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Week 12 Waiver Wire and Trade Targets + Week 11 Sunday Recap: Bengals, Josh Allen, Geno Smith, JSN
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This week on Bush League Huddle, we dive into the big stories shaking up the fantasy football world! Jaxon Smith-Njigba is no longer a sleeper—he’s a bona fide WR2 after another stellar performance. We break down the metrics proving his elite trajectory, even with DK Metcalf back in action. Plus, Jauan Jennings has outshined Brandon Aiyuk in fantasy relevance, delivering WR1-like numbers in a 49ers offense begging for consistency. Is Jennings a league-winner? We think so.
We also spotlight QBs calling game: Josh Allen, Geno Smith, and Justin Herbert are putting on MVP-worthy performances, proving their mettle in clutch moments. And let’s talk about the biggest frustrations—Kirk Cousins' middling fantasy value, the controversial "Tush Push" draining Saquon Barkley’s TD potential, and the Bengals' season spiraling out of control despite their fantasy studs.
Finally, we hit you with Week 12 FAAB and Waiver Wire must-haves, injury updates, and trade targets to bolster your roster for the playoff push. Don't miss our buy-low, sell-high recommendations and player spotlights to help you dominate the stretch run. Tune in and follow us on socials for more content!
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Introduction to Hosts and Podcast
00:00:10
Nacc
Welcome back everyone to the bush league huddle fantasy football podcast I am nak and i'm joined by two people who go above and beyond week in and week out to make this show possible That's roj and fab
00:00:25
Fabio
What's up?
Week 11 Recap and Week 12 Waivers
00:00:27
Nacc
Our Monday episode dives into the biggest winners and losers from the week 11 action plus our key waiver ads for week 12. And with fantasy trade deadline approaching for most leagues, we're also bringing you a loaded trade target segment to help you decide who to buy and to sell.
00:00:45
Nacc
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00:01:02
Nacc
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00:01:09
Nacc
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Week 11 Winners and Losers
00:01:37
Nacc
Well, guys, without um further ado, let's break down our winners and losers for week 11. Let's start off with Raj. Who do you got?
00:01:49
Roger Emeka
Was there ever any doubt, boys? Was there really ever any doubt? Jackson Smith and Jigba has finally arrived as a wide receiver, too.
00:01:58
Nacc
A jig buzz in Paris.
00:01:59
Fabio
I mean, there's a there was a doubt.
00:01:59
Roger Emeka
And Jigba's in Paris.
00:02:01
Fabio
There was a doubt. There was a doubt for a little bit there.
00:02:04
Roger Emeka
ah
00:02:05
Nacc
but For those of you who don't know, that's Roger's ah that's rogers handle for our fantasy football league.
00:02:05
Roger Emeka
Yeah, it was. honestly
00:02:09
Roger Emeka
I'm hot committed to the handle. I am, I'm rostering, rostering him just so I could keep that name. But seriously, yesterday's performance from GSN 10 catches, 110 yards. I felt was even more telling than his 37 point off burst against the Rams where he had like 170 yards and two TDs.
00:02:27
Roger Emeka
Because it came against a better defense in the 49ers and even more importantly it came with DK Metcalf back and I talked a little bit last week about kind of the yards per route run metrics when Jackson Smith and Jigba JSN is with and without DK Metcalf and he was pretty much at one yard per route run without him and Sorry with him and then since even the the last game he was at three yards per route run So what's interesting with that is Overall, he's on pace for 100 catches, like low-key, amazing season so far.
00:03:00
Nacc
Wow, eh?
00:03:01
Roger Emeka
He got four passes on five targets on third down.
00:03:01
Fabio
Great. That's fantastic.
00:03:05
Roger Emeka
it Third down's all conversions. I mentioned the 3.14 yards per route run. He's been above three since the last three games, and he was still above three while DK Metcalf is there.
00:03:16
Roger Emeka
So that means that he is, they're utilizing him a little bit more on the downfield routes, even with DK Metcalf there. 34% target share, 97% route participation. To me, those are all high-end WR2 metrics. And again, I think we were all skeptical during the season. No one NAC, you weren't sure about it. You were still thinking, hey, Tyler Lockett is going to be a big port part of the equation for them. And obviously dkmp DK Metcalf, we know what he can do.
00:03:42
Roger Emeka
But I think after the Rams game and the fact that Metcalf is back, we really need to see it again and I think we saw it and I think he has a WR2 trajectory for the rest of the season.
00:03:55
Nacc
Yeah. And if I remember correctly, I, I mentioned it, he's probably going to come on more towards the second half of the year. I was more scared of having him in your lineups week in and week out at the beginning of the year. Yes, because lock it is there, but I think lock it has become that afterthought now in that offense. It's really run it with Kenneth Walker and then find either DK or, or JSN. And, uh, yeah, to your point, ah definitely WR two trajectory with a high end.
00:04:24
Nacc
Low-end RB, excuse me, wide receiver, one numbers on a week in and week out basis.
00:04:27
Fabio
Yeah.
00:04:28
Nacc
I think he's for sure top 12 both weeks, right? For sure. Last week, week 10 with 37 points, he was probably number one. We're close after chase.
00:04:37
Roger Emeka
he was number he was He was the number one fantasy player.
00:04:40
Fabio
Yes.
00:04:42
Nacc
This week, yeah, for sure. Dan.
00:04:44
Roger Emeka
ah Sorry, no, the week where he had the 37 points, he was number one. And then I think this week he's at least top 10 in wide receivers. And again, everyone...
00:04:51
Nacc
Wasn't it, wasn't it Chase? Wasn't it Chase? Oh no, Chase was this week. It was Thursday.
00:04:56
Roger Emeka
regard Regards, he was...
00:04:57
Nacc
Was that anywhere?
00:04:57
Fabio
No, no.
00:04:57
Roger Emeka
he was Yeah.
00:04:58
Fabio
Yeah.
00:04:58
Nacc
It doesn't matter.
00:04:58
Fabio
Chase was last week.
00:04:58
Nacc
Doesn't matter.
00:04:59
Fabio
I know, I know from experience. Chase was
Juwan Jennings and WR Analysis
00:05:01
Fabio
last week. Yes.
00:05:01
Nacc
Yeah.
00:05:02
Fabio
I was on the, I was on the receiving end of that game. Yeah. A lot of fun.
00:05:06
Roger Emeka
i think I think maybe just one more thing to add with this for maybe Dynasty purposes. DK Metcalf, the Seahawks haven't out with him in 2025 where his dead cap goes from 36 million to 21 million. I could see him as a guy who wants a contract extension at some point.
00:05:24
Nacc
Yeah.
00:05:24
Roger Emeka
And I think personally watching Metcalf, he just doesn't feel as refined of a receiver. And I could see them maybe looking to either deal him or ah getting out of that contract. So it would mean an even bigger target share for for JSN down the road.
00:05:38
Nacc
Yep.
00:05:43
Fabio
Just a quick note, uh, his 37 point outbreak was in week nine. Last week was Jamar chase that had the 54 bomb to ruin my weekend.
00:05:51
Nacc
Right, right.
00:05:52
Roger Emeka
He was on buy last week.
00:05:52
Nacc
Week 10. Yeah, week 10.
00:05:54
Fabio
Um, that the 34% target share is huge for, for JSN. I think that was the most telling stat in my opinion, broad, you mentioned DK has an out next year.
00:06:04
Fabio
What about lock it? Does he under contract? Do we know?
00:06:08
Roger Emeka
Uh, let me check.
00:06:11
Fabio
Because he's he's getting along with the tooth, eh? Like Tyler Lockett?
00:06:13
Roger Emeka
He's getting, he's.
00:06:13
Fabio
like Like I know every single year, he always sticks around, and no one gives him any of respect and all that stuff. But you have to figure that the tide is going to have to turn, I think, now with JSN finally coming on.
00:06:24
Roger Emeka
He's a UFA.
00:06:25
Nacc
He is under contract. He's UFA 2026.
