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Top 15 WRs (Rest of Season) · Sports Minds Fantasy Football

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SPEAKER_02: It's your boy MJ coming at you with another episode of the Fantasy Fumble.
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SPEAKER_02: So uh, but regardless, we have a great show for you guys here.
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SPEAKER_02: Uh today we're gonna talk about our top 15 wide receivers.
1:02
SPEAKER_02: We're gonna also give you updates on who to start this week.
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2:30
SPEAKER_00: Now there's a few notable players that didn't practice, but you got to keep in mind this is a short week.
2:35
SPEAKER_00: So it could just be a rest day.
2:37
SPEAKER_00: But George Pickens dealing with some calf and knee issues.
2:42
SPEAKER_00: Uh Devonta Smith also dealing with some shoulder and chest issues.
2:47
SPEAKER_00: Uh Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver T.
2:49
SPEAKER_00: Higgins will not play in week 13 due to that concussion.
2:53
SPEAKER_00: I'm sure you guys saw that where he just kind of fell flat on his face.
2:56
SPEAKER_00: It looked like a hard hit.
2:58
SPEAKER_00: It looked like it hurt, man.
3:00
SPEAKER_00: Uh, running back Isaiah Pacheco will play in week 13 against the Dallas Cowboys.
3:05
SPEAKER_00: Um, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield.
3:07
SPEAKER_00: The MRI showed only an AC joint sprain, but his status for week 13 is still uncertain, so keep an eye on him.
3:17
SPEAKER_00: Uh Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow allegedly will return this time.
3:22
SPEAKER_00: We know we thought he might return last week, but they're saying he is going to play in week 13, which is great because Flacco's banged up right now.
3:29
SPEAKER_00: Uh, Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy has been placed in the concussion protocol.
3:36
SPEAKER_00: Manny, who's the quarterback again?
3:39
SPEAKER_00: Because Carson Wentz is out for the season.
3:41
SPEAKER_00: We're looking this up before we start reading.
3:43
SPEAKER_00: Max Brossman.
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SPEAKER_00: Max Brossman.
3:48
SPEAKER_00: Keep an eye on Max Cramer.
3:49
SPEAKER_00: I don't know.
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SPEAKER_00: Maybe that's better than JJ McCarthy, honestly.
3:53
SPEAKER_00: So we'll we'll find out.
3:54
SPEAKER_00: Um, Brasmer.
3:56
SPEAKER_00: Max Brosmer.
3:58
SPEAKER_00: I was in Brasmer.
4:00
SPEAKER_02: That's the only quarterback I can find on on the death chart.
4:04
SPEAKER_02: Good luck, guys.
4:05
SPEAKER_02: All right.
4:06
SPEAKER_00: I I have Jefferson in a couple leagues, and I have Addison in like four leagues.
4:12
SPEAKER_00: So I'm concerned.
4:14
SPEAKER_00: Um, Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud is still going through the concussion protocol, but is expected to be cleared soon and available for week 13.
4:24
SPEAKER_00: And Browns quarterback Shadur Sanders will be the starting quarterback for the Browns, even though Dylan Gabriel has cleared the concussion protocol.
4:33
SPEAKER_02: You just suck.
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SPEAKER_02: Sorry.
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SPEAKER_02: No, it's not that you don't that you suck Dylan Gabriel.
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SPEAKER_02: I'm saying the organization of the Browns sucks because they can't seem to like put yeah, you know, investors.
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SPEAKER_00: Sanders looked all right though.
4:47
SPEAKER_02: I mean, I like Sanders, but they don't want him to succeed.
4:50
SPEAKER_00: They it was they it it was a reserved approach, but he did look pretty good.
4:57
SPEAKER_00: And he got you know, he he got uh Samson on that little shovel pass that ended up being a long score.
5:05
SPEAKER_00: So that all those stats count for him.
5:07
SPEAKER_00: Yeah, uh quarterback Jaden Daniels will participate in practice this week, but of course, is unlikely to play.
5:14
SPEAKER_00: Can you believe that?
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SPEAKER_00: That that man's a superhuman.
5:18
SPEAKER_00: I know, especially after you see the video, you're like, no chance.
5:22
SPEAKER_00: Now, some notable players that are possibly returning to the field from IR.
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SPEAKER_00: Keep an eye on all these guys.
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SPEAKER_00: Jaden Reed, Omari and Hampton, Bucky Irving, Trey Benson, and Darren Waller.
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SPEAKER_00: Now, obviously, some of these guys are expected to play, like Amari and Hampton, Bucky Irving, Trey Benson.
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SPEAKER_00: Jaden Reed might be another week, and Darren Waller might be another week or two.
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SPEAKER_00: So just keep an eye on all those guys.
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SPEAKER_00: If any of them are on waivers, pick them up and just put them on your bench, see what happens.
5:54
SPEAKER_00: Darren Waller, I grabbed in a couple leagues because he was dropped.
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SPEAKER_00: Jaden Reed, I grabbed in a couple leagues.
6:00
SPEAKER_00: You know, they're guys that people forgot about because they've been out for a few weeks.
6:03
SPEAKER_00: So it's there's a chance they're available.
6:06
SPEAKER_02: Well, yeah, and Jaden Reed's been out for all 11 games this season.
6:09
SPEAKER_02: I think he played maybe one or something.
6:11
SPEAKER_00: I think he played one, yeah.
6:13
SPEAKER_00: Maybe two.
6:15
SPEAKER_00: But yeah, I mean, uh Omar and Hampton and Bucky Irving, they're obviously rostered.
6:19
SPEAKER_00: There is a chance Trey Benson's available.
6:22
SPEAKER_00: So if he's there, grab him.
6:25
SPEAKER_02: Or Max, Max Brosmer, if you're really desperate.
6:28
SPEAKER_00: Yeah, or Max Brosmer.
6:34
SPEAKER_00: Now let's get into our top 15 wide receivers for the rest of the season.
6:45
SPEAKER_02: Welcome back, ballers.
6:47
SPEAKER_02: So now going into uh our number one pick, I'm pretty sure it's a consensus across the board.
6:53
SPEAKER_02: And if you don't believe he's number one, then you're in denial.
6:56
SPEAKER_02: But Jackson Smith and a jigba, right?
6:59
SPEAKER_02: That's gonna be number one.
7:00
SPEAKER_02: Uh right now he already has 1,300 yards and it uh receiving for the league.
7:07
SPEAKER_02: Uh the next there's only one other person over a thousand, and that's uh, you know, someone else will talk about a little bit later.
7:13
SPEAKER_02: But I mean, he's leading the league right now, 10.7 targets per game.
7:17
SPEAKER_02: Uh he averages 23.2 fantasy points per game, and he's somebody that's already got 107 targets, and you know, we're only we still got six games left for the season, five for fantasy weeks.
7:30
SPEAKER_02: Um, so he's he's definitely gonna be chasing Cooper Cups numbers.
7:33
SPEAKER_02: And you know, if if if you can make a move for him, it's gonna be expensive.
7:39
SPEAKER_02: But honestly, it's not worth mortgaging out half your team just to pick him up because that's how much value he does have.
7:45
SPEAKER_00: Yeah, you would have to give up a lot to get anyone to trade him at this point.
7:50
SPEAKER_00: And last week was the best fantasy output for JSN this season, but as you just mentioned, he's been playing at the highest level all season, every single week.
8:01
SPEAKER_00: Uh, he's averaging 123 yards per game, over 23 fantasy points per game, and over 10 targets per game.
