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Start/Sit Advice & Fantasy Football Playoff Prep: Justin Jefferson, Kenneth Walker, Alec Pierce & More | The Extra Point (Ep. 1828)
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Andrew Erickson
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Scott Bogman
Welcome in everybody. It's the extra point on Fantasy Pros. I'm your host of the day, Scott Bogman. I'm joined by Andrew Erickson, who is here every week to answer your questions. If you guys are not familiar with this show, this is a show we do on Discord and it is easy for you to join our Fantasy Pros Discord community. You can chat with other fans, get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. The current schedule is Worm and Fitz at 5 Eastern on the first Tuesday of every month, myself and Fitzy at 5 Eastern on the third Tuesday of every single month, Welsh and erickson, Thursdays at 2:00pm Eastern. That is this show. You can come and get your questions answered and be on the show@fantasypros.com chat Erickson what has been the biggest question that's been asked to you this week? What is on everybody's mind? What are they asking you about?
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Andrew Erickson
Trying to think. Gotten a decent amount of questions about the Giants running back situation. I think that's kind of a bit perplexing. Kyle Manon guy, another player, where we're getting a lot of questions because it looks like Swift is going to play. So unfortunately a lot of stuff that's injury related and when it's earlier in the week, you just don't have all the information. So it's hard to make a decision, especially when we don't even get injury reports for guys playing on Monday night like Barkley until today on Thursday. So I don't even know if those have been released yet. But yeah, I know we want to set our lineups for Sunday on Wednesday, but sometimes it's okay. We can just be a little bit patient. Although you do sometimes run into issues when there's guys that are injured, but then you also have guys you can start their play on Thursday, which is obviously where you definitely need to make some of these tough calls.
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Scott Bogman
Yeah, yeah. Some of the talls, some of the calls are tough. I typically in those situations I wait and see and then pick somebody else up if I have to. But if the better players on Sunday. But we will see. Let's start here with Bucks man. Bucks man, you are up. What do you got for us today, my friend?
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Andrew Erickson
Hey guys, how's it going?
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Scott Bogman
Good. How are you my friend?
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Andrew Erickson
Doing well, doing well. Question on my league that I've been in the longest, I'm on a three game losing streak started off 501. I'm five or four and I need help with my RB2 and flex. My options for RB2 would be Tyrone Tracy Mananga or Rashad White. And then would you start two of those guys or would you start Alec Pierce or start one of those guys and start alec Pierce or TMac.
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Scott Bogman
Oh, I know you are big on Alec Pierce, Erickson. So what are your thoughts on this flexi question here?
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Andrew Erickson
I think this is a good problem to have. I think that a lot of these guys are in pretty favorable spots this week. I still think you got to roll out Manangai Bucky ever isn't play Rashad White just he sees such a high amount of volume in the Bucs offense that it's hard to keep him on the bench. I get the Patriots are really tough matchup for running backs as rushers, but they're not nearly as good defending running backs in the passing game. So we know that's where Rashad White that's really where he operates best anyway. And although I have confidence that Tracy is going to bounce back, it's still a possibility that we do see a decent amount of Devin Singletary too where I'm less concerned about Sean Tucker even though I know we saw him get a decent amount of work the last time we saw the Bucks play. I've just seen a 90 snapshare from Rashad White in this Bucks offense and that's just really hard to beat that type of floor. So I like those running backs and I mean yeah, look Pierce is a really good flex play. So is it three guys that you need? Bucks man, I need one, one RB2 and then a flex though. So either two running backs or one running back and one of the receivers.
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Scott Bogman
Personally. But I know Erickson, you are a big Alec Pierce guy this week. Well, was telling me that earlier. So between White and Pierce are you just. You got to roll White because of the snapshare or the. Yeah, the snap share and touch share.
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Andrew Erickson
Yeah, I usually lean towards running backs just because they offer a higher floor than receivers and you also get decent ceiling outcomes. He plays for the Buccaneers offense, which is really, really good. They're playing at home and yeah, so I think I would lean on the rocketing backs, but I think you're in a scenario where I don't think you can go wrong here. Bucks man. Yeah, and also Bucks man. This is another week where you come on and ask us a question about a Buccaneers player. Every, every week. It's always, do I play my Bucks? And usually we're right when we play the Bucks. So you got to roll with with White Eminent guy.
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Scott Bogman
It's a good matchup. You guys are enemies this week. I like it. So, yeah, that'll be a fun Sunday for y'. All. Appreciate it. Bucks man. Great question, my friend. Let's see who is up next Here we have Bolt up. What's up? Bolt up. How we doing? What can we do for you today, my friend? I have a couple of things.
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Andrew Erickson
My superplex. I have Justin Fields and Geno Smith as options to play. Stafford is my main quarterback. So trying to figure out, do I take a chance with Justin Fields or do I put Geno Smith in and hope for the best tonight and then I have a drop.
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Scott Bogman
All right, let's do that one first. Erickson, what are your thoughts on Geno vs Justin Fields?
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Andrew Erickson
So as a reminder for the extra point, we don't answer Thursday night questions or we try not to because this goes live after Thursday night is posted. So it doesn't help anyone that's listening to it. That's not in here. But we'll make the exception because we didn't give the.
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Scott Bogman
That's my bad.
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Andrew Erickson
We didn't say at the top. That's all good. It's all good. I know people. People see the questions in any way. I see it. But if you have a Thursday night question, just throw it in the chat and I'll answer it later. But just for if you're coming up on stage, just try to keep the Thursday night questions at bay. That being said, you got to play Justin Fields. Don't play against the Broncos.
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Scott Bogman
Justin Fields against Cleveland. I think that is the best question.
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Andrew Erickson
Overall. I don't trust Geno Smith against the Broncos. Yeah, that's that. I, I, I. Justin Fields could score more points and a half before he gets benched as a rusher. Right. I've just been hearing some chatter that he may or may not play this week on Fantasy Pros. So I was like, oh, Fields play at all? They might bench start.
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Scott Bogman
He could get.
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Andrew Erickson
Yeah, I mean, I mean I mean, if he doesn't start, then you just drop Fields and pick up Tyrod Taylor. Sure. Revenge marked out because I have a three quarterback limit. I mean I would. You probably have to. I mean Fields is going to start this week. Then is he going to start. I mean, rest of the season? Might be. Taylor's the quarterback, right? Yeah, yeah. Or I just roll in with some other guy in the super Flex, right? Yeah, sure. Yeah, yeah. I need to drop somebody to unlock my roster. Options would be booty or booty. Shakir Rondo, Robinson or Green Bay booty. Yeah. Okay. He's injured and we don't know when he's gonna come back, so. Yeah, String, so you can drop. Seems like he's losing touches too, so he's getting replaced by the other guy. Yeah. All right. Thanks, guys. Appreciate it.
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Scott Bogman
You got it. Bolt up. I told up about Thursday as well. It is Thursday all day, so as we're recording this but. Chinser. What is up, my friend? Chinzer, how you doing here?
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Andrew Erickson
I'm here.
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Scott Bogman
What do you got for us?