00:06:28
Roger Emeka
Yeah. And he has an out here, $4 million debt cap, which is basically nothing. So I think this is the last year.
00:06:33
Nacc
He's not with the team next year. Yeah.
00:06:34
Roger Emeka
Yeah. He's not with the team mixture.
00:06:35
Nacc
A hundred percent.
00:06:35
Fabio
Yeah.
00:06:36
Nacc
And isn't he like 32?
00:06:36
Roger Emeka
I forget it. 33 32 32 exactly.
00:06:38
Nacc
There you go.
00:06:40
Roger Emeka
Yeah
00:06:40
Nacc
Yeah.
00:06:40
Fabio
Yeah.
00:06:43
Nacc
Great. Thanks, Raj. Um, fab. Who's your winner this week?
00:06:48
Fabio
Juwan Jennings. He's coming off another monster game with 25.1 fantasy points for 10 receptions on 91 yards and one touchdown on 11 targets where he was the focal point of the passing game with Kittle and Nayuk out and he also out targeted Deebo 11 to 7. I think it's time to say that Juwan Jennings is what we all want to Brandon Nayuk to be in 2024.
00:07:10
Fabio
Maybe even better ah just to put things into context as to how great juan jangs has been He's averaging more fantasy points per route run than justin jefferson Yes, it's a very small amount of sample size, but it's still very important to to have a very nice comparable like that In the three games as a full-time player, Jennings has a target share of 40%, 32%, and 39%. He's averaging 29.3 fantasy points in those games. He's also third in yards per route run behind Nico Collins and Justin Jefferson. So he's in some pretty
00:07:46
Fabio
Pretty high-end company there with all these stats and metrics that I just said, right? He's a monster. Pretty was looking for him early and often, especially on third downs all game that this past Sunday. He routinely converted even, uh, which he routinely converted even while draped by four defenders. I don't know if you guys saw that play where he caught it on third down and he had to go like four yards and ah for the Seahawks, got ams it's, uh,
00:08:10
Fabio
He's, he really, he's great on contested catches.
00:08:10
Roger Emeka
It's a beast.
00:08:13
Fabio
He's a solid route runner, high catch percentage, and just an overall great wide receiver. He needs to be 100% roster and is easily a high end wide receiver too, for the rest of season. We're reading a lot of comps on this guy and he filled in, obviously he, I think was Shannon handle saying he's going to be playing the X-roll for the rest of the season, which is Brandon Ayuk's role.
00:08:32
Fabio
And this is really what you would expect from Brandon Ayuk last year when he finished as wide receiver 15 on the season. So.
00:08:40
Fabio
I kind of like similar to Roger's point there. I kind of wanted to see him do this with, with Deebo in the lineup. I know Kittle was out, but even last game too. And when I, when everybody was, um, the game previous to this one, when it was pretty much a full roster that was out there, he still caught seven balls on 11 targets for 93 yards and Kittle and Deebo was playing. I think it's just really good to see. And if you have them on your roster, you're very, very happy for the rest of the season.
00:09:09
Roger Emeka
Fab, do you think this is, so like, if we don't think it's a flash in the pan, are you someone who would hold Juwan Jennings if you have him or would you try to sell high on him to get someone like, I don't know, like a T. Higgins?
00:09:24
Fabio
I wouldn't want T Higgins. if ah So I actually i have Juwan Jennings.
00:09:27
Roger Emeka
Interesting.
00:09:29
Fabio
I have Juwan Jennings. and Right now with the way that he's performing, you're obviously very high on him. You want a top 15 wide receiver or somewhere along the lines of a top 15 running back on the way back.
00:09:40
Fabio
You might not necessarily get that price for him, but at the same time, he's he's in that offense and he's he's really, he's playing well within the role that's designed for him, or rather designed for Ayuki.
00:09:52
Fabio
He's really excelling in that role. so It's if you want to sell him, you can, you're going to have to ask for a high price, but you might not necessarily get people paying for it.
00:10:03
Nacc
I think I'm going to go the other way. I would I would definitely sell high on John Jennings ah for sure. it's It looks good.
Quarterback Performances and MVP Talks
00:10:12
Nacc
Back to back games with 11 targets and he's put up some monster numbers. um I don't think CMC is at full CMC and I think we saw that a bit yesterday. um Once he does ramp up, Kittle comes back. Also Purcell did not have a target um yesterday yesterday I just think that this is the time now he's put on the show it's two straight weeks I would try to sign and you're saying no on the T Higgins factor if I can get a guy like T Higgins for Juan Jennings I think I'm going after him he just came back from from that injury and looked really good scored a TD I think he had eight catches 93 yards and and a touchdown um I just think there's there's
00:10:55
Nacc
There is a lot of mouths to feed in San Fran and I think it will come. It may bite you. Come back to bite you. Come play off time when you're depending on him to be a wide receiver too.
00:11:07
Fabio
Yeah. So, so T had one nine for one 41, 48. And I touched on yesterday, he put up, he put up like about 30 points.
00:11:11
Nacc
Or 148 and touchdown.
00:11:13
Fabio
I get what you're saying. I do. But to your point about last, but ah to your point about like CMC not being there, not not being at full strength. Last year, the offense was humming with all those pieces there. Brandon Ayuk still turned out wide receiver 15 on the year.
00:11:27
Fabio
And that was with, you know, full, full health across the board, right? So for me, it's not really an issue of CMC being there or not. If anything, it just, it It opens up a little bit more opportunities for for uh for juan jennings just because they have to You know focus on other offensive pieces as well I don't know 49ers when they're a full team and they're full slate like the offense is it it can sustain this many people.
00:11:52
Fabio
Um I don't know. I disagree if I have juan jennings right now i'm Fine. Okay. I want to talk about t higgins. We can talk about t higgins But like for the most part like he's a high end wire receiver too for the rest of the season for me and i'm i'm standing pat
00:12:03
Roger Emeka
this This is a downfield offense, and this this offense works when they have an ex-receiver who can move downfield, which is basically what Jennings is doing in the IUC role.
00:12:15
Roger Emeka
So I think the the hits are going to come out. It's going to be Deebo or Purcell. Purcell, whatever you say his name. that's Those are the guys who...
00:12:22
Fabio
He didn't get it. he Sorry, I didn't.
00:12:24
Roger Emeka
Yeah, Purcell didn't have any catches, and Deebo right now is a bit player, man.
00:12:25
Fabio
Yeah.
00:12:26
Nacc
You didn't have a target.
00:12:28
Roger Emeka
He is like...
00:12:31
Roger Emeka
I don't know what's going on with Devo, but he looks like the one that's completely...
00:12:33
Nacc
I think I think he's uninterested, man. I think he's just reached he knows he's probably gone next year, too. And now with with the record the way it is. um where it's not looking good to, you know, get to the Superbowl and potentially win one.
00:12:49
Nacc
I think he's probably like, you know what, I'm looking at next year and and just seems really uninterested starting fights with long snappers and all this garbage. Like I think he's just not, just not in it.
00:13:00
Roger Emeka
Trade target.
00:13:02
Fabio
Yep.
00:13:02
Nacc
Yeah. Uh, let's move along. I'll, um, I'll quickly go into my winner or winners for the week. So basically, um, I'm going to choose the QBs that called game, um, in the afternoon windows. So, uh, bills were up by two points with under three minutes remaining fourth and two on the KC 26 yard line. Uh, they could have kicked the field goal to go up by five, but finally a smart coach that plays, uh, the way you're supposed to play and go for the win, except for, and not for not to lose.
00:13:34
Nacc
Um, they often stayed out Josh Allen score on a 26 yard TD run and called game, uh, monster run at the end of, of that game. Uh, you, you saw how, how fired up he was. And I think that's the way to play the Kansas city chiefs. So they basically went up by nine and, um, in my opinion,
00:13:55
Nacc
brought himself back up into the MVP conversation. I know that Lamar was kind of running away with it for a while, but I think there's a few contenders that potentially ah jumped back into the race.