8:09
SPEAKER_00: And the Seattle offense runs through him, obviously.
8:12
SPEAKER_00: And his upcoming schedule, it really doesn't concern me because nobody's been able to stop him yet, including some of the best pass defenses in the league.
8:21
SPEAKER_00: Against Jacksonville, JSN had 13 targets, eight catches for 162 yards, their top three pass defense, and he also had a touchdown, and that was over 30 fantasy points.
8:33
SPEAKER_00: And then against Houston, we all know that Houston is like the tippy top of the defenses right now, and he had 14 targets, eight catches for 123 yards, and another touchdown.
8:46
SPEAKER_00: So you know that was 26 fantasy points.
8:49
SPEAKER_00: I mean, he's matchup proof, he's got seven touchdowns on the year.
8:53
SPEAKER_00: Absolutely number one, no questions asked.
8:59
SPEAKER_00: Now for number two, I have Amon Ross St.
9:03
SPEAKER_00: Brown.
9:05
SPEAKER_00: Uh he's been very consistent all season and has the exact same number of pass attempts as JSN so far with 107.
9:14
SPEAKER_00: He's only had two down weeks, but his floor is so high that the matchups don't really matter.
9:22
SPEAKER_00: Um, and his schedule is appealing for the rest of the season.
9:26
SPEAKER_00: So, you know, I feel like he's matchup proof.
9:30
SPEAKER_00: He has a decent schedule, he's averaging 20 fantasy points per game, and he has nine touchdowns on the year.
9:36
SPEAKER_00: So while the Detroit offense does like to spread the ball around, he looks to be Goff's favorite red zone target, and I just see him having that consistently high floor where you're obviously he's a must-start every week, and the matchups don't really concern me.
9:54
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, so uh I definitely agree.
9:56
SPEAKER_02: I have him as my number two as well.
9:57
SPEAKER_02: I mean, at this point, it's pretty pretty obvious, right?
10:00
SPEAKER_02: With performance.
10:01
SPEAKER_02: Um, you know, uh his last game alone, he had nine receptions for 149 yards.
10:07
SPEAKER_02: Like the guy was was going at, you know, and he was targeted 13 times in that that game.
10:13
SPEAKER_02: So he's averaging uh 10.7 targets per game as well.
10:18
SPEAKER_02: Um, the problem is, of course, you're gonna, you know, this season he's had two single-digit games, right?
10:25
SPEAKER_02: Games where they don't even get him the ball because they just run the ball so well.
10:28
SPEAKER_02: And I think that's that's uh you know concerning in a little bit that I'm not gonna feel 100% confident he's gonna have you know win it all for me, but he's definitely a guy that's gonna get me 20 points a game every single time, right?
10:43
SPEAKER_02: So if you have him on your team, you know, chances are you you grab them with your first round pick because there's no way he slipped to the second round.
10:51
SPEAKER_03: Oh yeah.
10:53
SPEAKER_02: Now for my third uh overall pick, our third overall fantasy wide receiver for the rest of the season, I do have Puka Nakua.
11:02
SPEAKER_02: Um, so I was looking at the last uh five fantasy games for the season, right?
11:08
SPEAKER_02: Because I don't we don't care about week 18.
11:10
SPEAKER_02: That's pretty much when most teams rest are starters.
11:13
SPEAKER_02: So uh Puka Nakua, three out of those five matchups are really uh easy matchups on paper, and then obviously he's somebody that's gonna get the ball a lot.
11:22
SPEAKER_02: So he gets 9.8 targets per game, so he has 98 uh uh 98 targets already for the season, and he has five touchdowns.
11:31
SPEAKER_02: So obviously uh we know where those other touchdowns are going, and we'll talk about him later.
11:37
SPEAKER_02: Uh, but as far as like the way the Rams run their offense, like they're always gonna scheme him open, they're always gonna have a few plays for him, and they're gonna give him his look.
11:46
SPEAKER_02: So he's somebody that you know obviously you had to grab in the first or traded for, right?
11:52
SPEAKER_02: So, or even the second in some cases, but um, you know, overall he these top three guys, in my opinion, have been the the top three guys, I'd say with the exception of Jackson Smith and Jigba, have been some of the top three rated guys coming into the season.
12:08
SPEAKER_02: So they're they're living up to that pedigree, in my opinion.
12:12
SPEAKER_00: Yes, most definitely.
12:14
SPEAKER_00: I I will talk about Puka soon.
12:16
SPEAKER_00: Uh, but for my number three, I actually have Jamar Chase.
12:21
SPEAKER_00: Even with a bye and missing last week, he still leads the league in targets with 117.
12:28
SPEAKER_00: And Burrow should be the starting quarterback this week and continue to pepper Chase with targets.
12:35
SPEAKER_00: And another thing, I actually, as I talk about a lot, I prefer when there's two top wide receivers on the field.
12:42
SPEAKER_00: I just feel like you know, if you're gonna have a defense that has more than just Jamar Chase to worry about, that that's usually helpful.
12:50
SPEAKER_00: But Higgins is out this week, which means that they're gonna really lean into Jamar Chase with the receiving game.
12:57
SPEAKER_00: So, I mean, obviously the tight ends will be involved too, but I think this is gonna be a huge week for Jamar.
13:03
SPEAKER_00: I mean, he's gonna have to step up.
13:05
SPEAKER_00: It's pretty much they're they're pretty much out of playoff contention, but this is really their last ditch effort this week.
13:12
SPEAKER_00: And he's gonna have to come into this game hungry after that week 12 suspension and really prove himself.
13:19
SPEAKER_00: And he's gonna need to have Burrow like, you know, basically Burrow wants to prove himself too.
13:25
SPEAKER_00: Like, hey, I'm back, I'm healthy, I'm ready to go.
13:27
SPEAKER_00: So I feel like those two are coming into the game with something to prove.
13:30
SPEAKER_00: And Cincinnati has virtually no defense, so they're gonna be on offense a lot, and this is gonna be for the rest of the season.
13:37
SPEAKER_00: You know, their defense has been pissed poor all year, it's gonna be pissed poor for the rest of the year.
13:42
SPEAKER_00: And as I've said many times before, that leads to plenty of volume for the pass catchers and the Mangles and the Dallas Cowboys.
13:50
SPEAKER_00: Those are two perfect examples.
13:52
SPEAKER_00: Uh, Chase only has five touchdowns on the season, but he's still averaging over 20 fantasy points per game.
13:58
SPEAKER_00: I feel like he's definitely in a top five, and for me, I have him as the number three.
14:05
SPEAKER_02: Okay.
14:06
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, I like Chase.
14:07
SPEAKER_02: I like Chase a lot.
14:08
SPEAKER_02: I'm not gonna touch up on him though.
14:11
SPEAKER_02: Uh, but who's who not yet, anyways?
14:14
SPEAKER_02: Who's your uh number four then?
14:16
SPEAKER_00: Uh my number four is actually Rasheed Rice.
14:20
SPEAKER_00: He's living up to the expectations we had upon his return, you know, similar to the other guys you mentioned, like this is what we expected.
14:28
SPEAKER_00: And it helps that Mahomes has been on fire this year, too.
14:32
SPEAKER_00: He's scored three touchdowns.
14:34
SPEAKER_00: No, I'm sorry, now I'm talking about Rasheed Rice again.
14:36
SPEAKER_00: He's scored three touchdowns over the five games he's played.
14:39
SPEAKER_00: He's averaging 82.5 yards per game and over 10 targets per game.