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Andrew Erickson
Erickson's not going to escape a Face off question even though the world here. No, I'm allowed to because Welsh forgot to give me credit for finishing top eight this week in the rank in the rankings competition. He gets to buy this week. He gets a buy. I get the face off by. Yes. Okay. Well, Erickson is a fellow sad. Tucker Craft, owner Are you like. I'm on my. It's like Loveland and then waiver wire guys. And I know Comet's probably going to be out this week, so Loveland's a play. But do we like him rest of season or are you just going to be streaming in the leagues where you lost Craft? Because there's nobody who's going to be valuable rest of season. Yeah, it's. It's pretty tough if you don't have a guy like Loveland where you can kind of paint the picture of this can be a player that could break out. He's a really talented rookie high draft pick, so he may just be hitting a stride again. He's not going to play the Bengals ever again this year and he probably won't ever have as high a scoring game as he did last week. But Ben Johnson doesn't or Ben Johnson drafted him for a reason and believes in the talent. It's a good game script environment this week against the New York Giants. So yeah, I think I would just with some of these tight ends. You know, Gadsden, he had one good game and he rolled into another good game. He rolled to another good game and it just continued and he became a focal point in the Chargers offense and now he's part of the offense moving forward. So if, if commit Mrs. Lovin has another big game. Yeah, I think that Love is going to remain a staple in this offense. At least offer some type of floor which you're going to get from most waiver wire tight ends anyway. And then maybe a ceiling like he did this past week. And a ceiling because he's a really talented player. So I'd rather hold on to Loveland even if you know like projections will say, oh, Dalton Schultz has like one point higher projection this week. That doesn't matter to me. It's about the long term outlook where Loveland's upside on a week to week basis is significantly higher. So even though Schultz like looks like a decent play this week, he's a floor play. Like we all, we know that from his ability and what he skill set is with Davis Mills as the Texans quarterback. So I know like I'm in a pinch this week where there's no one, so I have to play Schultz. But after this week, I'm going to immediately look to the waiver wire to see if there's anyone else that has more upside than Schultz for the rest of the season. Because I know Washington.
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Scott Bogman
Not available. Erickson, come on.
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Andrew Erickson
He's not available. Which is really unfortunate. So I would say I mentioned this on, I was on one of the shows, maybe it was on one of the live streams. But I think Kyle Pitts is kind of like a low key like trade tight end target. He has a really good schedule and I couldn't believe when I wrote down the statistic, but he's third in the NFL in tight end receptions this year. Third. Wow. It's crazy. Kyle Pitts, now he only has one touchdown, which is why it hasn't really popped in the fantasy numbers. But he's significantly outplaying Darnell Mooney as like the number two pass catcher alongside Drake London. So Pitts is a guy that if someone has him as like their second tight end, maybe you can send a bench running back or wide receiver for Pitts if he lost craft.
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Scott Bogman
So this was, we talked a lot about Pitts in the Dynasty show with Fitzy and you know, Fitzy was right there. He was like, I think this is the year that Kyle Pitts bounces back. And I said are you putting on your clown music, your clown makeup as you're saying this? You know, because that was the meme going on. But Pitts has looked great and he is a very good option. But I think you're right in the fact that look, Colson Loveland was a first half of the draft, first half of the first round pick, right? So the talent is in there. It's just opening it up a lot. Like you know we saw Roman Dunes a be a high pick and not get a lot last year. Maybe this is just Loveland finding it midway through the year. Obviously Comet has been hurt and they have a lot of options. So I think, you know, viability from a week to week basis is probably not as good as those high end guys. But Loveland has way more upside than like you know, Erickson mentioned Here, Schultz and A.J. barner and Ertz without Jaden Daniels those guys may score outscore him on a week to week basis, you know, depending on the week. But he's above that group because of the upside. I'm right there with you Erickson. Thank you Chinzer. Great question my friend. You have a follow up?
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Andrew Erickson
I got one more here. So I've got Shaheed who obviously we like the situation. He's going back to coordinary had last year with Kubiak. Do we want to wait a week? Did we think there's not going to be any sort of like ramp up, he's just going to go back to his normal thing or would we feel more comfortable playing that wide receiver too in Denver who had a great game last night because I maybe played him.
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Scott Bogman
I, I would rather play the other guy over Shahid because of him going now this is a scenario where you know, he knows the system. He's kind of a one trick pony. So it shouldn't be too difficult to run the same routes. So he's in a better position than a lot of traded wide receivers would be in week one. But Erickson, I think I'm still the week that these guys get traded. I think I'm still waiting one week. What's your thought in general on those guys getting moved?
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Andrew Erickson
Yeah, I think it does depend on the situation because we've seen receivers get dropped into situations where they know the quarterback, they know the system and it's kind of like all systems go. And then we've seen other scenarios where it seems like it never actually materializes into anything. Yeah, Amari Cooper dad never really basically turned into anything. So that being said, just play Troy Franklin Shinser. Come on, you know the rules. You're not, this isn't your first rodeo. You know the rules.
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Scott Bogman
This is just confirmation Just confirmation for Chinser.
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Andrew Erickson
So I'm glad I played him last night. Nice two touchdown game for them.
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Scott Bogman
What a game, man. He was great, wasn't he? Thank you, Chinzer.
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Andrew Erickson
He is also ranked higher in ecr. Yes, by. By a pretty hefty margin.
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Scott Bogman
Yeah, exactly. So I. I'm with you. You know, you just roll with the devil, you know at that point. Not to say that Shahid's gonna. We just don't know. What's up, Lefty? How you doing, my friend? What do you got for us?
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Andrew Erickson
How's it going, guys? So you gave me some advice last week to just hold the course with a series of must win weeks. I had to do so did that. Unfortunately, K9 and charbs as my RB2 flex didn't exactly pay off. What I'm trying to figure out this go around is I picked up Ray Davis off waivers. Assuming that this Cook injury is a thing and I'll have him as my RB2, but assuming that I need to get a flex then between those, would you rather flex canine Sharbs, QJ or downs? If, if Cook goes down? Cook was back at practice today, so I don't think you're going to work out very well. So. No, I mean it's still, it's still smart to pick up because you never know, guys can get re injured and he got nicked up a little bit in the game last week, so I wasn't like so surprised that he DNP'd on Wednesday. But you still, you never know the severity of some of these injuries where guys get banged up in the game, they go back, it's not really a big deal. And then the team sometimes gives them an extra day off just because, hey, you know, you're. It's all about just getting ready for Sunday. Like these guys. Most of the players don't even do anything at practice anyway. So that being said, I would still probably just roll with one of the. The Seahawks running backs. I still think that they're in a pretty good spot here now I'm just trying to look who's better.
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Scott Bogman
Is. Is Walker better or is it still Charmin for the touchdown? Upside because they've been running that Tush push with Barner at the goal line too.