00:14:07
Nacc
And he's been doing it with, with no receivers really. Right. Like there's receivers that have been banged up. I went to go trade for Cooper, but he, you know, after that first game, he scored, he's been relatively quiet. Um, the rookies been injured. Coleman's been injured. Curtis Samuel finally caught a touchdown pass, but like, where has he really been? Shakira has been really good too, but lack of the TD production. So that's kind of been been weird. So, and he's cleaned up his turnovers. So he's not leading the league in turnovers anymore. And he's, he's taken care of the ball and there was.
00:14:37
Nacc
one play very noticeable where in, in maybe last year would have maybe forced it in the red zone, but threw it out of the end zone and, and actually just throwing the ball away now and just being smart with the football. So, um, yeah, definitely like what I'm seeing with Josh Allen and that in that regard. Then you have the Seattle Seahawks back to that game. Uh, we're also down by four with two minutes left and Gino marched them down the field with an impressive 12 play 80 yard drive and finished off with that 13 yard tee run.
00:15:07
Nacc
and called game with 12 seconds remaining.
00:15:10
Fabio
That was nice.
00:15:10
Nacc
That was as impressive as I've seen Geno Smith, I think all season, that one drive.
00:15:13
Fabio
Yeah.
00:15:15
Nacc
And he looked really, really amazing in a game that they needed to win to stay in the race. So I think that was excellent. Definitely a big winner for me um this week.
00:15:27
Roger Emeka
He plays with fire, man. Every game, there's like five balls, there's three to five balls are like, those should be picked off.
00:15:30
Fabio
Yeah.
00:15:34
Nacc
Yeah, but he made some he made some nice throws on that drive and some nice runs as well.
00:15:34
Roger Emeka
Like, nuts, man.
00:15:37
Roger Emeka
Yeah, you guys know I feel about Gino.
00:15:40
Nacc
And then, that yeah, exactly.
00:15:41
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:15:41
Fabio
so
00:15:42
Nacc
I know i know that i know you love Gino.
00:15:42
Roger Emeka
I love Gino, man. I love the Wii plays.
00:15:45
Nacc
Yeah, so that was a very good. And then one last QB to highlight it.
00:15:47
Roger Emeka
Wait, Knack, Knack, I have one more question. but back to the Back to the Bill's Chiefs.
00:15:49
Nacc
Sure, sure.
00:15:52
Nacc
Yeah.
00:15:53
Roger Emeka
Really important question. ah Who are you rooting for?
00:15:56
Nacc
Who was I rooting for?
00:15:57
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:15:58
Nacc
I was rooting for points, man. I was just rooting for points, really.
00:16:00
Roger Emeka
let's be Come on, man. We know how much we know how you feel about Mahomes and Allen.
00:16:02
Fabio
No. No.
00:16:04
Nacc
Honestly, i I just love both those QBs, number one, I just love both. i Honestly, I'm one of the people, I know I'm probably like the, the the in the minority here, but I would love to see, I would love to see the Chiefs ah three-peat, because it's never been seen, right?
00:16:14
Fabio
ah That's, that's a compound response right there. That's, that's a, that's a compound response.
00:16:20
Roger Emeka
Oh, I want to, I was always rooting for Jordan's Bulls.
00:16:21
Nacc
like i'd I'd love to see it.
00:16:22
Fabio
Yeah, for sure. For sure.
00:16:24
Roger Emeka
I was always rooting for Jordan's Bulls. So I want to see them three-peat and then I want to don't want to see them win it anymore.
00:16:26
Nacc
yeah
00:16:26
Fabio
Yeah.
00:16:29
Fabio
Yeah.
00:16:30
Nacc
Yeah, this is going to be, again, a four after that is ah just unheard of. But three would be really cool to see. But honestly, I just i honestly, when I watch these games, I love seeing points. There was the ah like the one that they had of that finished, I think, 28-24, not too long ago.
00:16:39
Fabio
Yeah.
00:16:44
Nacc
I think that was one of my favorite games. And it just kept going back and forth. like Those games are just so exciting to watch. I just love that type of football with two amazing QBs playing each other.
00:16:49
Roger Emeka
There. No.
00:16:53
Nacc
um And yeah, quickly, one last QB to highlight is Justin Herbert. He's gone real under the radar and quietly having an MVP type season. He has the Chargers now sitting at seven and three. So I ask you, Raj, should he be in the MVP conversation along Lamar and Allen?
00:17:14
Roger Emeka
I think he should. I think he definitely should. The weapons we all kind of poo-pooed on during the off-season and I think he's benefited from Harbaugh being the coach. My biggest thing with with Herbert is that he's He's big game hunting this year. In previous years, he was ah his highest career yards per attempt was... He's he's getting his highest career yards per attempt at eight right now. He's typically been in the six yards per attempt. And even his career his he's having his highest career air yards right now at nine. So he is throwing it down the field. He is trusting McConkie and Quinton Johnson. And the biggest thing of all that we didn't really notice in the past was his rushing ability. He's averaging 37 rushing yards per game.
00:18:01
Nacc
yeah that was the
00:18:01
Fabio
Yeah, that's impressive.
00:18:01
Roger Emeka
So i think there's a lot of I think there's a lot of teams that are, and and there was a report, there was a lot of teams that were regretting not hiring Jim Harbaugh, which like why wouldn't you not go after him?
00:18:12
Nacc
yeah i don't know if i don' away
00:18:12
Roger Emeka
But I think he's brought the best out of Justin Herbin and he should definitely be at least in the conversation ah for MVP.
00:18:16
Fabio
Yeah.
00:18:20
Nacc
I think he's brought the best out of that whole team. We were talking last year how that team was in trouble and then how we were speaking about
Week 11 NFL Highlights
00:18:27
Nacc
they lost all the risks. They lost Keenan Allen. they yeah They lost Mike Williams. They lost Eckler.
00:18:31
Nacc
What are they going to do offensively? And I don't know, man, he's got that team humming. So ah definitely one to watch ah in the in in the NFL this year and the playoff hunt as well.
00:18:41
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:18:43
Nacc
And just one last special mention to the NFL scheduling team for a great slate of games in week 11.
00:18:46
Roger Emeka
It's fantastic.
00:18:48
Nacc
This was a fun week of football, man.
00:18:49
Fabio
Yeah.
00:18:50
Roger Emeka
It's great.
00:18:50
Nacc
There was a lot of big games and a lot of fun games.
00:18:52
Fabio
yeah
00:18:53
Nacc
So kudos to the NFL on that.
00:18:53
Fabio
Yeah.
00:18:56
Nacc
ah Raj, what about your loser of the week?
00:19:00
Roger Emeka
My loser of the week is Kurt Cousins, when he's not facing the Bucks. Plain and simple, he's been an average QB this season. um So in games against the Bucks, he has a 130 QB rating, ATDs, one INT.
00:19:07
Nacc
Yeah.
00:19:12
Roger Emeka
He's averaging 32 fantasy points in those games, nine yards so per attempt. In games not versus the Bucks, 88 QB rating, ATDs, nine, excuse me, nine TDs, eight INTs.
00:19:25
Roger Emeka
7.4 yards per attempt, averaging 10.5 fantasy points, and he has 10 fumbles. Fab, who do we know who fumbles more than anyone in the league? He just got benched.
00:19:36
Fabio
Can we, can we get a moment of silence please for, for Daniel Jones? Can we get a moment of silence for the benching of Daniel Jones?
00:19:41
Nacc
And moments up.
00:19:43
Roger Emeka
Momosana is This is Daniel daniel Jones of a football.
00:19:44
Fabio
it
00:19:48
Roger Emeka
So the the Falcons have only reached the red zone four times in the past two weeks.
00:19:49
Fabio
yeah
00:19:53
Roger Emeka
And back to Cousins, 40% of his fantasy points came in two games. He's a borderline QB3 in two QB leagues. He's actually QB34 in the past three games.
00:20:04
Roger Emeka
And I think he's 100% unstartable in one QB leagues.
Player Critiques and Frustrations
00:20:09
Fabio
Yeah.