14:44
SPEAKER_00: He's a lineup lock every week, and the rest of the Kansas City pass catchers are a distant second behind Rasheed Rice.
14:51
SPEAKER_00: The matchups over the next five weeks are opposite ends of the spectrum.
14:54
SPEAKER_00: So you're gonna probably have some games where he's got boom, high ceiling, and then other games where he's got just a high floor.
15:03
SPEAKER_00: But regardless, you're gonna take that high floor every day of the week.
15:06
SPEAKER_00: So this week he has Dallas, which is great, but then he has Houston and the Chargers, and they are a little tougher against the pass, obviously.
15:14
SPEAKER_00: So the thing is though, week 16 he has Tennessee, that's delicious, and then week 17 he has Denver.
15:23
SPEAKER_00: So a lot of ups and downs because Denver, the championship week, that's gonna be tough, but again, you're playing him regardless of the matchup.
15:30
SPEAKER_00: Um, I don't see any reason to hesitate putting him in, even in the championship week against Denver.
15:38
SPEAKER_00: But I have him at the number four spot.
15:41
SPEAKER_02: Okay, yeah, it's pretty bold.
15:43
SPEAKER_02: Big balls call it Joe.
15:45
SPEAKER_02: That is big balls.
15:46
SPEAKER_02: I like it.
15:47
SPEAKER_02: Um now for my number four.
15:51
SPEAKER_02: Um I actually have George Pickens coming in over here.
15:55
SPEAKER_02: I mean, he's somebody that just really has come on, right?
15:59
SPEAKER_02: Like you, you know, everybody thought he'd be good, and then missing time without CD, like he did better than everyone expected.
16:06
SPEAKER_02: And I'm an Eagles fan, so I hate to say this, but this man has been on an absolute tear.
16:11
SPEAKER_02: I mean, just his last two games alone, he had 20 targets, came up with 18 of those receptions, and then he had over 300 yards receiving and two touchdowns.
16:21
SPEAKER_02: Like you're telling me that man ain't on fire, and and the rest of his matchups, I mean, I'm looking at the matchups based upon you know how many of them are gonna be favorable on paper.
16:31
SPEAKER_02: So, right now, two out of those five matchups are good.
16:34
SPEAKER_02: Um, the other three are gonna be tough ones, but obviously, you know, if you have CeeDee Lamb there, they're gonna be putting a lot of attention to him, which has left uh George Pickens in one-on-one situations, and he's he's winning that 50-50 ball, you know, nine out of ten times from what I've seen this year.
16:52
SPEAKER_02: So he's somebody that I love uh come up, you know, as far as fantasy purposes only, uh, in a non-homosexual way, and 9.2 targets per game.
17:04
SPEAKER_02: He already has a thousand receiving yards, he's only the second person in the league right now with over a thousand, first one being number one, of course, right?
17:12
SPEAKER_02: So he's he's just gonna keep going off, man, and uh Dallas likes to throw the ball.
17:17
SPEAKER_02: So I only expect fireworks from here on out.
17:22
SPEAKER_00: Absolutely agree with that.
17:24
SPEAKER_00: Uh, that's why for my number five, I have George Pickens.
17:29
SPEAKER_00: Uh, just to piggyback on a few things you were saying, I mean, he's been a monster, total monster.
17:36
SPEAKER_00: And he's making highlight reel catches every single game.
17:39
SPEAKER_00: You know, when he's double covered, he's still making it happen.
17:42
SPEAKER_00: And like you said, he's the number two wide receiver right now with only JSN in front of him.
17:48
SPEAKER_00: He's averaging 20 fantasy points per game, and he has eight touchdowns on the year.
17:54
SPEAKER_00: As you mentioned, he does have some difficult matchups over the next month, but Dak is gonna continue feeding him no matter who they're playing.
18:03
SPEAKER_00: It's just baked into the cake.
18:05
SPEAKER_00: And he has the Washington Commanders in week 17 for your championship.
18:09
SPEAKER_00: So if you can make it there, that's a nice finish for George Pickens.
18:13
SPEAKER_00: And uh yeah, I have him at number five for the rest of the season.
18:17
SPEAKER_02: Okay.
18:18
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, I like it.
18:19
SPEAKER_02: I like it.
18:19
SPEAKER_02: Pickens, man, he's on the surge.
18:22
SPEAKER_02: All right, Joe.
18:23
SPEAKER_02: Now going in my number five, I actually have Jamar Chase.
18:27
SPEAKER_02: Obviously, he's somebody that you know could potentially even jump up those ranks.
18:31
SPEAKER_02: I think you had him at number three, right?
18:33
SPEAKER_02: Uh, but because he has such a favorable schedule, four out of five of those matchups are very favorable.
18:39
SPEAKER_02: Um, Joe Barrow coming back is obviously a huge benefit, right?
18:43
SPEAKER_02: Joe Flacco has been solid, but Joe, you know, Joe Barrow is really going to spread that ball.
18:48
SPEAKER_02: Um, and especially being down at T.
18:50
SPEAKER_02: Higgins, he's gonna get an extra five reception or five targets because of the absence of T.
18:56
SPEAKER_02: Higgins, right?
18:56
SPEAKER_02: And then whoever else gets to step into that uh second stream pass catcher roll.
19:01
SPEAKER_02: Um, but I I see him, he's already 861 yards for the season, and he's already at 11.7 targets per game, then and that's without Burroughs.
19:11
SPEAKER_02: So I could I only expect it to get bigger from there.
19:14
SPEAKER_02: And uh obviously, you know, he has that pedigree.
19:16
SPEAKER_02: If you were able to trade for him when he had those down weeks, now you're you're about to be rewarded for your trouble and you you know the bounty you pay you paid to receive him on your team.
19:27
SPEAKER_02: Um, but yeah, he's he's gonna be a fun one to watch for the rest of the season.
19:32
SPEAKER_00: Most definitely.
19:34
SPEAKER_00: And um, I'm glad you mentioned their schedule because I didn't touch on that, and and it does look good.
19:41
SPEAKER_00: Now for number six, I have a gentleman that you mentioned earlier, and that's Puka Nakua.
19:47
SPEAKER_00: We kind of flip-flopped.
19:48
SPEAKER_00: Uh well, uh close.
19:51
SPEAKER_00: You had Puka at number three.
19:54
SPEAKER_00: And over the first five weeks of the season, Puka was untouchable.
19:59
SPEAKER_00: He was the number one, even with JSN in the mix.
20:02
SPEAKER_00: Puka was just a monster.
20:04
SPEAKER_00: And over the last five games, he's slowed down just a little bit, but he's still an animal, and he's on one of the best teams in the NFL.
20:12
SPEAKER_00: Stafford has been amazing this year, and having Devontae Adams and Kyron on the offense prevents double coverage, it keeps the uh defense busy, keeps them honest, and the schedule for the rest of the season is pretty nice too.
20:24
SPEAKER_00: Most teams are kind of middle of the pack against the pass.
20:27
SPEAKER_00: So, just based on everything I've seen and what I expect over the remainder of the season, I have Puka at number six, and it wouldn't surprise me at all to see him in the top three.
20:40
SPEAKER_02: Yes, sir.
20:42
SPEAKER_02: Now, uh for my number six, I have a gentleman who I talked about as teammate earlier.
20:49
SPEAKER_02: Um, and of course, he's somebody that um uh has made a name for himself by himself.
20:56
SPEAKER_02: Uh Devontae Adams.
20:57
SPEAKER_02: Uh, three out of five of their matchups coming up are gonna be juicy on paper.