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Andrew Erickson
So. Yeah, so yeah, so that, that's, that's extremely tilting for anyone that has anything invested in the Seahawks running backs. And now I would say that Ken Walker, now it was a blowout obviously against the commanders, but he had pretty encouraging like overall usage in terms of his snapshare and he actually saw more of the goal line touches in that game, not Zach Charbonnet. So does that hold the rest of season? I don't know. But at least in this one game sample size, it was positive for Kenneth Walker coming out of a bye week. So I saw a little. This kind of didn't really pop up in the box score because neither Seahawks running back really did anything. But I was at least encouraged that Walker was seeing more of the goal line touches, although neither of them scored because Barner got the touchdown and Sam Darnold was throwing a bunch of touchdowns. So I would continue to roll with Ken Walker. He's a more explosive guy. He was used more in the passing game last week as well, which was also encouraging. So I would go with him. Heavy home favorites against the Arizona Cardinals. Go Walker. And so that's, that's assuming Davis plays. So if Davis doesn't play, you'd have K9 as my RB2. Who would you flex then? Would you. Would you put in Sharbs rather than QJ or downs just to kind of mitigate the, the TD risk?
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Scott Bogman
I think I'd probably play QJ and hope for a touchdown.
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Andrew Erickson
But you think that QJ has a better odds of scoring? They're playing the Steelers. So the Steelers defense has been basically bad in every single game they played this year, except for last week.
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Scott Bogman
Thank you.
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Andrew Erickson
And even so, like Daniel Jones still got a bunch of points and the receivers still scored a bunch of points.
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Scott Bogman
They were plus five turnovers only won by a touchdown. Yeah, I remember.
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Andrew Erickson
Yep. I guess for me it's. I just get concerned with QJ and his role because he's running so many go routes and Joe altogether is gone. Like this Chargers offensive line is a mess.
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Scott Bogman
They're not going to give her many Mississippi's, that's for sure.
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Andrew Erickson
That's. And if he's. And if he's holding on to the ball or he just doesn't have enough time to hold on to the ball to let QJ get downfield for him to throw.
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Scott Bogman
So who are the other options? It's QJ and Charbonnet and who downs.
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Andrew Erickson
I think I just play both Seahawks running backs and just that way their combined effort. Look, last week I don't think. I mean it's not. You're not gonna see Sam Donald throw four touchdowns every single week. I, I think they're going to see the running and, and as a. And we talked about Rashid Shahid, so something that I didn't even think about when he got traded as a Vertical deep threat. He can open things up in the run game for the Seahawks, which I kind of didn't even really realize. But when you go back and look at how effective Alvin Camaro was last year in the first six weeks of the season for the Saints and I mean Alvin Camaro right now looks like absolute dust. Just one year ago in this Clint Kubiak offense with Shaheed on the playing as part of an integral part of that he was help helping opening things up for the run game because Tori.
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Scott Bogman
Horton was kind of doing a decent job at that. Specifically with Cooper cup going down. It may just be get Cooper cup off the field. Put Shahid or Horton in.
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Andrew Erickson
True.
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Scott Bogman
I think they would have been okay with Horton, but I know Shahid has familiarity and experience and all that so why not?
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Andrew Erickson
I think it's just another threat that they have to teams have to account for because eventually teams are going to have to try to figure out how to stop Sam Darnold. Yeah, right. I think that's going to help because I have Tory. Yeah. In a bunch of spots and I think that's going to help out the run game actually as like another low key winner of the Shaheed trade. So yeah, I'm, I would roll again. I'm not, I'm not overly convinced or excited about either receiver option you listed out. So I'll just take the floors with the running backs. Hope for some touchdown upside at home as touchdown favorites against the Cardinals. Got it. And then one more if you guys don't mind so that we go from like a must win situation to I'm 6 and 3 basically guaranteed to the playoff run. Trying to figure out what to do with this team to kind of prepare for it. I'm pretty heavy on the RB side. Like I've almost given up faith in Bill. I know Ferguson's also having some issues. Who would you. What kind of moves would you potentially make to strengthen this team given that we're going to be going to the playoffs.
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Scott Bogman
So it's hurt. Cmc Dowdle, Sharps, Harvey with London, Devonte, Sutton, Franklin and Ferguson at tight end. Like maybe you could get better at tight end. Ferguson's playing pretty decent though. I think you're doing okay, man. How, what, what do you like in point scored and points scored against? Are you high in points scored?
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Andrew Erickson
Oh, dude, it's, it's, it's annoying. I have some of the most points scored, the most points against to be four and five with that team. See, so it's pretty rough. So.
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Scott Bogman
Yeah. But you're doing everything you possibly can. You can't set the schedule right. This is pretty good. So.
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Andrew Erickson
And this is my first time fantasy too, so I'm just. I've basically been getting hazed.
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Scott Bogman
Welcome to fantasy. That is, that is occasionally how it goes, but I think I'm going to do in my leagues what they do in flex. And a lot of leagues have picked this up. I just. My boy Sealy does it a bunch is where you play your opponent and then you play the median score of the week. So you would probably be, you know, 13 and 5 if that was the case. So I think because you're scoring so many points, this team is pretty good. Do you have any suggestions, Erickson?
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Andrew Erickson
Well, can I. Can I tell you, I got one trade offer from a guy who's desperate with rb. He's. He's looking at Dowdle. He's trying to package Ladd and London. Sorry, Ladd and Jefferson for Dowdle and London. I just told him no straight up. Like, I. I don't think that's the way to do it. But do you guys have any suggestions on. On potential moves to make?
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Scott Bogman
What do you think about that?
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Andrew Erickson
Nothing. Was it. So Jefferson and who else? Was it Jefferson and Lad for Dowdle and London? Yeah. Pass. Definitely no. Yeah. Yeah. Because right now, because it's like you're pretty locked in with your top guys across the board. I mean, good quarterback, good tight end. Two, two, two out. Two strong running backs, two strong wide receivers. And then you have a kind of flurry of different guys. You can mix in for flex plays. That again, they're flex plays. Right. They're not always just locked and loaded. You can mix up who you want to play. So I don't know if I would blow it up. You're in your six and three, so that's pretty, pretty good. I mean, maybe you try to break apart some of the Broncos that you have just because you have a lot of Denver, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Denver has a good record and is an offense that for the most part has been pretty good for fantasy football purposes. I mean, maybe Sutton or Franklin is someone that you end up moving. Maybe I don't like Franklin started eating a little bit to Sutton's target share. Again. It's not like Sutton has been terrible. Last week was a tough matchup for him. Maybe you can get someone to overpay for him as a look at someone looking for a wide receiver, especially if he has a good game against the Raiders. So that's really it for me, I don't see any, like glaring, oh, this is like a guy you got to get off your roster. And I mean, I mean, Ferguson, yeah, he kind of been disappointed last couple weeks, but I mean, he still is a, you know, for tight end standard, someone that you can start with with pretty high confidence that he's going to deliver a floor for you every single week. I don't know about anything else that you kind of see here. There's just no one on this roster. It's like, scream, sell, get rid of this guy. Or like, oh, you got to.
- [22:27]
Scott Bogman
Yeah, this is a weird case of it isn't broke so don't fix it. You know. So I think you're doing fine here. I probably wouldn't mess with it too much. I would roll with what I have specifically because I'm scoring so many points. So I think you're going to be okay. Okay here, lefty, I wouldn't, I wouldn't mess with.