00:20:09
Nacc
Oh yeah.
00:20:09
Roger Emeka
So the Falcons get a much-needed bye next week, and then they face the Chargers and Vikings, and we know how good those defenses are playing. So for me, unless there's an injury, look, there's like zero chance you see Michael Penix Jr. this year. But if this trend continues, there's going to be more and more and more whispers next year of, hey, maybe Penix starts to play into this aspect. And ultimately, the ancillary weapons like Drake London, they have to be faded right now because of the way Kirk Cousins is playing. It's just horrible football.
00:20:42
Fabio
Yeah, you're getting your PPR reports from Drake London. But apart from that though, like it's been a little bit tough sledding. He's not necessarily giving the returns you would expect to happen. But then again, it's, uh, it's frustrating.
00:20:54
Fabio
It's frustrating being on the receiving end of, uh, of Kirk cousins right now when he's not playing the bucks. I agree. It's, uh, it's tough to watch too. And he doesn't move in the pocket, man.
00:21:01
Roger Emeka
You know, well, I was just going to say it's, it, it, and I feel like knock your, I don't know if you're going there, but it feels Aaron Rogers.
00:21:02
Fabio
Like I know he has the Achilles injuries, but he's so immobile.
00:21:10
Fabio
Oh my God.
00:21:11
Nacc
Yeah, well, both coming off in Achilles.
00:21:12
Roger Emeka
It really and is.
00:21:13
Fabio
Oh my god.
00:21:15
Nacc
Man, in Achilles, guys, we have to understand, there's a really brutal injury just in general. And then to have have it happen to these guys who are 40 years old and 35 years old, like it's just not the same.
00:21:20
Fabio
Yeah.
00:21:27
Nacc
And just just sidebar here for a second.
00:21:31
Nacc
Nico Collins just had a house call. It was called back, called back by a holding call by Laramie Tunsell.
00:21:33
Fabio
Stop.
00:21:36
Roger Emeka
I forgot about that game.
00:21:36
Fabio
Oh, he's so back.
00:21:37
Nacc
That was that was an 80 yard touchdown catch on the first play of the game.
00:21:37
Fabio
I love it. He's so back though.
00:21:41
Nacc
That was that was insane. That was insane. Yeah, I know I wanted to get that excited.
00:21:48
Roger Emeka
Fabs, well, because Fabs team has been looking a bit mediocre without Collins. like he's talking he's talking him He was talking about how, oh, he is such an amazing team.
00:21:52
Nacc
Yeah, he still won the league. He still won the league.
00:21:55
Roger Emeka
He doesn't he doesn't need depth.
00:21:57
Fabio
Who was who who was saying that he has such we're going to get into this conversation right now we're going to talk about this bunch of animals on the podcast.
00:22:01
Nacc
No, we're going to move along. I think we're going to move along. but fab who do you was your loser of the week
00:22:08
Fabio
The Tush Push.
00:22:10
Nacc
pushbush
00:22:11
Fabio
Four times this season Saquon Barkley has been tackled at the one yard line and four times Jalen Hurts has Tush pushed it in on the very next play. Saquon has also been tackled inside the two yard line 11 times and Hurts also has six of those TDs.
00:22:25
Fabio
More TDs being vultured out of the hands of Barkley. Barkley would be at 18 rushing touchdowns so far this year and firmly in the conversation for MVP at the very least offensive player of the year.
00:22:38
Fabio
How can Barkley's owner be excited when they, like how can Barkley's owners get excited when they get to the one yard line or the two, because the ball ain't going to him anyways. The Tushbush sucks. I never liked it. Yes, it's efficient, but from a fancy perspective, it hurts, pun intended. Barkley's value and come fancy points, come fancy playoffs, those points can be detrimental to your, for your matchup outcomes. I get that the Tushbush works. I get it. and It works. I get that it works, but hurts with the hurts being there. But.
00:23:07
Fabio
But give the guy a chance to hit pay dirt after he does all the work and gets you to the two with the one yard line. And then if he can't get it in, then you do the tush push. It's just frustrating and it's hard to see. And I'm not even a Saquon Barkley owner, but when he gets so close to the goal line and then they hand it off to her, it's frustrating. By the way, this rant was brought to you in part by Kyle Brandt of NFL Network and front of the podcast. Probably.
00:23:32
Nacc
Yeah, I don't think Nick Sariani cares about fantasy football.
00:23:37
Fabio
I, I don't care what Nick Sariani cares about.
00:23:37
Nacc
ah Neither do I. I don't think neither do any.
00:23:39
Fabio
I don't care. You're missing the point.
00:23:40
Nacc
I don't think any of the coaches really do.
00:23:41
Fabio
I don't care. I don't care.
00:23:42
Nacc
um
00:23:44
Fabio
Dude, this is 11 realistically.
00:23:44
Roger Emeka
did you think i was roger goodela not roger i mecca when you were saying all lot like
00:23:45
Fabio
or Honestly, I'm saying this, that's 10 touchdowns.
00:23:48
Nacc
And honestly, I don't think I don't think there's any issues. I don't think there's any issues with Seiko Embarkley's pointage or whatever he's doing fantasy football wise.
00:23:56
Fabio
I think, I think, well, no, the issue is that it could be higher.
00:23:59
Nacc
So then do better.
00:23:59
Fabio
That's the issue.
00:23:59
Nacc
Get into the end zone. Don't fall at the one.
00:24:01
Fabio
Here we go. Here we go. You're missing the point entirely right now. These are 10, 10 vultured.
00:24:04
Nacc
If you were a Hertz owner, you wouldn't be talking this way.
00:24:07
Fabio
I am a hurt solner. I am actually none in another league. These, but these, think about it though.
00:24:10
Roger Emeka
Did you think I was Roger Goodell and not Roger Emeka when you were saying that?
00:24:11
Fabio
Like this 226 and twenty six in PPR, he has 13 touchdowns already.
00:24:11
Roger Emeka
He has 219 points, dude. What are you complaining about?
00:24:14
Nacc
Yeah, I don't know. I don't know.
00:24:17
Fabio
Imagine if he had another 10 touchdowns, dude, it's like MVP.
00:24:17
Roger Emeka
We can't
00:24:19
Nacc
but you You can't just say that he was he would he would have said he would have had 18 touchdowns.
00:24:21
Roger Emeka
play that game all the time.
00:24:22
Fabio
It's ridiculous.
00:24:23
Roger Emeka
Exactly.
00:24:24
Fabio
It's four times he gets stopped on the one yard line and they give it to hurts.
00:24:24
Nacc
You can't say that.
00:24:29
Fabio
11 times it gets stopped on the two yard line.
00:24:29
Nacc
and and Then don't draft Barkley, you know?
00:24:31
Fabio
Six those goes to hurts. It's frustrating, man.
00:24:34
Nacc
Yeah, I had it last year with Swift.
00:24:34
Fabio
It's frustrating. You're going to tell me that a hundred percent.
00:24:36
Nacc
it was It was the worst. It was probably the worst thing ever.
00:24:39
Fabio
There it is. So you understand where I'm coming from. It sucks, man. Let let the man win MVP. Let him go for offensive play of the year. He deserves it.
00:24:45
Nacc
He wasn't going to win MVP. but And he shouldn't have signed with Philadelphia.
00:24:47
Fabio
He could honestly, if, if he had like 23 touchdowns right now, he could be in the conversation for MVP and you can't tell me otherwise.
00:24:53
Roger Emeka
Joe Mixon, Guys, Joe Mixon, 45 yard rushing touchdown.
00:24:56
Nacc
And he would have had a ah better chance.
00:24:56
Fabio
Actually, it's funny that you say that. It's funny that you say that because no, no, one no one's talking right now.
00:25:00
Roger Emeka
I think enough of the...
00:25:02
Nacc
Yeah, it was nice.
00:25:02
Roger Emeka
So you see, actually Joe Mixon gets into the end zone. He doesn't need no damn tush push.
00:25:06
Fabio
Here we go.
00:25:06
Nacc
It doesn't need to be down at the one exactly.