21:02
SPEAKER_02: Obviously, you know, he leads the NFL with touchdown receptions at 12, right?
21:07
SPEAKER_02: So, and that he'd done that on 94 targets so far.
21:11
SPEAKER_02: So, if you look at it, the breakdown is 9.4 targets per game, and Puka Natura's getting 9.8 targets a game.
21:17
SPEAKER_02: So, you know that between the two of them, there's gonna be 20 targets.
21:21
SPEAKER_02: So that's why I you know, and despite that touchdown, you know, he's only averaging 16.6 fantasy points per game, which allows him to kind of fly under the radar for a lot of people.
21:33
SPEAKER_02: So in my opinion, if you're looking at anybody to buy buy on, and that's somebody that that could possibly be uh available for the right price, but um overall he's someone that's just gonna give you a strong finish to the end here.
21:48
SPEAKER_00: Oh, yeah, and I'll I'll just piggyback again on the things you're saying because at number seven, I have Devontae Adams.
21:56
SPEAKER_00: Uh he is just a red zone monster, you know what he doesn't.
22:00
SPEAKER_00: Get in yards, he makes up for in touchdowns.
22:02
SPEAKER_00: 12 touchdowns on the season.
22:05
SPEAKER_00: And although he's had a few down games, including recently in week 11 against the Seahawks, he's been pretty consistent all year.
22:12
SPEAKER_00: And I expect him to be a reliable player all season.
22:16
SPEAKER_00: I mean, I didn't expect him to do this well.
22:18
SPEAKER_00: I expected him to be reliable.
22:20
SPEAKER_00: He is that guy.
22:21
SPEAKER_00: He's just very, very reliable.
22:23
SPEAKER_00: Huge red zone threat.
22:24
SPEAKER_00: And I expect that for the rest of the year.
22:26
SPEAKER_00: A lot of it, as I mentioned with Puka, a lot of it's due to Matthew Stafford and the Rams offense as a whole.
22:33
SPEAKER_00: But you've got to give him props for staying at the top of the food chain this long.
22:37
SPEAKER_00: He's going to continue getting plenty of looks from Stafford.
22:40
SPEAKER_00: And as I mentioned, a good amount of those will be in the end zone.
22:43
SPEAKER_00: So that's why I have him at number seven.
22:48
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
22:48
SPEAKER_02: And then obviously a lot of these guys are going to be interchangeable, right?
22:52
SPEAKER_02: So overall, you know, it's not necessarily all about the um, you know, position of the order, but the fact that, you know, we believe these certain players are going to be really good, right?
23:03
SPEAKER_02: So, you know, hopefully if you have the opportunity to trade, like we said, you know, uh, don't over don't mortgage out your team for one player.
23:11
SPEAKER_02: But if it makes sense and you can make it make sense, then do so.
23:15
SPEAKER_02: Um, however, going into my number seven option here, right?
23:21
SPEAKER_02: So number seven player overall, I do have Drake London.
23:26
SPEAKER_02: Um man's been on a tear here.
23:28
SPEAKER_02: So uh he's gone 60 receptions on 94 targets and 810 yards for the season.
23:35
SPEAKER_02: So he's pretty solid.
23:37
SPEAKER_02: Obviously, Michael Phoenix being down, it's gonna hurt his stock, right?
23:41
SPEAKER_02: Kirk Coudson's coming in there.
23:42
SPEAKER_02: I think they at least have a veteran that can run the offense.
23:45
SPEAKER_02: And when you have a guy like this, you're gonna feed him the ball, right?
23:48
SPEAKER_02: He's averaging 19 points a game, and that's only at a 9.4 target per game share.
23:54
SPEAKER_02: So it's not even like a big target share.
23:57
SPEAKER_02: I'd say he's been in the top, you know, 20 in targets in the league, so he's not getting a lot of looks.
24:03
SPEAKER_02: So who knows?
24:04
SPEAKER_02: Maybe it changes with Kirk Cousins, right?
24:06
SPEAKER_02: And they start passing more.
24:08
SPEAKER_02: But either way, uh, I'm a big fan of him coming in in the top seven here.
24:12
SPEAKER_00: I'm glad you mentioned him.
24:15
SPEAKER_00: I don't have him in my top 15, and here's why.
24:20
SPEAKER_00: First of all, I love Drake London.
24:22
SPEAKER_00: I drafted him in a lot of leagues, but I'm nervous about two things.
24:27
SPEAKER_00: I'm nervous about Kirk Cousins, and I'm still not sure what's going on with his injury.
24:33
SPEAKER_00: I don't know if he's gonna be back this week.
24:34
SPEAKER_00: I've been looking for updates all day, and I haven't been able to find an update.
24:39
SPEAKER_00: You know, we're recording on Tuesday, so this is gonna be released Wednesday.
24:44
SPEAKER_00: I I just don't have an update yet.
24:47
SPEAKER_00: Um, so I'm kind of nervous.
24:50
SPEAKER_00: Like, is he gonna play this week or is he gonna be out this week?
24:53
SPEAKER_00: And then how does Kirk Cousins throw the ball?
24:58
SPEAKER_00: How does he look as as the leading quarterback for that team?
25:02
SPEAKER_00: I don't know.
25:04
SPEAKER_00: So I'm glad you brought him up because you know he was hovering in and out of my top 10, and then he was dropping into my, you know, towards the 15.
25:13
SPEAKER_00: And then the more and more I looked at other players, he eventually just worked his way out of my top 15.
25:18
SPEAKER_02: So yeah, but if you look at his last game uh with Kirk Cousins, he went seven for nine, 119 yards, zero touchdowns, right?
25:27
SPEAKER_02: So modest 18 points.
25:29
SPEAKER_02: Uh, but you can't ignore the fact that the last three games he's gone 22 for 31, so 22 receptions on 31 targets, 341 yards and four touchdowns.
25:40
SPEAKER_02: So one thing for sure, the offense is gonna be feeding him the ball.
25:43
SPEAKER_02: So obviously, I'm bullish on him, you're not.
25:46
SPEAKER_02: So let you know, at the end of the day, you know, we're not always gonna agree on everything.
25:52
SPEAKER_00: I'm I'm glad you're bullish on him because I have him in a lot of leagues, and I just I'm just nervous about that offense and his injury.
26:02
SPEAKER_00: And um, you know, I haven't seen an update yet, but I hopefully we'll have one tomorrow so I know what to expect this week.
26:08
SPEAKER_00: Because right now he's on my bench and I've got Mooney in there, and not confident with that.
26:12
SPEAKER_00: You know, he did all right last week, but that was because he got bailed out with a touchdown.
26:19
SPEAKER_00: Now for number eight, I have C D Lamb.
26:24
SPEAKER_00: Uh it's been kind of an off-season for CD and he's also missed four games, but he's still C D Lamb.
26:33
SPEAKER_00: If you take away the game against the Bears when he got injured in the first quarter, he's averaging 10 targets and 17 fantasy points a game.
26:41
SPEAKER_00: He's the kind of player that just bounces back.
26:44
SPEAKER_00: You know, anytime someone starts doubting him, he's like, Did you forget who I was?
26:48
SPEAKER_00: So I think he's gonna bounce back strong as long as Dak plays well.
26:52
SPEAKER_00: And Dak has been pretty solid this year.
26:54
SPEAKER_00: So, you know, Pickens, as I mentioned, um he's he's going to take some of those targets away.
27:02
SPEAKER_00: But the the way the Dallas Cowboys operate, they throw the ball so much that they have plenty for CD and Pickens to go around.