- [22:45]
Andrew Erickson
I guess I, I guess if, if I was looking ahead, I would try to get Brian Robinson on my roster. Because you have McCaffrey. Yes. So should I just, should I just drop Ray Davis then?
- [22:57]
Scott Bogman
Yeah, I would rather cuff the guy. Yeah, yeah.
- [23:02]
Andrew Erickson
Ray Davis. I would drop Ray Davis. Same. Got it.
- [23:07]
Scott Bogman
All right.
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Andrew Erickson
Thanks guys. Appreciate it.
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Andrew Erickson
Hey, how's it going? Two questions. One, surprisingly, with Breeze hall not being traded, is Isaiah Davis worth a drop at this point or should you still hold him just in case of an injury?
- [27:10]
Scott Bogman
Ooh, this is a great question, Erickson. I like to hold Isaiah Davis. I don't know. Have we gotten any good reports on Braylon Allen at all? I don't think we really have. I. I just, I kind of like him as a handcuff as well, but he's more than that. So what Are your thoughts on Isaiah Davis and keeping or dropping in most spots?
- [27:29]
Andrew Erickson
I think it depends on what you're dropping him for. Right. I think anyone. He can be dropped for the right player. If you can get someone better off waivers. I think that he's less. Less great to hold on to because Brie Solid didn't get traded, to be honest. So I don't think that he's no longer a. You have to hold him no matter what option, which he kind of was before David trade deadline. I mean, they're kind of in the same group, I guess Davis just because there's one less running back. Right. If Samson. If judgments were to go down, you'd still see like Jerome Ford, like in some capacity where there's no one else left on the Jets.
- [28:06]
Scott Bogman
I'm sorry, Isaiah Davis or Woody Marks? Woody Marks, Isaiah Davis or Tyler Alchier? That's a tough one, huh?
- [28:16]
Andrew Erickson
Oh, sorry. Did you not. Oh, I said Algeria.
- [28:17]
Scott Bogman
Sorry. Oh, I didn't hear you at all. No, that was weird. I was like, man, he's been a long time on this one. Yeah, I think I'm with you. I think there are some spots where I would. But for the most part, I want to hold Isaiah Davis. I think. I think he's pretty good back. So what was number two there, Devo?
- [28:33]
Andrew Erickson
Yeah. So receivers. I got Nico, A.J. brown, Tet and Olave. Do I start Alec Pierce over any of them? Assuming AJ Brown actually plays? I would not play Alec Pierce over those other guys.
- [28:49]
Scott Bogman
Yeah, that's. That's kind of where I am, too. I thought you were the Pierce guy. Welsh told me you were this big promoter of Pierce. You were Pierce's guy. You're his man in the chair. Is that not true?
- [29:00]
Andrew Erickson
Yes, but it's still compared to the other player. I mean, it's like just, all right, Alec Pierce, wide receiver, 12. Just lock them in. Like, I. I mean, I. I like him, but like as a wide receiver. 3. I just think that those other. I mean, team exit and alpha. A lot of I gets a billion targets every single week. I mean, you're starting A.J. brown, and I don't remember the last guy that he mentioned, but he was.
- [29:22]
Scott Bogman
Not a really better than Pierce, so.
- [29:24]
Andrew Erickson
A top ranked player. So.
- [29:28]
Scott Bogman
Yeah, okay, that's. I just wanted to push you on Alec Pierce because, well, said you would not stop gushing. And I was hurt badly by Alec Pierce last week, torching my secondary, but appreciate you, Devo. Good questions, my friend. Let's see, we got Big Booty Judy up next. I Love this name. Outstanding work here.
- [29:50]
Andrew Erickson
Thank you, thank you, thank you. So what's up guys? Thanks for taking my question. I'm a little concerned this week because I'm starting Colston Loveland, DJ Moore and Kyle Menon Guy all on the same roster that's typically more Chicago than I want. So can I get away with sending away Manon Guy for DK Matt Metcalf?
- [30:16]
Scott Bogman
I mean, I think it's a good time to try that because Metcalf has been down for a little bit.
- [30:23]
Andrew Erickson
I don't the Metcalf owner.
- [30:24]
Scott Bogman
What are your thoughts, Erickson? Would you want Manangai for Metcalf or is that maybe too much to pay with all of the touches that Manangai had last week and maybe this week?
- [30:33]
Andrew Erickson
Well, Swift is probably going to play this week, so I don't think my Nunangai is going to get 30 touches again, unfortunately. So yeah, I think Metcalf talked about him as a buy low. I know he was a guy that I was not high on entering the season and someone that I wanted to sell early on, but I've been relatively encouraged by what I've seen what his usage has been in the Steelers offense and last week, yes, he did. He absolutely did nothing. But you can attest to this box. He had two targets right near the goal line, right. He just didn't score. So usually he's got pretty high touchdown equity in the Steelers offense and unless we see someone like Calvin Austin or Roman Wilson really step up and demand targets, which remains to be seen. I mean, he's the alpha there and the Steelers have a pretty good schedule for wide receivers. So I think that this is a smart way to capitalize on Kyle Manungai. I like Manungai a lot, but this is a really strong return for a guy after he's coming off a monster game where it's probably again, you don't get to play the Bengals every week. As much as we'd all like our players to play them every single week, they don't. And we're going to see his production tail off a little bit because Swift will be back, the matchup's not as good, so I think this is a smart deal to make.
- [31:43]
Scott Bogman
It was lovely to see the escalator madness when Steelers couldn't get it done a couple of weeks ago. I mean this defense is so horrible. You're absolutely right about that. I think that it could move more 60, 40 in Manangai's favor just because they were getting close, close to 50, 50 before Swift went down and it was actually better for Swift, honestly, like, to keep his juice in the fourth quarter against gas defenses, I think is part of the deal for him. So, yeah, I think it's closer to 50 50, but I would probably rather have DK in most scenarios. You know, maybe they limit Swift a little bit this week because he's, you know, coming off the injury and whatever. So we see another really big week from Ananguy. So it might not feel great if you do that deal and Manangai goes off. But I think Erickson's right. Ultimately this gets back to, you know, them splitting touches and Metcalf has a decent schedule moving forward. Did you have a second one there, Judy, or was that your only question, my friend?
- [32:43]
Andrew Erickson
The other trade I was thinking about was trying to get Genty for DJ Moore and the non guy, but I don't know if that's going to cut it.
- [32:50]
Scott Bogman
Well, it shouldn't. I mean, it never hurts to ask. You know, I don't know that it's insulting or, you know, burning a bridge worthy, but we got a deal done for Dredis a couple of weeks ago because she just shot off the offer, right. And it worked out. So, yeah, I would at least offer it, but I would not. I would offer it without expectations of it passing or clearing. Just, you know, kind of a wing and a prayer. Where your thoughts, Ericsson?
- [33:18]
Andrew Erickson
I would use the Trade Persuade tool as part of my playbook and Trade Central to craft the perfect messaging to go along with that trade offer to give you the best chances of it getting accepted. That's exactly what I would do.