00:25:07
Fabio
Here we go.
00:25:07
Roger Emeka
He doesn't need to be no damn tush push.
00:25:08
Fabio
Here we go.
00:25:09
Nacc
We're going to move along. I'm going to quickly mention.
00:25:10
Fabio
So, you know, actually, sorry, he has eight touchdowns, not 13 right now, but still, what about anyways, uh, if you know what it's caught in the contract that he signed with Philly. In the contract that he signed, with this is actually very smart.
00:25:18
Nacc
ah Boy.
00:25:20
Fabio
In the contract that he signed with Philly, all of his player performance metrics that like equals bonuses and all that stuff, they're all like yards or total scrimmage yards or whatever. None of them are related to touchdowns because they knew that the tush push was going to be an effect and he would be limited with the touchdown upside.
00:25:37
Roger Emeka
you research Did you research that just for the Tushbush or did it just come on your feed or something?
00:25:41
Fabio
It came on my feet after Kyle Brown had a nice rant about it. And I was like, you know what, this guy makes sense. It's true. Like you look at all the times that he could have.
00:25:48
Nacc
So good on his agent for that then good on his agent for that one.
00:25:48
Fabio
hit the pay dirt and all that, like, you know, it's just, I'm just shouting out cow brand from NFL network, who's a friend of the pod, probably. So I'm just putting it out there right now. It was
Bengals and Injury Updates
00:25:58
Fabio
tush push sucks. Nick Sirianni sucks. Eagles boo. Move on.
00:26:01
Nacc
They look good. um I'll quickly just mention My Loser of the Week. It's going to be the Cincinnati Bengals. um So apart from you know their their skill positions being fantasy studs, can't really argue fantasy-wise, but the team sits at 4-7 and virtually now out of playoff contention.
00:26:20
Nacc
they find themselves They found themselves excuse me in another early hole being down 24-6 at half. And despite mounting a comeback, it was too little too late. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. And a team with ah that many stars, like there's no excuse to be 4-7. And Dan Orlosky actually said today, we're watching an MVP caliber quarterback and a triple crown winning wide receiver be wasted in Cincinnati right now. And I tend to agree. Like, I don't know what they're doing. I don't know. They didn't try to go shore up any defense, any of the holes. They're just being gashed defensively and having to like put everything on burrows back to, to, to win games. And the defense right now is just atrocious and they look terrible right now. I can't believe they're four and seven.
00:27:12
Fabio
I think they lead the league in losses within one score or three points. Like all their losses within or are within three points or like they lead the league in a sense.
00:27:21
Roger Emeka
That's coaching.
00:27:22
Fabio
and Yeah.
00:27:22
Nacc
yeah Because they come, they come, they come, they come back.
00:27:22
Roger Emeka
That's always on coaching.
00:27:24
Fabio
Yeah.
00:27:25
Nacc
They always come back in the third and and the second half, right?
00:27:25
Roger Emeka
That's always on coaching.
00:27:27
Nacc
Because they're always down by a boatload of points.
00:27:27
Fabio
Yeah. Yeah.
00:27:30
Roger Emeka
I, the the the loss, they played the Patriots in the first game of the season, right? And like the Patriots were are horrible this year.
00:27:36
Nacc
Yeah.
00:27:39
Roger Emeka
And wasn't that the holdout game, Jamar Chase missed because he was, to me that set up a really bad precedent, bad omen to lose that first his game.
00:27:45
Fabio
Yeah.
00:27:50
Roger Emeka
And I don't think they recovered it since. And I think the problem with this, no, I think I know the problem with this team is that they're cheap. They're like one of the cheapest teams in the league.
00:27:56
Nacc
Yeah, that's always been known.
00:27:57
Fabio
Yeah.
00:27:57
Nacc
Yeah. Yeah.
00:27:59
Roger Emeka
Like if you just, just sign Chase, he gets there week one. You win that. You probably most likely win that game. It makes a huge difference. There would be what five and.
00:28:06
Nacc
But it's going to cost them more now. That's what I don't understand.
00:28:08
Roger Emeka
Well, of course.
00:28:09
Nacc
He's, you're going to have to pay more now. You, you, you are paying more than Justin Jefferson right now.
00:28:12
Roger Emeka
Same thing with Dallas dude.
00:28:15
Nacc
100% without a doubt he, he,
00:28:18
Roger Emeka
Well, you remember early in the year we were saying he's not at that level? i like i He might have surpassed CD-Lam because of he's just more explosive than him.
00:28:22
Nacc
he, he's, he's showing it this year.
00:28:24
Fabio
Dumar Chase is a hundred percent that level. Yeah.
00:28:28
Nacc
And, and guaranteed he does not play another snap at the end of this year without a contract.
00:28:29
Fabio
Yeah.
00:28:34
Nacc
There's no way. And I wouldn't, if I was him, if I had to hold out, I would definitely hold out next year because you didn't want to, you didn't want to pay me this year.
00:28:36
Roger Emeka
No, 100%. Yeah.
00:28:37
Fabio
A million percent. No, he should, especially if he wins a triple crown this year, which he's well in his way.
00:28:41
Nacc
Now it's going to, it's going to cost you more and too bad as, as the good fellows would say, if you pay me, you know,
00:28:52
Fabio
Sorry. What, what did they say?
00:28:54
Nacc
if you pay me, I'm not going to slip that. Uh, just a quick recap here on some injuries that happened in, in week 11, both running backs for the Raiders were, were banged up. Uh, as a mere white ones was out with a quad and Madison with an ankle.
00:29:12
Nacc
Running back Tajie Spears is also in the concussion protocol so something to monitor this week. Gabe Davis ah first reported he was out for the year and now but with I think his meniscus injury and now they're saying he's site seeking a second opinion but definitely a long-term injury there.
00:29:27
Fabio
Now he's up for the season.
00:29:29
Nacc
Darnell Mooney hurt his hamstring we all know how bad those go for wide receivers so look for him to probably miss a game or two. Lad McConkie also had an AC joint sprain. I don't think it's anything too serious, but something just to monitor. And Isaiah Pacheco did practice in a limited fashion last week. He's expected to be back week 12. We don't know in what capacity. And I think Reed said it's going to depend on his week of practice this week. So something to monitor as if you're a Kareem Hunt owner as well.
00:30:01
Nacc
So on to the um fab and waiver wire portion of the pod. Just crazy bye week this week, actually. In week 12, you have the Falcons, Bills, Bengals, Jaguars, Saints, and Jets all on by. So and going to be tough filling up those lineups, but hopefully we could help with some waiver wire pickups.
00:30:24
Nacc
So let's start with you, Raj. Any QBs that look nice, maybe in a two QB league to to pick up this week, yeah or startable QBs anyways?
00:30:35
Roger Emeka
Yeah, I think I guess it was interesting that it was Tommy DeVito that got the starting knot over Drew Lok.
00:30:42
Nacc
Shock.
00:30:42
Roger Emeka
I guess it's for vibes. I guess it's just the familiarity with the offense. But DeVito was not bad last year from a fantasy perspective. In the eight full games, he started at the average about 14 fantasy points per game, which is a pretty decent floor. He had ah that really good game against, I believe, the Packers on Monday Night Football. He had a few games where he rushed from almost 70 yards. So I think the veto could be an interesting play this year. I still think you have to probably own Drew Lock as well, just in case.
00:31:15
Roger Emeka
probably don't have enough roster spot to have both. But I don't think it's, I think it's a prudent, ah be a prudent action to at least put a flyer on Drew Lock as well if you're in ah a two QB league. But I like DeVito as a decent, decent decently flu floor player.
Waiver Wire Pickups
00:31:32
Nacc
Yeah, I don't know. I don't I don't i don't see him having a a long leash, but I don't know. I'm i'm not I'm not sold on on on DeVito. I'm just it's just one of those things.
00:31:43
Nacc
It's like I feel like he's going to have that one good game to maybe start. And then it's just like it's all over. I don't know. I just don't see it as something. I don't see it as something. ah Personally, I don't think I'd i'd go after him, but.