27:10
SPEAKER_00: And the upcoming schedule, as we talked about earlier, does present some challenges, but Dallas has been great on offense all year.
27:18
SPEAKER_00: So I think they're gonna overcome those tough matchups, even though they're gonna get scored on a lot.
27:23
SPEAKER_00: Hey, that's a good recipe for fantasy.
27:25
SPEAKER_00: We're not worried about that.
27:26
SPEAKER_00: We want them to get scored on a lot so that CD and Pickens can eat.
27:30
SPEAKER_00: And uh, I got him at the number eight spot.
27:34
SPEAKER_02: Oh, yeah.
27:35
SPEAKER_02: Definitely more bullish on him than me.
27:37
SPEAKER_02: I'll get into him a little bit later.
27:39
SPEAKER_02: Um, now for my number eight spot, I have Rasheed Rice.
27:45
SPEAKER_02: Um, obviously, you talked about his stats there.
27:48
SPEAKER_02: Uh uh, three out of five of those games are nice layup games for him.
27:53
SPEAKER_02: We all know he's uh Patrick Mahone's favorite target.
27:56
SPEAKER_02: He all averages about 9.1 uh targets per game since he's been back.
28:01
SPEAKER_02: And you know, he's already had some blow-up games.
28:04
SPEAKER_02: I'm sure that's why obviously you're very bullish on him.
28:07
SPEAKER_02: Uh overall for the season in just five games, he already five games he has 34 receptions on 394 yards.
28:15
SPEAKER_02: So uh, I mean the guy's really you know taken off since he's been back.
28:20
SPEAKER_02: Um, but definitely someone that you know it all depends on if Mahone shows up, you know.
28:27
SPEAKER_02: And unfortunately, with that offensive line play, that's the reason why I faded him a little bit more because I just uh you know that concerns me just a little bit.
28:36
SPEAKER_02: But if I have him, I'm starting him no matter what, you know.
28:39
SPEAKER_02: But that's my concern.
28:43
SPEAKER_02: Now, who do you have at number nine?
28:46
SPEAKER_02: Number nine, so I actually have a Mecca Buka number nine.
28:51
SPEAKER_02: Uh he's he's had a couple off weeks the last couple weeks, and you know, before that, you know, it's all contingent upon you know Baker Mayfield, right?
29:00
SPEAKER_02: He hasn't been playing his best, and also the rookie had a couple drops, right?
29:05
SPEAKER_02: So it's on it's on both of them.
29:07
SPEAKER_02: Offensive line is playing good, they're just unfortunately uh not connecting.
29:11
SPEAKER_02: So I expect that to change now with Chris Godwin coming back, um, you know, possibly even Mike Evans.
29:17
SPEAKER_02: Like, how how do you justify not having all three of them on the field at the same time, right?
29:23
SPEAKER_02: Because those are three are you know three really talented wide receivers.
29:28
SPEAKER_02: So uh I just like his target share, 9.3 targets per game.
29:32
SPEAKER_02: I think that might take a little bit of a dip, but he already has 750 yards for the season, and you know, because he only has six touchdowns, he's he's not blowing up the stat line because he's only averaging 14.7 because of those bad games.
29:47
SPEAKER_02: Uh but you know, I think they they get it together.
29:50
SPEAKER_02: Baker comes back healthy in a couple weeks, and then you know, they're just in time for the fantasy playoffs.
29:58
SPEAKER_00: Yeah, I will talk about him very shortly.
30:01
SPEAKER_00: Uh, but for my number nine, I have Nico Collins.
30:06
SPEAKER_00: Nico had a rough start, uh, but Houston has been hanging in there with Davis Mills and Stroud will be back soon.
30:13
SPEAKER_00: But even with Davis Mills, it hasn't been an issue for Nico.
30:16
SPEAKER_00: He's gotten double-digit targets in the last four out of five games, and their schedule is middle of the pack for the rest of the season.
30:24
SPEAKER_00: They do play the Chargers in week 17, which is which is a tough, uh, tough matchup against the pass.
30:30
SPEAKER_00: But Nico Collins is great.
30:31
SPEAKER_00: Like I said, he's he's an elite talent.
30:33
SPEAKER_00: He's gonna get peppered with targets no matter who's throwing the ball, and that's why I have him inside my top ten.
30:39
SPEAKER_00: He did have a rough start to the season, but I feel like he's proven himself over the last month, and I think he's gonna solidify himself as a top 10 wide receiver over the next five weeks, and I've got him at number nine.
30:53
SPEAKER_02: I'm crossing my fingers.
30:55
SPEAKER_02: I have a few shares of him, you know, and both one in each of my leagues.
31:00
SPEAKER_02: Um, however, I won't talk too much about him just now.
31:04
SPEAKER_02: Um, because for my number 10, I actually have someone that you know I may be more bullish on than some.
31:11
SPEAKER_02: Uh, but Chris Olave, man, he he has been the biggest surprise of the fantasy season this year, let me tell you.
31:19
SPEAKER_02: Like the guy already has 108 targets uh right now for the league, which is top three in target share.
31:26
SPEAKER_02: I mean, 734 yards, and and he averages 10.8 targets per game.
31:32
SPEAKER_02: And he's had at least three or four double-digit target games, right?
31:36
SPEAKER_02: And and the guy, because he has four touchdowns, he's only averaging 14.9 fantasy points.
31:42
SPEAKER_02: But the the Saints last five games, uh, you know, this is weeks four, uh, you know, from now on, week 12 to 17, the last five games are really terrible defenses, you know, bottom under 500 teams.
31:57
SPEAKER_02: So you can expect some teams to tank.
31:59
SPEAKER_02: Uh, but I think because New Orleans is trying to develop that identity, Kellen Moore is a first-year head coach.
32:05
SPEAKER_02: He needs to make sure to get his team gelling.
32:08
SPEAKER_02: And uh, you know, you're gonna see them feed him the ball and figure out ways to get him the ball.
32:13
SPEAKER_02: So that's why he broke my top 10 this week or uh for the rest of the fantasy season, excuse me.
32:18
SPEAKER_00: Yes, yes.
32:20
SPEAKER_00: I'll talk about him soon as well.
32:23
SPEAKER_00: Um but for my number 10, I have Emeka Gbuka.
32:28
SPEAKER_00: Uh he came out swinging this year, as you just mentioned, with double-digit fantasy points in every game over the first five weeks.
32:36
SPEAKER_00: He had a handful of down games in recent weeks, but some of those were tough matchups.
32:41
SPEAKER_00: And as you just mentioned, the Tampa Bay schedule for the rest of the season is pretty nice.
32:47
SPEAKER_00: So, Baker, he's a quarterback that loves to throw the ball, and Ikbuka is his number one wide receiver, even when Godwin comes back, Igbuka's the number one, and if you make it to the finals, he gets Miami in week 17.
33:01
SPEAKER_00: So that should be a nice matchup for him, too.
33:03
SPEAKER_00: I feel like despite these down weeks that we've seen recently, uh, he has proven himself as a top 10 receiver, and I have him rounding out right at the 10th spot.
33:14
SPEAKER_02: All right, only one off, not bad.
33:17
SPEAKER_02: What about your number 11?
33:19
SPEAKER_00: Well, we're just one off for this, too.
33:21
SPEAKER_00: I have Chris Olave.
33:23
SPEAKER_00: Um just to echo what you just said, man, he's another one I doubted coming into the season, but he has been great, and I'm like a an Olave hater.