- [33:34]
Scott Bogman
It'll write the novel for you of why this is a good trade for you and bad for me. But I'll do it for you anyway because I'm a nice guy. That is amazing company man here. Andrew Erickson. I love it. All right, who is up next? We have Divyar.
- [33:48]
Andrew Erickson
So two quick questions.
- [33:50]
Scott Bogman
One is I'm in a running back pickle.
- [33:53]
Andrew Erickson
I have ETN and Harvey as my starters currently as in 1 and 2. But I have met Bryde and playing has named Chargers tight end. Yeah, I picked up my waivers. Thank you, guys. So wondering trade targets for McBride because.
- [34:09]
Scott Bogman
I feel he has a lot more value. It's gonna have to be very high to trade McBride for me, right?
- [34:17]
Andrew Erickson
I would agree, but I. I'm in a position where I don't want to train Trey McBride because week 17 he plays the Cincinnati Bengals. And you're going to see a lot of people win their fantasy leagues because they had Training Bride for that sole reason. So I understand that you want to trade him for a strong return, but if you make it to your championships and you have him, like, you're probably going to win because of Training Bride. So that's why I'm hesitant to trade him away again. If someone's like, I'll give you Jonathan Taylor. Okay, then I guess you're just gonna have to get trained right away. But I, I, I would have to get that type of offer to move off of McBride, knowing at least under the idea that I have a good chance of making the playoffs. Like, I guess I didn't ask you is your wreck if your record's really bad? I guess I could say moving off McBride just so you can get into the playoffs. But I'm looking ahead to some of these playoff matchups, and that McBride one is just, it's the best. Yeah, I'm five and four with their most points scored. Okay. So you're probably going to be fine and stacked at receiver. It's just I'm starting RJ Harvey every week right now. Well, I mean, that's been a pretty good strategy so far because he was scoring touchdowns recently. It's been good, but just not wanting to bank playoffs on touchdowns. No, no, that definitely makes sense. So I think maybe it's packaged for Gadsden. Yeah, you, maybe you package Gadsden and Harvey, you try to sell high on all the touchdowns you give it to, and you just find the Tucker craft manager and just whatever, whoever their best running back is, you give them Harvey, you give them Gadsden, and you kind of go from there. Maybe that's a way to approach it.
- [35:47]
Scott Bogman
Good idea. Yeah. Try to package them, move them together. I also think that maybe. Trey, would you give up Henderson for Gadsden?
- [35:56]
Andrew Erickson
Yes, I would. I would give up Gadsden to get Henderson. Yes. I'd rather have Henderson.
- [36:00]
Scott Bogman
Okay. Yeah, maybe that's a deal you can get because he did have a lot of snaps and the production wasn't quite there. So I think that's maybe a deal that you can do and that at least gives you another option and you get to keep McBride that way. But it's a very specific deal and it may not work. So just trying to throw out suggestions. So, anything else dvr?
- [36:21]
Andrew Erickson
Yeah, I'm just wondering Erickson's thought if he's heard yesterday's YouTube livestream of Seth and Debro, where Seth and Deborah just committed you to growing a mustache.
- [36:30]
Scott Bogman
Ooh.
- [36:31]
Andrew Erickson
Yesterday committed me to doing it.
- [36:36]
Scott Bogman
How do You. How do you feel about knowing you have to grow a mustache now, Erickson? Does that make you feel good or not good?
- [36:41]
Andrew Erickson
Mrs. Erickson is not going to co sign on that guy. So sorry to disappoint you.
- [36:46]
Scott Bogman
We want you to look like a cop. Come on. Let's see. Excellent.
- [36:54]
Andrew Erickson
Thank you, guys. Yeah.
- [36:56]
Scott Bogman
Thank you for making Erickson's worm. It's one of my favorite things in the world. Yeah. Have you. Have you grown the mustache before?
- [37:03]
Andrew Erickson
No, it's only just like. Oh, I just haven't shaved recently, and that's what happens.
- [37:09]
Scott Bogman
I've. I've also never, like, grown it out and worn it. I have shaved the beard off and left the mustache and taken a picture before. I mean, couldn't look more like a cop for me, so. Look like I needed some donuts immediately. So let's see. Matt Thistle, Methizel. What's going on?
- [37:34]
Andrew Erickson
What's up, guys? You got me.
- [37:35]
Scott Bogman
We got you. Yep.
- [37:37]
Andrew Erickson
So this week we have the classic number one versus number two.
- [37:41]
Scott Bogman
Let's go.
- [37:42]
Andrew Erickson
So I'm kind of shooting for upside here because I don't want to lose my number one spot. Are we playing JJ McCarthy or are we playing Sam Darnold? I do have another one after this one.
- [37:55]
Scott Bogman
I love that you casually threw in that you're the number one. That's my favorite thing because it's exactly what I would have done. So McCarthy versus Baltimore or we have. Who is it? It's Sam Darnold versus cardinals.
- [38:09]
Andrew Erickson
Cardinals. I. I'm going.
- [38:16]
Scott Bogman
J.J. i like.
- [38:18]
Andrew Erickson
Yeah, I think I like McCarthy as well. He's been rushing a decent amount, especially near the goal line, which I like. And I think the Cardinals defense isn't that bad. I mean, they held Dallas under 20 points. Made that. That offense look kind of mortal, which has not been easy to do. So, Yeah, I think McCarthy. Look, the Ravens playing shootouts, and I know their defense is getting healthier. I don't think it's like an elite defense yet. So, yeah, McCarthy's always kind of from.
- [38:47]
Scott Bogman
Miami on Thursday, last week. Right. I think. Yeah, that's also true, which we hadn't really seen. They had done a good job of not quitting, but it kind of seemed on Thursday they were. That second half was giving up, and that made Baltimore's defense look way better than it is. But I'm still a believer in McCarthy. I just. The weapons are great. He has rushing upside. They're playing at home. Secondary still isn't good for Baltimore. So, yeah, I think it's McCarthy for me, it's hard to deny Darnold. He is on a great heater. I was kind of worried about JSN going into the year too, because I was like, man, if they're going to Milroe at the end of the year, because of the way Darnold had finished off 2024, I thought that that was a possibility. I think it's more likely Sam Darnold is an MVP candidate than he gets benched. So he looks amazing. But I'm with you, Erickson. That Cardinals defense looked way better, specifically with Walter Nolan clogging up the middle now. So I'm McCarthy, for me, what was number two?
- [39:43]
Andrew Erickson
So number two is probably one of the uglier flex questions I've ever faced this season. Looking at Gadsden, Garrett Wilson, if he's healthy, because he's sitting on my IR spot still, so he's not taking up space right now. So Wilson, Gaston or Vidal?
- [40:05]
Scott Bogman
Ooh, I don't think Wilson plays, do you? What. What are your thoughts on Wilson to start Erickson?
- [40:12]
Andrew Erickson
I think that he is going to plays and practicing this week, but I think I just play Vidal. He just plays so many snaps in the Chargers offense, and I just feel good about that. Banking the floor that he offers versus Gadsden and Garrett Wilson coming off an injury.