00:31:57
Nacc
Fab anyone, that anyone you notice, quick QB wise?
00:31:57
Fabio
So just ah yeah just the answer to to the Tommy DeVito thing, I think he only had one game where he threw for 280 yards or even over 200 yards last year when he did start. But of the six remaining opponents that the Giants have, five of them are in the top 10 of defensive points allowed to quarterbacks. So he has ah he has a cakewalk of a matchup for the next five of the six games, basically. So if you need a spot starter, it could be interesting.
00:32:27
Fabio
And you would assume that because he's throwing to Malik neighbors this year versus last year, he wasn't, it could be interesting. Uh, just to go back on what Roger said too, about why Tommy over drew lock, I think it's the vibes a hundred percent, a hundred percent.
00:32:40
Fabio
I think it's the vice, but I don't know. I feel like we have a better chance to win with drew lock. So maybe it's a good thing. We're starting to tell me the veto.
00:32:46
Roger Emeka
Yeah, I think it's I think it's partially that too Like the raw numbers aren't bad The raw numbers aren't bad.
00:32:48
Fabio
Yeah.
00:32:49
Nacc
ah could I could, that makes, I think, I think that makes more sense.
00:32:50
Fabio
Uh, they're not horrible.
00:32:54
Roger Emeka
And again, like the this it was a again.
00:32:55
Fabio
No.
00:32:56
Roger Emeka
It was against Green Bay 10 rushes 71 yards He also had a game that's New Orleans for rushes 36 yards because so right there He's he's liable to get four to five points per game just on rushing abilities.
00:32:57
Fabio
Yeah.
00:33:07
Roger Emeka
So TBD
00:33:08
Fabio
Yeah, no, no, it's, and I think he also has a completion percentage of like around 60% or 65%, which is, which is, well, you can, you're starting Tommy DeVito, you're having a chicken cutlet sandwich on Sunday at one o'clock in the afternoon.
00:33:14
Roger Emeka
Yeah. It just feels, it feels dirty starting Tommy DeVito. I'm not going to lie. Like, Oh my God, your, your QP room is in despair for starting Tommy DeVito, man.
00:33:26
Fabio
How are you?
00:33:26
Nacc
And no no no mention of Gardner Minshu who had a pretty pretty solid fantasy output versus the second best D versus QBs in Miami.
00:33:33
Fabio
Yeah.
00:33:38
Fabio
Yes.
00:33:39
Nacc
He scored almost 21, just under 21 points. he I think he gets does he get he gets Denver this week. So um definitely a tough matchup, but to I don't know, Minshu-Mania.
00:33:51
Nacc
i think it's I think it might be back. I think it might be back.
00:33:55
Fabio
I think so too. I don't think, uh, what was that coach there? Pierce. I don't think he's very happy about having Carter Mitchell as his quarterback. In the last press conference he had said, no, he's not a down, but, uh, yeah, he is up and down.
00:34:03
Nacc
Yeah, but Desmond Ritter is not any how much better in here, kid.
00:34:04
Roger Emeka
He's so up and down. He's so up and down, Minshu, man. Like, it's it's a roller coaster.
00:34:09
Nacc
Oh, yeah.
00:34:11
Fabio
Yeah, he's up and down, but it helps when you have Brock Bowers as a time that you can throw to, you know, he's, uh, I think he beats the record, the rookie record for most receiving for the most receptions to start his, to start their career. It was held by OBJ up until like yesterday at 70 and he has like 71 to start his career, which is ridiculous. Anyways, uh, Bo Nix is owned at 49%.
00:34:37
Fabio
Just under the just under the 50 threshold that we That we use to categorize people on this list If you're listening and bonex is on the waiver wire one qb two qb super flexly Pick him up man that guy got 33 fantasy points this last weekend and he's been good Every single week since like week four like he should win rookie of the year.
00:34:37
Nacc
Yeah.
00:34:42
Nacc
that
00:35:01
Fabio
I think he's a front runner I think we've all spoken about it already Uh, or offensive work of the year, rather. Uh, it's, it's, he's getting it done properly. He looks good. Anyways, pick him up, pick him up.
00:35:12
Fabio
Don't even, I don't have to go into the details.
00:35:13
Nacc
Yeah, just rest of the bank rest of the bank go all in chips wise with with them.
00:35:14
Fabio
Look at his stats.
00:35:18
Fabio
Yeah. And, uh, I do want to mention also we'll let us to, uh, two games now back to back. He puts up some serious points. Um, last week it was 21 versus a very good charges defense.
00:35:29
Fabio
This week it was called 18 versus Minnesota. Um, he did have that one long touchdown to. I forget. I'm not, I'm not, I'm going to mispronounce his name.
00:35:38
Roger Emeka
Nick Westbrook, Akine.
00:35:40
Fabio
Thank you to Westbrook, EKNA that did Pat the stats a little bit, but still.
00:35:42
Nacc
That was your fault, Roger.
00:35:44
Roger Emeka
Hmm.
00:35:44
Fabio
Yeah. You know, you gotta, you gotta, you gotta tee that up to me, man.
00:35:46
Nacc
This time it was your fault.
00:35:47
Fabio
Come on.
00:35:48
Roger Emeka
No, I honestly, I thought no, but knowing fabs, remember, I legit thought he forgot.
00:35:49
Fabio
Those are, yeah.
00:35:53
Nacc
Oh, that's okay.
00:35:53
Fabio
I knew I was a Keeney.
00:35:53
Roger Emeka
I actually.
00:35:54
Fabio
I forgot the Westbrook part. Um, but, uh, yeah, I will let this two is another guy I'm looking at, especially in two QBs and super flex leagues. He's been, he's been better than advertised. And again, his rest of season schedule is also very favorable to quarterbacks.
00:36:02
Roger Emeka
Yes.
00:36:06
Fabio
So it should be something that you can look into as well.
00:36:07
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:36:09
Nacc
Awesome. And we I know we mentioned just above that both the Raiders running backs were injured. Is there any appetite for Amir Abdullah? Raj.
00:36:23
Roger Emeka
not chasing any Raiders ah backfield that they don't know how to block. And honestly, I don't trust Antonio Pierce with like handling any type of committee, whether it's QB committee or running back committee. I don't trust him. I don't trust this team. So I wouldn't chase, I wouldn't chase Abdullah personally.
00:36:45
Nacc
fair I think I'm I'm right there with you on that one as well and there's also Roshan Johnson who's at a pretty decent game 11 points in that backfield I feel like Swift was there for a while and now it's kind of like I don't know they're going with maybe more of a hot hand he see he did get 10 10 carries Roshan and I know he carries a lot more like goal line goal line style work I think to give him more of the the goal line. So any appetite to pick him up, I think he's only 8% owned.
00:37:18
Nacc
up
00:37:19
Fabio
Uh, listen, 10 carries 33 yards, one touchdown, one target, one reception. Uh, he does a very difficult schedule as well for the rest of the season. I think at this point on the year, a lot of these fringe guys that you would want to take a flyer on, I would not.
00:37:34
Fabio
And I think I would be starting to look at your, uh, your handcuffs and your backups for your starting running backs right now. So I, uh, yeah, no, for sure.
00:37:41
Roger Emeka
Yeah. So if if you're a Swift owner, just pick up, pick, pick him up at that point.
00:37:45
Fabio
Like it, that that's a very good point as well.
00:37:46
Roger Emeka
I agree with that.
00:37:47
Fabio
Yes.
00:37:48
Nacc
Yeah, but exactly.
00:37:48
Fabio
But.
00:37:48
Nacc
But well, I think we all agree in non-swift owners, like you're not really chasing Roshan Johnson, right?
00:37:52
Fabio
No.
00:37:53
Roger Emeka
No.
00:37:54
Nacc
Yeah.
00:37:54
Fabio
No.
00:37:56
Nacc
ah There's a couple actually, there's a few wide receivers that may still be available on your waiver wire that probably worth a nice ad in ahead of week 12. Raj, anything anything you see you like here?
