just want to hit on defenses real quick. Green Bay about half owned, but they get San Francisco. Very interesting. The Cowboys get to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. And we know that. I got a snake, man. He's a little bit reckless.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, he's a little bit wild. He's been known to throw. Throw an interception or two. And honestly, Dallas's defense, they've looked pretty legit. It's not just them slowing down. The clock with Zeke. The defense, the pass rush has been there. The secondary is looking pretty good, so you know they're at home. I like the Dallas defense this week for sure.

[Mike Wright]

Miami gets to take on six touchdown Trubisky. I don't think J. Griz approves of that stream at all. But that's too bad because I like.

[Jason Moore]

It says pick up Chicago, which is also. I mean, if you out there, if.

[Mike Wright]

You could pick up Chicago, but you can't. They're 150% owned.

[Jason Moore]

It's ridiculous. I believe they were 89% owned last I looked. So if you're in the 11%, you are not.

[Mike Wright]

Seattle also gets to take on Oakland. I think that's interesting. But let's move on to our streams of the week.

[Jason Moore]

Full stream ahead.

[Mike Wright]

I'll kick it off real quick. James Winston gets Atlanta. He is my official stream and we've talked enough about him, but. So I wanted to take this time to bring up Baker Mayfield.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, that's who I was going to talk about as well.

[Mike Wright]

He gets to play the Chargers this week, and the Chargers secondary has been pretty disappointing thus far. And then listen to this. The same way I talked about Andy Dalton with a gleam of my eye when I peered down at the schedule. Because he's just going to rip off game after game after game against. Against perfect matchups. The Chargers, Tampa Bay, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Falcons.

[Jason Moore]

What? What?

[Mike Wright]

What is happening? This is fantastic. It's wow you the way that if you missed out on Dalton, pick up Baker. I mean, James. I would pick him up first because he's just a yardage machine. But Baker Mayfield may find his way into your starting lineup for the next month and a half.

[Jason Moore]

That is. That is an unbelievable stretch of matchups. Just imagine what Josh Gordon can do. Oh, wait, that's right. They got rid of him for nothing. Yeah, my stream. I'm staying with Andy Dalton. He had a down game this last week, but he's still great. He's playing against Pittsburgh. He's at home. I think that this will be a fine time for Dalton. The streams aren't as juicy this week at quarterback as they were last week and the last several. I know Jay Grizz is a big fan of six Touchdown. Mitch Trubisky.

[Mike Wright]

Mitch Trouble. Trubs. Trubs.

[Jason Moore]

Hey, Jay, you want to water bet that? Okay, we'll do that. Water bet.

[Mike Wright]

What's the water bet? That he won't get six touchdowns.

[Jason Moore]

That's right.

[Mike Wright]

Jay's taking the over.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, And I'm going to water the heck out of that cardboard bear. I'm going to. I'm going to waterboard him because he's a board.

[Mike Wright]

When we have to figure out how to water you, how to make it look like a cardboard bear is dumping water on you, that will be the pinnacle of my life.

[Jason Moore]

Wow. Hope for six touchdowns from Mitch Trubs. And then is your official stream James?

[Mike Wright]

My official one is James, but Baker is a close second.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. He can be Andy's unofficial stream of the week. Baker Mayfield. And Jameis is 100% the guy to stream this week. I would rather stream Jamis than Dalton. He is far more available in your leagues. Last. I mean, we talked about this, but what happened is last week, early last week, I went in the show doc for the starts of the week.

[Mike Wright]

Yes.

[Jason Moore]

And edited out the show, you know, super early and put in Jameis Winston as my start of the week. You're like, wait, I thought I did that. But you did it for your stream of the week. The point is, this week, pick up Jameis Winston, play him against Atlanta, and hopefully you won't be disappointed.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I'm in on that matchup. So the ladies and gentlemen that will do it. Thank you for tuning into the Fantasy Footballers podcast. As always, check out checkout draft.comballers if you're going to play any kind of daily, we will see you tomorrow. We love you all.

[Jason Moore]

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