- [40:32]
Scott Bogman
Ooh, I think I would play Wilson if he's. If he's up. I'm not 100% convinced he's going to play, even though he's practicing. So I would wait and see. I think I would play Wilson because you mentioned it before, too. Erickson, both starting tackles down for the Chargers. And Vidal did not look good last week. Patterson looked better, which is weird to say. I mean, both these guys practice squad guys before the season started. So I think I would go Wilson if he plays. But Fidel, I. You know, the thing that Erickson is absolutely correct about with Fidel is he will lead all these guys in touches. So if you just want high floor, go with fidelity. If you want upside, I would go with gimpy Wilson. But tough call. It's a. It's a good question. Not as ugly as you thought. I thought you were going to give us like, you know, I have to start, you know, like Brian Robinson or Ollie Gordon or something like that. I thought it was going to get that ugly. So not as bad as you thought, Matt Thistle, but a good question nonetheless, my friend.
- [41:33]
Andrew Erickson
Yeah, actually, you know, Bob, so I'm thinking about the quarterback thing again. I think. I think I. I think I want to Stay with Darnold, honestly. All right, I, well, because I'm looking at, I'm looking at my rankings and I had Darnold originally ahead of McCarthy. ECR has Sam Darnold ahead of McCarthy and Darnold, man, he has been his QB finishes the last four weeks, 2, 9, 24 and 5. And they're adding like, yeah, like, yeah, getting Shahid means could just catch an ADR touchdown. So I, I, I guess I like, I like McCarthy. He's a good streamer this week. But I think if you have Sam Darnold already, I think you just stay in the flames. And although the Cardinals offense did as we talked about, the Cardinals defense did look better against Dallas. Dallas kind of stalled out in the red zone. They went for a fourth down, didn't convert. So if a couple those drives turn to touchdowns, then maybe it's a little bit, a bit of a different day for Dak. I don't think that Dak, like looked particularly bad. Kind of like they just didn't really get lucky with the terms of the scoring. And I said Cardinals defense did play well. I think it is close, but I think I am, I'm going to pivot back to Sam Darnold. So any, I like.
- [42:46]
Scott Bogman
Any chance we could get a mustache bet on this, Erickson?
- [42:49]
Andrew Erickson
Oh, no.
- [42:52]
Scott Bogman
I'll take McCarthy, you can take Darnold. I'll shave it off. I'll have the mustache for like three or four days before I start growing the beard back. And you would have to, of course, grow the mustache, but, well, listen, I'm not, I'm not trying to peer pressure you. I'm just trying to get this done. You know, Our friends want this done.
- [43:09]
Andrew Erickson
I'm trying to make it happen. Yeah, don't make excuses. Make it happen.
- [43:15]
Scott Bogman
Oh, I love the squirming. You here means we're not having this bet, by the way. That is what it means. But before we get to more questions, let me remind you guys about the Fantasy pros. Twitch out of Bounds with Joe Welsh and myself returns Monday to Twitch at 2 Eastern. The Welsh and myself spend two hours tackling all of your questions and playing Madden Live at 12pm Eastern each Tuesday. Seth and Debro will be with you on Thursdays at 1pm Eastern and Fridays at 2pm Eastern to answer questions. We've also got a fantasy football Q and A for you. Every single Sunday at noon Eastern, head over to Twitch tv Fantasy pros give us a follow so you never miss a stream and ask your questions live. All right. Couldn't get that. Couldn't get that mustache bet done. So I will. I'll let you off the hook, Eric, so I'm not going to peer pressure you here. So I'll just let. Just to let you know, you're a coward, though. It's okay. It's fine. Collins, you are up next, my friend. What can we do for you today?
- [44:19]
Andrew Erickson
I got a few questions. First question is kind of a boring question.
- [44:23]
Scott Bogman
Do.
- [44:23]
Andrew Erickson
So I have the Jaguars defense. Do I just kind of stick with them with Mills getting the start, or should I kind of go pivot and get someone like, I don't know, like the Bucks or the Panthers or something like that?
- [44:37]
Scott Bogman
I would be okay with the Panthers, but I'm okay with Jacksonville against Mills. But I think if it's, if it's not a big deal, I'd probably just roll with the Panthers. What do you, what are your thoughts on that one, Erickson?
- [44:50]
Andrew Erickson
Yeah, I think that it's. There's not a huge difference between those types of defenses. So in these situations, what I like to do is I like to look at who they play next week as an idea of, oh, well, can I play this defense two weeks in a row? Unfortunately, with both the Panthers and Jaguars, it's kind of like so, so matchups. I mean, the Panthers play The Falcons and 49ers and the Rams and they have a bye week. So I don't know if you need to like, pick. You have to drop the Jags to pick up the Panthers when their matchups are like, eh. And then the Jaguars, they get the Chargers next week, which have a bad offensive line, so that could be a decent matchup. Then they play at the Cardinals, so Jacoby, and then the Titans, so a rookie quarterback. So I think that Jacksonville gives you more options outside of this week, and I think that they're a fine play. So I think I would just keep them.
- [45:39]
Scott Bogman
There you go. What's number two, my friend?
- [45:42]
Andrew Erickson
Yeah, I was gonna say I, I would have to drop Jacksonville to get.
- [45:44]
Scott Bogman
The Panthers, so I'll probably just stick with Jacksonville.
- [45:47]
Andrew Erickson
Yeah.
- [45:47]
Scott Bogman
And then my second one was.
- [45:49]
Andrew Erickson
So I lost, unfortunately, Tucker Kraft, but.
- [45:53]
Scott Bogman
I did happen to trade Breeze Hall.
- [45:55]
Andrew Erickson
Kareem Hunt for Tyler Warren and Javante Williams.
- [45:58]
Scott Bogman
Is that a pretty solid deal or say it one more time.
- [46:03]
Andrew Erickson
I traded Breeze hall and Kareem Hunt for Tyler Warren and Javante Williams.
- [46:09]
Scott Bogman
Yeah, I like that deal. What are your thoughts?
- [46:11]
Andrew Erickson
I love that deal. Yeah, I think it's fantastic.
- [46:15]
Scott Bogman
I actually.
- [46:17]
Andrew Erickson
Those are just a brag.
- [46:18]
Scott Bogman
Didn't you.
- [46:19]
Andrew Erickson
Those are Deals I wish I could do. Yeah, I still have Dowdle and Trayvon Henderson, so I have to play one of them because Williams is on a buy this week. But I should be good going forward.
- [46:32]
Scott Bogman
Yeah, that's still a great deal, man. And it's a good week to start Henderson, so, yeah, this deal is awesome. You did a great work, dear.
- [46:42]
Andrew Erickson
All right, cool. Appreciate it. Y' all have a good one.
- [46:44]
Scott Bogman
You got it, Collins. Thank you, my friend. I can't. Is. Is there if we added extra legs. Dude, you think we can get to this mustache bet, Erickson, or should I drop it? What do we think here?
- [46:55]
Andrew Erickson
Next question.
- [46:58]
Scott Bogman
Dredis, what is going on? Dredis, how we doing?
- [47:03]
Andrew Erickson
Hey, guys.
- [47:04]
Scott Bogman
What's going on?
- [47:06]
Andrew Erickson
Not too much, just one quick little add on. Seth did offer to pay you to do this bet, Erickson? I was there.