33:33
SPEAKER_00: I don't know why I doubt him, but I but I do.
33:36
SPEAKER_00: And um, you know, it's similar to like other players in the past where I doubt them until they you know continue just kicking ass and proving themselves.
33:43
SPEAKER_00: And I'm I'm fine to be proven wrong, but I did not expect anything like this.
33:48
SPEAKER_00: Averaging 15 points a game, looking like a total stud, no matter who's throwing him the ball.
33:53
SPEAKER_00: I mean, he's on New Orleans, you know.
33:54
SPEAKER_00: We got to remember this.
33:56
SPEAKER_00: And as you mentioned, the schedule for the rest of the season is delicious.
34:02
SPEAKER_00: He's got Miami, Tampa, Carolina, New York Jets, and Tennessee.
34:07
SPEAKER_02: So hold on, hold on.
34:09
SPEAKER_02: What the hell is this delicious thing you've been trying to bring by?
34:14
SPEAKER_00: Bro, I don't think I've said it too many times, but it is delicious.
34:19
SPEAKER_02: He's used delicious at least twice so far this episode.
34:22
SPEAKER_00: Guys, correct me if I'm wrong.
34:24
SPEAKER_00: Fact checkers, get on there.
34:26
SPEAKER_00: I might have said it.
34:27
SPEAKER_00: I might have said it for our running back top 15.
34:30
SPEAKER_00: I don't think I said it this time.
34:32
SPEAKER_00: I don't even have it written down.
34:33
SPEAKER_00: I don't know why I use that word.
34:35
SPEAKER_00: It's tasty.
34:36
SPEAKER_00: Maybe I should say tasty.
34:37
SPEAKER_00: Does that sound any better?
34:39
SPEAKER_00: No.
34:40
SPEAKER_00: But anyway, Miami, Tampa, Carolina, New York Jets, and Tennessee.
34:46
SPEAKER_00: Carolina's decent against the pass, and Miami's been stepping up in recent weeks, but overall, that's a great schedule.
34:52
SPEAKER_00: And to get Tennessee in week 17, that's awesome.
34:55
SPEAKER_00: The recipe for success is definitely there from a fantasy perspective, and it's just a shame he's on the Saints because he could be one of the best in the NFL.
35:04
SPEAKER_02: He's on the Aints, bro, because they ain't good.
35:09
SPEAKER_00: I mean, it's it really does suck.
35:11
SPEAKER_00: Like when you see what he's doing on that team, you're like, damn, man, he is a stud.
35:15
SPEAKER_02: But all right.
35:17
SPEAKER_02: Well, I'm gonna get into my number 11 then.
35:20
SPEAKER_02: Uh, that's gonna be Mr.
35:22
SPEAKER_02: JJ the Jet playing Justin Jefferson, uh, Minnesota Vikings.
35:26
SPEAKER_02: Three out of his last five games are nice, juicy matchups on paper.
35:31
SPEAKER_02: Obviously, we have Max Max Bros Brosner throwing him the ball.
35:36
SPEAKER_02: So we don't know how good that's gonna be, but maybe he has a good deep ball, right?
35:40
SPEAKER_02: He's in the NFL.
35:42
SPEAKER_02: He's gotta be there for a reason.
35:44
SPEAKER_02: Uh, so we're gonna get to see that here with JJ McCarthy most likely missing the start.
35:49
SPEAKER_02: But uh, I still think with JJ uh Justin Jefferson, I mean, has has gotten 99 targets already for the season.
35:56
SPEAKER_02: He's already at 795 yards, and his target share is 9.9.
36:01
SPEAKER_02: So you might as well round it up to 10 with a couple of double digit games in there packed in.
36:07
SPEAKER_02: And um because he only has two touchdowns and because they're not getting him the ball, uh, he's only averaging 13.8 fantasy points per game, which is terrible um considering his pedigree.
36:19
SPEAKER_02: The coach for Minnesota, Kevin O'Connell, has to get him the ball, right?
36:23
SPEAKER_02: Like I even, you know, in between the breaks, you know, I looked up uh uh a report one day ago that actually said Matt Sprosner is the dude.
36:33
SPEAKER_02: So that was actually pretty good picking out of the fantasy quarterbacks.
36:36
SPEAKER_02: But regardless, uh you know, if someone's selling on him, you could buy them cheap.
36:42
SPEAKER_02: And uh once he once he gets a couple games and he shows you he's still Justin Jefferson, then unfortunately the the the window has closed for your opportunity to get him at that price.
36:53
SPEAKER_00: Yeah, you're running out of time with the uh trade deadline anyway, but I totally agree that that's probably this this is probably the time to bite and and try to make a move for him.
37:04
SPEAKER_00: But uh again, I don't have him inside my top 15, and I'm just I have him in two leagues.
37:12
SPEAKER_00: I am you know highly invested in his success, but the quarterback situation has tainted my mind, and I cannot like you know, we thought he was quarterback proof, but he was so much better with Carson Wentz than with JJ McCarthy.
37:29
SPEAKER_00: And coming into the season, I was pretty high on JJ McCarthy.
37:32
SPEAKER_00: I thought he'd be a respectable quarterback just because he's got all these weapons on the offense, and he has been really bad.
37:40
SPEAKER_00: So maybe this guy, this new quarterback that I keep forgetting his name, maybe he actually will be beneficial to Justin Jefferson and uh Jordan Addison and the whole offense because under JJ McCarthy, they have been struggling, and you can see the frustration on the field.
38:00
SPEAKER_00: I mean, it's tough when you start Addison and Jefferson in multiple leagues and you see this day in, day out.
38:09
SPEAKER_00: So I'm glad that you are confident in the rest of the season for Justin Jefferson.
38:15
SPEAKER_00: I am not, and I would love to be wrong.
38:18
SPEAKER_02: You know, and I bet you Minnesota is really feeling the decision of letting Sam Darnold walk.
38:24
SPEAKER_02: Because although he had that four interception game two weeks ago, he came back and threw for three this past game.
38:30
SPEAKER_02: So, you know, and he's it's looking like every bit of he was really good at running that offense, and not everybody can run it, you know what I mean?
38:38
SPEAKER_02: So oh yeah, darn regardless, yeah.
38:41
SPEAKER_02: Darnold's been awesome, and I mean how many picks has McCarthy had, you know, in the last three weeks, a lot a lot more than the well, not a lot more because Darnold had four at least.
38:53
SPEAKER_02: Um, but I don't know the exact numbers, but regardless, uh, why don't you lead us off over here with your number 12?
39:01
SPEAKER_00: Uh my number 12 is actually Devontae Smith.
39:05
SPEAKER_00: Okay, I did not expect him when I was putting this list together, I did not expect to have him in my top 15.
39:11
SPEAKER_00: Um, he's been up and down this year, but his schedule looks great for the rest of the season, aside from the Chargers in week 14.
39:19
SPEAKER_00: So pushing that aside, the schedule's really nice.
39:22
SPEAKER_00: It almost seems like, and this is every year, it's not just this year.
39:26
SPEAKER_00: It seems like he and AJ will trade off each week as far as like who's gonna show up.
39:31
SPEAKER_00: But Devonta's been the more consistent one this year.
39:35
SPEAKER_00: So he's only averaging 13.5 fantasy points per game, but he's looked much better in recent weeks compared to the first half of the season.
39:45
SPEAKER_00: So I expect him to kind of continue.
39:48
SPEAKER_00: He did he did have a down week last week, but I expect him overall to be a force to be reckoned with and finish strong.