00:38:08
Roger Emeka
Alec Pierce is interesting. I think he's had a quietly really solid season and it was really good to see Anthony Richardson play well. Pierce only had 10.4 points, but he came ah out of a 18 point game last week and he's typically, he's he's really actually been the downfield threat for Richardson.
00:38:26
Nacc
Yep.
00:38:26
Roger Emeka
So I think that one could be an interesting, you know, maybe five to 10 percent of fab, whatever you have left. i like i like I've been liking Pierce, how he's fitting in that offense as the downfield threat because Pittman and Downs are more intermediate intermediate ah passing threats in that in Shane Steichen's offense.
00:38:47
Fabio
I actually.
00:38:48
Nacc
Yep, I definitely I definitely agree.
00:38:49
Nacc
Actually, I, I think. I feel like Pittman is the guy who's like odd man out there, oddly.
00:38:56
Fabio
Yeah.
00:38:57
Nacc
I feel like he's had a weird we season, Flacco Richardson, Flacco Richardson, but I feel like he's...
00:39:03
Roger Emeka
So, so you guys remember my buddy Ryan, who the big Bengals fan, he's a Pittman went to USC. Ryan swears by Pittman. He's like, he's an absolute beast. He he says he doesn't fit that offense and he doesn't fit an Anthony Richardson ah type quarterback.
00:39:18
Roger Emeka
So, I mean, they just paid him, right? And he gave him like, kind of like that WR2 tee Higgins, not, sorry, not tee Higgins, but like Jalen Waddle type, type money.
00:39:21
Fabio
Yeah.
00:39:27
Roger Emeka
But it'll be interesting to see what happens cause it's, it is a weird fit with that offense and that quarterback.
00:39:34
Nacc
Bob, what do you like?
00:39:34
Fabio
Quinton Johnson. Um, uh, typically I go for targets more than I go for a touchdown. So this is a little bit against the grain for me, but ever since they got back, while ever since he's, he's came back from his injury, he's been, he's been doing a lot more vertical threats, which is really his game. And I think it's been, uh, it's been working very well with Justin Herbert and that offense right now. Like they kind of have the proper makeup of.
00:39:58
Fabio
how to use lat mcconkey and now they're using quinton johnson much more vertical routes i was reading up online that he's been just been going house calls the whole way and it's been working because you know justin herbert can spread the he could definitely spread the field and like was roger was mentioning earlier in in the episode how he's been chucking it a lot more and going for those hero balls a lot more and you're seeing it with quinton johnson being on being the benefactor of that He wouldn't be a weekly starter for me, obviously, but it would be something to to use for for by weeks and 41% owned. You should be available in your league or it might be and it's someone I could definitely take a flyer on and and get some depth on my team.
00:40:36
Roger Emeka
I totally agree Fab. This offense is not about high volume. It's with the most, one I think with the Ravens, one of the most efficient offenses in the league.
00:40:40
Fabio
No.
00:40:45
Roger Emeka
So they don't need a lot of passing attempts to score big plays or score big touchdowns.
00:40:53
Fabio
He's, they're facing Baltimore next week. Quinton Johnson can get three receptions and two touchdowns, or what's that writing must outline three receptions, 187 yards.
00:40:59
Nacc
Pre-receptions 163 yards and three touchdowns.
00:41:03
Fabio
That could be Quinton Johnson next week.
00:41:07
Nacc
I don't know about that extent, but yeah, that's that that's the way to go.
00:41:08
Roger Emeka
Let's just, let's just, let's just start comparing Quentin Johnson to Randy Mars. Let's, let's, let's do that.
00:41:15
Nacc
And there's also um funny, actually, it was on our list last week about the Scantling.
00:41:21
Fabio
Yeah.
00:41:21
Nacc
I know he has a buy this week, so it's going to be tough, especially with six buys, to kind of own one of those players. But the first week was a fluke, and now the second week, well, I don't know.
00:41:31
Fabio
Yeah.
00:41:32
Nacc
like this
00:41:32
Fabio
Is it a coincidence or is it a pattern? and Yeah.
00:41:34
Nacc
Yeah. Like if you have room and you're, the buys are not killing you, I would maybe have them rostered for sure. Uh, it's not a guy you'd have to chase to go after, but I mean, I would definitely, I would definitely roster him if possible, because he did have to show it to really good showings, uh, in the past two weeks.
00:41:50
Fabio
Mm-hmm. Yeah, I agree.
00:41:54
Nacc
And then just quickly tight end any, any appetite on, uh, will this Lee or, or Zachary's?
00:42:01
Fabio
Disly, yeah. Uh, definitely disly way more than Zachary's, but this thing has been pretty consistent. We can, a week out for his targets and and for his yards, he was just missing to get into the end zone, which he finally got done this week with, uh, four receptors, 80 yards and a touchdown with a nice touchdown to like a nice seam throw right over damn to him. So that was, it was good. No, we'll disley to me could it's, he's coming up the ranks. And if you're hurting a tight end, you don't have one of the top guys. He's something I will go after for sure.
00:42:31
Roger Emeka
Yeah, ah three of the past four games, he had nine points, eight points, and then 18.
00:42:31
Fabio
I was fence a flop on him too. Yeah.
00:42:39
Roger Emeka
Actually, if you go further, it's four out of the past five games. He had 16 points before that nine point game. So in in these streets, man, if you could get 10 points out of your tight end, like that is money.
00:42:45
Fabio
Yeah.
00:42:49
Nacc
That's a win.
00:42:50
Fabio
yeah
00:42:50
Roger Emeka
That's a
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00:42:51
Nacc
Yeah, that's definitely a win.
00:42:51
Roger Emeka
win.
00:42:51
Roger Emeka
So so that he's not a name brand.
00:42:52
Nacc
That's definitely a win.
00:42:54
Roger Emeka
So i think I think people will sleep on him a little bit.
00:42:55
Nacc
All right. Well, that about wraps up our fab and waiver wire portion. So now we're going to dive into some ah trade candidates and some some players to buy low or sell high.
00:43:09
Nacc
um So maybe we'll start with some buy lows. Raj, anyone um anyone you want to target to buy low right now?
00:43:19
Roger Emeka
DeAndre Hopkins, potentially. I know the the schedule isn't fantastic for Hopkins. And I know he came out of two mediocre games, but he does get the Texans and Browns during the fantasy playoffs. And those are two teams that are quite vulnerable against the pass. My only concern is the Juju Smith-Schuster return. It saw his round share um and target share decrease a little bit, but I think later on in the year, I'm just going by good feeling. I'm hoping that they start to utilize him more in prepare in preparation in preparation for the playoffs ah with Mahomes. So I thought Hopkins looked fantastic against the Bucks and I'm hoping that he's now finally ramped up in that offense and they start utilizing him the best way that they can.
00:44:09
Nacc
Yeah, I think I agree with everything you said there. Um, definitely a by low candidate, uh, for sure. I think pretty, uh, yeah. Fab. Anyone you think, uh, buying law on.
00:44:21
Fabio
Out of by low, I think Tyree kill, but I think that, that, that by low window might've sailed after this week. He finally got what's back to back games now that he has a touchdown. So I don't know how that's going to be factory again, but he's one guy that I would look into as well. Um, I, DeAndre Sift is interesting. He's definitely a by-low candidate, but I don't, I just don't like his schedule for the rest of the season. And that's what concerns me even as a by-low. And I think, uh, I don't think the bears have a very favorable schedule when it comes to.
00:44:50
Fabio
when it comes to running backs right now.
00:44:56
Nacc
Interesting. I know, yeah, he for sure, he for sure got.
00:44:58
Roger Emeka
The thing with Swift, sorry, sorry just just just back so i back just back to Swift swift quickly. Roshan received three of four carries inside the 10-yard line. And Swift saw 58% carry share against the Packers in week 11.
00:45:14
Roger Emeka
That's the lowest since week three.
00:45:16
Nacc
That's the lowest I was going to say, that's pretty low, that yeah but that's what I'm saying.