- [47:15]
Scott Bogman
How much?
- [47:16]
Andrew Erickson
Oh, he didn't mention numbers, so, I mean, you know, go at him with what? What you got? I'm. I'm doing a BP show with him at the top of the hour so we can discuss numbers.
- [47:26]
Scott Bogman
You know what? I'll double it. So now I just want to see it because it's on the record. Feel so annoyed. What's your real question, Dredis?
- [47:40]
Andrew Erickson
I got a couple real quick start sit questions. I need a flex between Vidal and Manangai for half ppr.
- [47:50]
Scott Bogman
I'm going half ppr. I still like Vidal, but the offensive line scares me a little bit there. What are your thoughts, Erickson?
- [47:59]
Andrew Erickson
Agreed.
- [48:00]
Scott Bogman
Easy.
- [48:02]
Andrew Erickson
Okay. I'm a little worried with the Bills going against Miami that they're going to do what they've done a couple times this year and just stick all the starters and like in the third quarter. And so I'm trying to decide between Josh Allen and Jackson Dart.
- [48:18]
Scott Bogman
I. I never am benching Josh Allen.
- [48:21]
Andrew Erickson
Really? Cosine. I thought I was just a little crazy for that, but, you know, there's about six of us that are four and five, and it doesn't go with points. It's whoever's beaten whoever in the past. So even though I've got the most.
- [48:36]
Scott Bogman
Points, I'm still at the bottom in rankings because running her league over here. This is crazy.
- [48:44]
Andrew Erickson
It is crazy.
- [48:45]
Scott Bogman
Yeah. I don't like that at all, but I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles. But there's just not. There's just not a scenario where I drafted Josh Allen and rostering him where I start Jackson Dart over him, you know, it'd have to be like he gets to Josh Allen Levels so. Because if they do bench those guys in the third quarter, it's likely because Josh Allen has gone crazy and scored a bunch of points already. So yeah, I gotta stick to Josh Allen in my opinion.
- [49:12]
Andrew Erickson
Okay, one last start. Sit for my two wide receivers. Right now I've got Waddle and Wanda Robinson. Should I just stay with them or maybe pick up Jennings Dobbs or Alec Pierce off the waivers? I know DBRO was really big on Alec Pierce this week.
- [49:30]
Scott Bogman
Those are good options. But I don't. I think I would stick with what you have. What are your thoughts, Erickson?
- [49:37]
Andrew Erickson
Yeah, I think that you're in a good spot. I mean, Bottle's been really good with TUA since Terry Kill got injured and won. Dale is Jackson darts number one wide receiver and he's been really, really consistent. So it's a great matchup against Chicago Bears. So I think that you should pick up Pierce and drop somebody else. I would want him on my roster. I think that there's a yes.
- [50:01]
Scott Bogman
Okay. Yeah, I think it's pretty even. I might like Dobbs a little bit more, but we do have Jaden Reed coming back eventually too, so.
- [50:11]
Andrew Erickson
Also Cobbs is tough matchup this week. He's gonna probably see a lot of Quinon who's been a baller. I know the other Eagles corners are not very good and that's why they traded for a bunch of guys because they knew their. Their corners weren't very good.
- [50:23]
Scott Bogman
Let's get Jalen Phillips to hit some of these guys. So these corners don't.
- [50:26]
Andrew Erickson
Yeah. I wish I could pick up Alec Pierce that this league is one of those leagues where everybody, even though it's one quarterback, everybody has like three quarterbacks. So like I don't want to drop dart in case something happens to Alan because then I'm stuck with, with really horrible options for QBs.
- [50:46]
Scott Bogman
So I like.
- [50:47]
Andrew Erickson
I really don't have anybody that I can drop to pick up Alec Pierce.
- [50:50]
Scott Bogman
This is a weird league you're in dress. What's happening with these people? Why are they.
- [50:54]
Andrew Erickson
I don't know.
- [50:55]
Scott Bogman
Quarterbacks in one in a one quarterback league.
- [50:57]
Andrew Erickson
I don't, I don't know. I got conned into doing my first paid league and I didn't know all these rules before I joined a bunch of psychopaths. The minute that money becomes a factor, it just ruins everything.
- [51:11]
Scott Bogman
Oh my God, listen to hippie Erickson over here. I never thought I'd see that. So got anything else, Trentis?
- [51:19]
Andrew Erickson
Nope, that's it. I appreciate you guys. Have a good One.
- [51:21]
Scott Bogman
You got it, lady.
- [51:22]
Andrew Erickson
Thank you.
- [51:22]
Scott Bogman
Great questions. Who is next up here? We got Swifties. What's up, Swifties?
- [51:29]
Andrew Erickson
How you guys doing?
- [51:31]
Scott Bogman
You my friend?
- [51:33]
Andrew Erickson
Good, thank you. So I am also a craft owner and lost him. And I was going after Warren from the owner who has Warren and Brock Bowers and he rebuffed me. He sent me, let's see, Taj Ray Spears, Mike Evans and Warren from my Derrick Henry. Does that seem fair? I don't like moving Derrick Henry.
- [51:56]
Scott Bogman
No, no. We're not moving Henry for a bunch of injured players.
- [52:00]
Andrew Erickson
Okay.
- [52:00]
Scott Bogman
So thank you.
- [52:01]
Andrew Erickson
Why? He's just giving you a bunch of injured players. Like to just get him off his roster.
- [52:06]
Scott Bogman
I feel like this was. He thought your trade was insulting and sent you an insulting one back. That's what that feels like.
- [52:13]
Andrew Erickson
That kind of is kind of what I thought too. He just lost Jaden and I have Drake May. Would there be any avenue there, do you think, to offer him May and maybe some running back dep. He only has jt. Outside of that, he's got Gainwell and Taj Speers at running back. Okay. And he's already got Brock, so I figured he could lose Warren. But so, so what about like you couldn't get. I don't think Derek Henry and Tyler Warren are like totally off value wise. I think that Derek Henry has more value. But you need a tight end and Tyler Warren has shown he could be an elite tight end. So I think that if it matters, my running back. Sorry to cut you off. There is. I've got Kid Canine. I've got him. I've got Algier, Pollard, Pacheco and Nixon on ir. I don't know why I still have him. So you're pretty. You're pretty weak at running back depth too. Yeah. Yeah. That's why I'm worried about moving Henry. Okay. Yeah. I feel like this, you guys shouldn't be treat between both these teams. You probably shouldn't be trading each other running backs because you both don't have running back workout between you guys. Yes. So yeah, the running back depth for.
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Scott Bogman
A tight end maybe.
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Andrew Erickson
Yeah.
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Scott Bogman
Even though he has two good ones. He just.
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Andrew Erickson
Who is. Do you have another. Do you have another quarterback? I picked up. I picked up Purdy as a. As a backup in case I could move May in this situation. I realized he's not active. But then also somebody did just drop. I live in Seattle. What's his name?
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Scott Bogman
Darnold.