39:56
SPEAKER_00: Again, I like the schedule, I like the team as a whole, and I I'm pretty high on AJ too, but I have Devontae Smith at the number 12 spot.
40:05
SPEAKER_02: Very nice.
40:06
SPEAKER_02: Okay.
40:07
SPEAKER_02: Um, I'll talk about him a little bit later.
40:10
SPEAKER_02: Um, right now, for my number 12, I actually have a rookie here, right?
40:16
SPEAKER_02: And he's someone I was bullish on going into the season, and he's pretty much like valued, very similar in um overall now.
40:23
SPEAKER_02: But that's uh Tetoroa McMillan.
40:26
SPEAKER_02: Um, obviously the guys you know had a slow start to the season.
40:31
SPEAKER_02: Uh, he had a couple big games, right?
40:33
SPEAKER_02: He right now he has 99 receptions and uh 795 yards, right?
40:39
SPEAKER_02: And only two touchdowns.
40:40
SPEAKER_02: So he's only getting 13.8 points per game.
40:43
SPEAKER_02: The reason why, you know, he's gonna step up is because they're they're gonna keep getting him the ball.
40:48
SPEAKER_02: And obviously now uh, you know, the starting quarterback is you know, Bryce Young is getting it together.
40:55
SPEAKER_02: So I think with with that being said, obviously we got to see his come into the NFL game, you know, two weeks ago when he had eight receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
41:06
SPEAKER_02: So that was his breakout game.
41:08
SPEAKER_02: Uh, but you know, ever since then, you guys see that consistency.
41:12
SPEAKER_02: So I think if if we can get that consistency from uh I don't know why I'm having trouble saying that word, uh from Bryce Young, he he could definitely be a solid uh player for you here on out, and definitely like your wide receiver two slash three.
41:28
SPEAKER_00: Yeah, man.
41:28
SPEAKER_00: Bryce has been much better.
41:30
SPEAKER_00: And uh I'll I'll talk about T Mac in a minute, but uh who do you have at number 13?
41:38
SPEAKER_02: Uh number 13, I have Michael Pittman Jr.
41:41
SPEAKER_02: Um, somebody that I was high on when he first came into the league.
41:44
SPEAKER_02: He just never had the quarterback support.
41:46
SPEAKER_02: I think with Indiana Jones, he finally got that quarterback support.
41:50
SPEAKER_02: It kind of tells you the problem is not was not the quarterback, it was the Giants organization itself, right?
41:56
SPEAKER_02: They claimed another coach.
41:58
SPEAKER_02: Brian Abel got fired.
42:00
SPEAKER_02: Um, but however, um I do think in in the Indianapolis has a really tough schedule to finish out, only one good matchup on paper.
42:10
SPEAKER_02: However, you know, he's their number one option over there.
42:13
SPEAKER_02: Like the number two could be like one of the other two or three guys, but he's gonna get fed.
42:18
SPEAKER_02: Uh, he already has seven touchdowns for the year.
42:21
SPEAKER_02: He's averaging 7.8 targets per game, so that's about eight a game.
42:25
SPEAKER_02: Um, so he's not gonna be a big yardage guy, but he's gonna be a big touchdown, you know, uh giver to you, right?
42:32
SPEAKER_02: Similar to Devontae Adams, obviously not to that level, but someone that's gonna, you know, give you that nice floor high ceiling, you know.
42:41
SPEAKER_00: Yeah, I think he's still inside the top ten uh statistically for wide receivers.
42:48
SPEAKER_00: Um, you know, missing, you know, having a couple down weeks, it could have pushed him out, but um and the and the bye week, I I don't know.
42:57
SPEAKER_00: I know he I know for like the first half of the season, though, he was hovering around like the number six wide receiver in the league, and um he has been great, but just because he's he's he's kind of been absent in recent weeks, I don't have him in my top 15, but he did start off really strong and could easily bounce back.
43:17
SPEAKER_00: I I don't have any worries about him, and he's the number one on a really good offense.
43:22
SPEAKER_00: I was high on Jonathan Taylor despite the matchups, and I like seeing that you're high on Pittman despite the matchups, because you know, these guys that are high-level players, they're matchup proof and they're lineup locks.
43:35
SPEAKER_00: So I'm I'm glad you're high on him.
43:37
SPEAKER_00: Now for my 13, I have AJ Brown just right behind Devontae Smith.
43:44
SPEAKER_00: And for the same reasons I like Devonta, I like AJ.
43:48
SPEAKER_00: He had a slow start to the season, but put up good numbers in four of his last five games.
43:53
SPEAKER_00: And, you know, kind of similar to we see these guys when they have down week.
43:57
SPEAKER_00: So they just remind everyone why they're one of the top receivers.
44:00
SPEAKER_00: Receivers in the NFL.
44:01
SPEAKER_00: And again, I like the schedule.
44:03
SPEAKER_00: And if AJ can replicate what he did last week in any way and stay consistent, he could easily slide into the top 10.
44:10
SPEAKER_00: But for now, I have him at the number 13 spot for the rest of the season.
44:16
SPEAKER_00: Now for my 14, I have a gentleman that you just spoke about, Tedaro McMillan.
44:23
SPEAKER_00: He still has his bye week coming up where I probably would have put him inside my top 10.
44:29
SPEAKER_00: He's averaging almost 14 fantasy points per game and has been performing at a steady pace all season.
44:36
SPEAKER_00: But he has been better over the second half of the season.
44:39
SPEAKER_00: He has a tough matchup this week against the Rams.
44:42
SPEAKER_00: And then, as I mentioned, a bye week in week 14, but I still like him as a top 15 wide receiver for the rest of the season.
44:49
SPEAKER_00: I'm just confident in his ability.
44:52
SPEAKER_00: I like the quarterback play.
44:54
SPEAKER_00: And I feel I think that he has proven himself as one of the best wide receivers in the league.
45:00
SPEAKER_00: Even though it was a little bit of a slow start, he was heavily involved in the offense, and he's clearly more involved now.
45:08
SPEAKER_00: So I like him over the next five weeks.
45:10
SPEAKER_02: And one thing I do want to add is obviously Bryce Young, it looked like he had a horrible game with three he had two picks last game or something like that.
45:18
SPEAKER_02: But uh there was a couple plays where he was going to McMillan to either convert a third down or you know something like that.
45:25
SPEAKER_02: And he actually had a couple drops.
45:27
SPEAKER_02: So I ended up seeing that that they gave the rookie some gloves to wear because he wasn't wearing gloves before.
45:33
SPEAKER_02: I guess the conditions were a little bit wet.
45:36
SPEAKER_02: But I I think uh I didn't notice that.
45:38
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, that's something I I looked into.
45:40
SPEAKER_02: And then also with the with the bye week, that's something that sucks having a bye week this late.
45:45
SPEAKER_02: The good news is if you can get them and you already have a high seed, uh, playoffs don't start to week 15, anyways, 15, 16, 17.
45:53
SPEAKER_02: So if you're missing them week 14, but you know you're gonna be a playoff spot, you know.
45:58
SPEAKER_02: You could, you know, instead of jockeying for position, you could be like, hey, I don't mind being fourth or fifth, not much of a trade-off, right?
46:04
SPEAKER_02: Especially if your team's starting to come back.
46:07
SPEAKER_00: Great call.
46:08
SPEAKER_00: You take advantage of someone that needs a win to make the playoffs.
46:13
SPEAKER_02: Mm-hmm.