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Andrew Erickson
Darnold. Thank you. And I know he's not great, but he has been on that heater, like you said. I mean, he's. He's also been playing, which is not. So I think maybe you don't make a move on this right now. Tyler Warren does have another tough matchup this week against the Falcons, who have been, I know D Row pointed out a couple of weeks ago, like, the Falcons have been really good against tight ends. So, I mean, if he puts up like a third straight, like, bad game, maybe the price for Tyler Warren gets a little bit lower and you then go to approach him with another trade. But I think right now you, These two teams aren't really seeing eye to eye when it comes to like, the value of each of the positions. Because to be honest, like, I don't mind, like, selling high on Derrick Henry per se. The Week 16 matchup against the Patriots does kind of concern me for Derek Henry just because of how good they've been against running backs, especially like on the ground rushing yards wise. I mean, that's how Derek Henry gets all of his yardage. So I mean, again, it's nitpicking when you're talking about like the top running backs. So it's not like, oh, just get rid of him off your roster. That's not the case. But if you can get a really strong asset back for Derek Henry, if you're looking forward to the playoffs, I think that's kind of smart to kind of think of it that way. I think right now I would either try to approach a different manager than this one, but maybe you ask them next week if Tyler Warren has another bad game. All right, that sounds good. I appreciate you guys.
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Scott Bogman
You got it, Swift. Appreciate you. All right, we got three quick ones here, right? And then we will be at an hour. Ronin.
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Andrew Erickson
What.
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Scott Bogman
What do you have for us, my friend? I picked up Sam Darnold, but I.
- [55:11]
Andrew Erickson
Also have Jack Prescott in the buy. Is it crazy to think you could.
- [55:14]
Scott Bogman
Just go with Sam Darwin the rest of the way or just hold on to him as the season goes on?
- [55:20]
Andrew Erickson
Hold on to both in a one team league or one QB league, I think.
- [55:24]
Scott Bogman
I think he's fine to start this week and then dump after this week if you have Dak.
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Andrew Erickson
Yep.
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Scott Bogman
So that's what I do.
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Andrew Erickson
I. Thanks, boys.
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Scott Bogman
You got it. Easy, man. That was real quick. Appreciate you, Ronan. Let's see Benga. What's going on? How we doing, Pango?
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Andrew Erickson
Yeah. You guys got me?
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Scott Bogman
We got you.
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Andrew Erickson
All right. So I'm in a 16 team league of full PPR. My wide receiver room is great. I have Drake London Ted McMillan, Devonte Adams and Juwan Jennings. But my RBs are hurting. I have Mason, Tutin, Bam, Knight, Spears, Rashard Smith and McNichols. So obviously weakness there. I have soft offers on the table to trade away Adams to either get Saquon or Henry from two different managers. And I'm trying to decide if it makes my team better if I score more in the long term. My team is currently 2 and 6 or sorry, 3 and 6 so bit rough there but just want to get your thoughts. Yeah, you definitely got to make a move for running back because you're trotting out an RB2 every week. That is hurting your lineup. It seems like more often than not. So even though you have a lot of strong receivers, it's. You're. You are being kind of held back. So I, I think you got to flip one of these receivers for a running back. Now, Barkley or Henry? Yes. Ogs. Do you have a preference on which one? I just wanna. I just don't know. I just wanna make sure Barkley's like not injured. So like I think he would be the one. I would prefer. I just need to make sure that he practices today or on Thursday or Friday because I know he went into the bye week with an injury. Fox, do you have any thoughts?
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Scott Bogman
Barkley would be my, my move as well, but I honestly don't think it's wrong like if you, if you were to move him for Henry. There's not a wrong move, But I'm absolutely 100% with Erickson. You got to get a running back here. The running backs are real rough. It does look like you bought them at a yard sale. So I would, yeah, I would go ahead and make that move. Barkley would be my play. But if you are worried about the injury, Derrick Henry is just, just as good and just as likely to score a touchdown as Barkley is every week. I think there's just more yardage upside on a week to week basis from Barkley and obviously the past catching upside for him. But if you are worried about the injury, just flip to Henry. But I would want to get one of them if I can. Pango.
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Andrew Erickson
All right. Thank you.
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Scott Bogman
Got it, my friend.
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Andrew Erickson
Good luck.
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Scott Bogman
Let's see last week one here. Really him. What's going on? How we doing?
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Andrew Erickson
He. Him doing pretty good. Fellas. How about yourself?
- [58:06]
Scott Bogman
You're a towel. I like you.
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Andrew Erickson
All right. I am a towel. You're a towel. Anyway, I just have a start. Sit question. Am I starting Kenneth Walker, Keenan Allen or Stefan Diggs in The what?
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Scott Bogman
Canine for me. Volume. What are your thoughts, Erickson?
- [58:26]
Andrew Erickson
Man. Okay, this one is definitely tight for me in my rankings. I, like, I already know because they're all in that 20 range in position, so I know they're probably all going to be, like, lined up back to back to back. So I need to just. Because I want to see my rankings have. So you. You think it's. So you think it's Walker?
- [58:45]
Scott Bogman
I would.
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Andrew Erickson
Bullet Walker or is it just. That's your. Your lean.
- [58:48]
Scott Bogman
Not like bullets, but like, it's Walker. Oh, it's Walker Diggs or who else? Who was the third one is not Keenan for me. Like Keenan. There's just too many options there.
- [59:02]
Andrew Erickson
Yeah. So for me, they're literally all next to each other.
- [59:05]
Scott Bogman
And I would go with canine.
- [59:06]
Andrew Erickson
So they're literally all next to each other.
- [59:09]
Scott Bogman
All three of them are stacked on top of each other. Who's first?
- [59:12]
Andrew Erickson
So technically it's Diggs, because I do like the matchup against Tampa and Keisha Moody's not gonna play probably.
- [59:18]
Scott Bogman
Okay.
- [59:19]
Andrew Erickson
So I think actually. And the thing with Allen, Allen has touchdown upside. I mean, they all have decent. But it's just like, what format is it?
- [59:27]
Scott Bogman
Allen this week. But it could be Gadsden. It could be lad.
- [59:30]
Andrew Erickson
Like, what. What format is it? What was that? What format is. It's full pbr.
- [59:38]
Scott Bogman
It's full people.
- [59:39]
Andrew Erickson
Ppr.
- [59:40]
Scott Bogman
Okay.
- [59:43]
Andrew Erickson
So I think I'm going digs. Yeah. I mean, Tampa Bay, we know that teams can throw on them. It should be a shootout. I mean, the Patriots are underdogs for the first time in a while. And yeah, I mean, the Buccaneers are a pass funnel defense, so Diggs could see some volume. I like Diggs. All right, cool. I'll stack him with Drake May this week then. Oh, you got Drake. Oh, that. That would have made Easy Box. They just said Drake May was his.
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Scott Bogman
Quarterback day right there. I love it. Look, we had. We had a great show here today. I appreciate everybody hanging out and asking your questions. We will see you guys next time. Take it easy, everybody. Thanks for listening to the Fantasy Pros Fantasy Football podcast. If you love the show, the best free way to support us is by leaving a positive review on Apple Podcasts, at fantasypros.com review or on Spotify.
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Andrew Erickson
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