46:14
SPEAKER_00: Now, who do you have at 14?
46:17
SPEAKER_02: Uh, 14.
46:18
SPEAKER_02: Uh, you talked about him a little bit earlier, but I'm gonna talk about him now.
46:21
SPEAKER_02: Nico Collins.
46:23
SPEAKER_02: Um, three out of his five matchups coming up are great on paper.
46:26
SPEAKER_02: I mean, the guy's been averaging 9.4 targets per game, so he he's been really solid.
46:31
SPEAKER_02: Um, obviously, Davis Mills is a downgrade from CJ Shroud.
46:35
SPEAKER_02: Uh, hopefully we get him back because I am heavily invested in uh Nico Collins this part of the season.
46:41
SPEAKER_02: Uh also I got a you know, I have a share of Jaden Higgins, you know, he's somebody that was solid.
46:46
SPEAKER_02: Um, but overall, I I like where he's heading.
46:50
SPEAKER_02: Um he's only at 14.7 fantasy points per game, so I think it's only going to get better from here when his starting quarterback comes back.
47:00
SPEAKER_00: Totally agree.
47:01
SPEAKER_00: And I I agree about Jaden Higgins too.
47:04
SPEAKER_00: I know we were both high on him going into the season.
47:06
SPEAKER_00: It took him a little while, but he's looking good too.
47:09
SPEAKER_00: Sure.
47:11
SPEAKER_00: Now at 15, to round out my top 15 for the rest of the season, I have Jalen Waddell.
47:19
SPEAKER_00: Uh he's another up and down player, he always has been, but he's the top dog in Miami, and he's averaging almost 14 points per game, 14 fantasy points per game, and he has a great schedule for the rest of the season.
47:34
SPEAKER_00: He's got the Saints, the Jets, Pittsburgh, Cincy, and Tampa Bay.
47:39
SPEAKER_00: If Tua plays well, Waddle will put up numbers.
47:42
SPEAKER_00: So that's all it really comes down to.
47:44
SPEAKER_00: The offense moves through HN, but Waddle is heavily invested, and that guy is the number one.
47:52
SPEAKER_00: Tua, of course, he's gonna be hot and cold.
47:55
SPEAKER_00: Um, but with that kind of a schedule and Waddle as your top pass catcher, I feel like he's gonna finish a lot better than he started.
48:04
SPEAKER_00: And you know, he's been good all season.
48:06
SPEAKER_00: He's just up and down, just similar to Devontae Smith and AJ Brown.
48:10
SPEAKER_00: He's one of those guys that you know is gonna have some bust weeks, but his floor has been a little higher than normal this year, and I do like him inside top 15 the rest of the season.
48:21
SPEAKER_02: Oh, yeah, I like that.
48:23
SPEAKER_02: Um, I mean, uh I don't he didn't make my top 15, but he's somebody that was uh I was looking at because he's been on fire lately, right?
48:34
SPEAKER_02: No, Tyreek Hill, he's a number one and they're getting him the ball.
48:37
SPEAKER_02: Um, but obviously, you know, I'll get to a little bit more uh about that.
48:43
SPEAKER_02: Um now for my number 15, I actually have Wandell Robinson, New York Giants.
48:50
SPEAKER_02: Never thought I'd say that.
48:52
SPEAKER_02: Uh I mean, but he's only uh one of only five players so far, wide receivers with over a hundred targets for the season.
49:00
SPEAKER_02: Uh so he's doing great.
49:01
SPEAKER_02: He's at 102.
49:02
SPEAKER_02: He has 66 receptions.
49:04
SPEAKER_02: He actually averages 10.2 targets per game, and that's only gonna go up once Jackson Dark comes back or Jameis Winston stays at the helm.
49:13
SPEAKER_02: It doesn't matter because uh they're all gonna feed him the ball.
49:16
SPEAKER_02: Like his workload's so big, and uh the fact that they got uh three out of five really good matchups on paper, uh, it's only gonna be better for him because he's gonna keep getting tech uh pepper with targets, double digit targets per game, and that's just gonna translate to a nice sneaky flex slash wide receiver three for you for the rest of the season.
49:38
SPEAKER_00: Man, I'm so glad you brought him up because I have one Dale in a lot of leagues, and he was a target monster last year, too.
49:47
SPEAKER_00: He was at the tip top of the league for targets, and he was just that slot receiver last year that they'd give real short passes to.
49:57
SPEAKER_00: He'd get you like three to five yards, but now he's a deep threat, too.
50:01
SPEAKER_00: It's so cool to see him evolve and expand his role in that offense, and they are gonna have to lean on the receivers just a little bit because their run game has been suspect.
50:13
SPEAKER_00: I mean, it's enough to get by, but I think when Dart comes back, it's only gonna get better.
50:18
SPEAKER_00: And Wandale has been great all year.
50:20
SPEAKER_00: So I'm I'm glad you're high on him enough to have him inside the 15.
50:24
SPEAKER_02: You know, and there's some honorable mentions, right?
50:26
SPEAKER_02: Like I didn't, you know, some guys that didn't make my list but were teetering on on the edge.
50:31
SPEAKER_02: You know, CeeDee Lamb was one of them, AJ Brown, I didn't mention him in my list.
50:36
SPEAKER_02: Uh Devontae Smith, Jalen Waller, those are, you know, you know, perennial top 20 guys, right?
50:42
SPEAKER_02: Sometimes top 15.
50:43
SPEAKER_02: But unfortunately, due to whatever circumstances or, you know, obviously whatever variables we looked at, you know, we feel this way about them.
50:52
SPEAKER_02: I'd say half of them were like pretty in line or like within a pick of each other, but uh the other half, obviously, it was nice throwing a couple curveballs in there to get people thinking.
51:03
SPEAKER_00: And it's interesting that you know, you didn't have C D Lamb in your top 15, and I didn't have Justin Jefferson in my top 15.
51:11
SPEAKER_00: And I know I'm sure you're concerned about the drops with C D.
51:14
SPEAKER_00: He's been having a lot of drops, and that is tough to explain.
51:18
SPEAKER_00: But I'm hoping he comes back pissed off and and really starts to play.
51:22
SPEAKER_00: But I feel like C D can fix the problem because it's on him.
51:28
SPEAKER_00: Whereas Justin Jefferson, he might have a harder time fixing that problem.
51:33
SPEAKER_02: No, he could throw himself the ball, he hikes it, throws it up, runs.
51:37
SPEAKER_00: He probably should.
51:38
SPEAKER_00: They should just get somebody else in there.
51:41
SPEAKER_02: Well shit.
51:42
SPEAKER_02: Well, well, ballers, you know, it's that time we hate.
51:46
SPEAKER_02: It's the end of the show.
51:48
SPEAKER_02: You know, we appreciate you guys supporting us week after week.
51:51
SPEAKER_02: You know, we're we're winding down this fantasy season here.
51:54
SPEAKER_02: Mostly now it's just about rankings or like players that you believe in.
51:59
SPEAKER_02: Uh, but best of luck to all of you on your fantasy seasons.
52:02
SPEAKER_02: I will hope we led you down the right direction.
52:05
SPEAKER_02: Uh Joe, did you have anything for these guys?
52:08
SPEAKER_00: Yeah, if you guys have been tuning in, we have been leading you down the right direction.
52:13
SPEAKER_00: So, you know, the path we're on, it's solid for fantasy output.
52:17
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52:20
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52:24
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52:29
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52:35
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52:37
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52:39
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52:41
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52:42
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52:46
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52:48
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52:52
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