00:45:17
Fabio
Yeah.
00:45:19
Nacc
Roshan, that's what he's he's, he's seeing more of the goal line, closer to the goal line, goal line work, so.
00:45:22
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:45:27
Nacc
Yeah, I guess I'm going to tend to agree there. Anyone you're <unk> looking to sell high on, Raj?
00:45:38
Roger Emeka
Maybe Jared Goff, I hate to say it, but it's the, it's only the second time he's had more than 32 drawbacks in the year and in the season. And like we all know that the Lions are a pure running team.
00:45:51
Roger Emeka
Like we see what they do with David Montgomery. that We see what they do with Jamir Gibbs. And at any given moment, Goff can just have like a 10 attempt game. And they're handing it off to those two absolute stallion backs.
00:46:04
Roger Emeka
And you know you like we we saw it a few weeks ago.
00:46:05
Nacc
Yeah.
00:46:07
Roger Emeka
We saw where he had the five pick game. It's the one we saw in the game again think against the Titans. He only had like 15 or 18 attempts. So I think this is a good opportunity to piggyback off like an amazing performance.
00:46:19
Roger Emeka
that might not happen very often and you have to start thinking this is this team is going to start thinking about the playoffs they might actually stop putting the pedal to the metal at some point so I'd look to maybe seeing what could be what you could get for for golf because it's still been an up and down ride despite the fact that the the stats overall have been really really solid
00:46:41
Nacc
Yeah, I mean, hard to argue with that. He also comes, he sometimes doesn't even play the fourth quarter um at times because they're up, they're up so much and the game is, the game is out of reach.
00:46:46
Fabio
Yeah.
00:46:51
Nacc
So ah tend to agree with you there. What about UFAB? Anyone you're looking to sell high on?
00:46:59
Fabio
Uh, if there's any value left as a high, I think it's time to take a long look in the mirror and see what you can get for CD lamb. Uh, you still have the name value there. He's still going to be a target hog, but just within that offense right now with Cooper rush being at quarterback, I not convinced you're going to be getting definitely any wide receiver one return.
00:47:19
Fabio
Uh, you would hope you get maybe wide receiver two if he falls into the end zone, but I'm, If I can, if I can make CD-Lam become someone else's problem, I would, and if the return is good enough, I would, I would definitely look into doing that too.
00:47:35
Roger Emeka
He has a career 13 points per game in 18 games without Dak Prescott.
00:47:42
Roger Emeka
So I don't know if that window, yeah, 13, 13 points per game in 18 games without Dak Prescott.
00:47:42
Nacc
13, that's what he averages.
00:47:47
Roger Emeka
So like similar to Tyreek Hill, has that window already passed?
00:47:52
Fabio
Yeah.
00:47:52
Roger Emeka
Or like, that's, that's the issue there.
00:47:55
Fabio
Well, Tyreek right now is, yeah, I think like if I can do CD lamp for Tyreek kill, I think I would make that tree right off the bat.
00:47:56
Nacc
Yeah, it's.
00:48:01
Fabio
But, uh, no, nor, nor should they, nor should they know, um, it's, it sucks honestly.
00:48:02
Nacc
Yeah, the Tyreek owners are not making that trade.
00:48:04
Roger Emeka
No.
00:48:09
Fabio
Uh, and he's a good, I don't know if I have him on one of my rosters and I'm trying to see what I can get for him and really nobody's biting. And that's the worst part.
00:48:20
Nacc
you're look You're going to have to try to catch someone that sees CD lamb as the name and maybe you you swindle a deal out because right now, obviously, is dry his his stock is not at its at its peak for sure.
00:48:33
Nacc
ah But one guy, I think the obvious one to sell high on would be a cream hunt.
00:48:33
Fabio
No.
00:48:40
Nacc
ah with obviously the news of Pacheco maybe nearing a return this is probably the time to maybe get rid of Hunt.
00:48:42
Fabio
Oh yeah.
00:48:48
Nacc
I mean as a Pacheco owner you might want to hold on to him just the same just to see you know if Pacheco does get get hurt but I mean this is probably the highest point you'll get out of out of Hunt this is the there's going to be no more value after this week if Pacheco does play and plays well. So maybe it's someone you want to offload to someone, someone looking for running back health sees chief running back and maybe bites.
00:49:13
Roger Emeka
Knack, what do you think of Najee? It's a, it's a, it's a sell high.
00:49:17
Nacc
Yeah, honestly, uh, he's been having some solid games, but the the lack of the end zone, uh, obviously scares me for sure. So the, the, the lack of points there and, uh, Arthur Smith just can't help himself, but get, you know, Patterson involved as as well, as, as Warren, they just, he really, really can't help himself.
00:49:36
Roger Emeka
It's fetish.
00:49:36
Nacc
It's a lot less than it's a lot less than, uh, than it was in, um, in Atlanta. So I'm i'm think i'm thankful for that. And I think. I think Warren has been getting involved enough as that change of pace, like you need you need some some some juice and in there. So yeah, look, if if you can trade Naji for something decent, I'm i'm definitely not opposed to that at all.
00:50:01
Roger Emeka
Sorry, Fab. yeah I just want to like, he has Philly, Baltimore, and KC during the fantasy playoffs. That is just like murderers.
00:50:07
Fabio
Yeah, I was gonna mention that actually. Yeah, I was gonna mention that.
00:50:10
Roger Emeka
Murderers, bro.
00:50:11
Fabio
Yeah.
00:50:12
Nacc
It's not a great, uh, definitely not a great fantasy playoff schedule.
00:50:13
Fabio
No, definitely not. No.
00:50:17
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:50:18
Nacc
Uh, for sure. Yeah. No, no, no. Like, uh, he's definitely on the, the, the, the cell, the cell train for sure. if You can get something for nausea. I'd go for it right away.
00:50:29
Nacc
Um, what else would, uh, actually, what are some of the players you're looking to trade for? Who's someone you're really targeting in a trade, Raj?
00:50:38
Roger Emeka
Yeah, he was my my love from ah week 11, but Lad McConkie, third in rookie receiving yards, 24% target share. He just came off another 18 point game, six six receptions, 123 yards, big play offense. He had two amazing catches from two amazing throws yesterday against the Bengals. So I think he's going to be a thousand yard receiver and he's a guy that you know he's't He's like, it's a buy high. you're You're not going to get him for for cheap, but I think this is a player who is going to continue to ascend ah towards the end of the season with the way Herbert is playing.
00:51:18
Nacc
Yeah, and very, very valuable in PPR formats for sure. um Anyone you're targeting fab via trade?
00:51:27
Fabio
Hall actually right now, like I know he just came off a 31 point.
00:51:31
Nacc
Bunch of good luck.
00:51:32
Fabio
Bomb of a game, but he's on, he's on by this week, which might help your cause. But the reason why I'm saying you should trade for him, he's he's obviously been very up and down this year, more down than up, especially if that you invested a probably a top five pick on him this year, but his fantasy playoff schedule, especially in the finals, uh, fantastic from an RB perspective.
00:51:52
Fabio
And I know we don't like the jets here, but still something to take note of as well. Like they're. A lot of green and nothing to be concerned about as far as red so yeah he's if you can pay up don't pay too much but it is definitely somebody i would be targeting for sure.
00:52:08
Roger Emeka
I need to hear an example of like the type of offer you would...
00:52:10
Nacc
or don't pay too much. What are you gonna pay to, how are you gonna get Breece Hall away from someone?
00:52:12
Roger Emeka
It's a two from one for sure.
00:52:15
Fabio
If you have a lot of wide receiver depth and you can do one of those, like trading from a position of strength for a position of weakness and also giving you running back as well. It's something that I would definitely consider. Like if you can, I can't really think of a one rough off my head, but I mean, if like, uh, and I throw in an Aaron Jones who hasn't been playing all that well right now. And with another good wide receiver to get Bruce Hall and somebody else on the way back.
00:52:38
Fabio
You're upgrading, you're running back, you military taking a hit the wide receiver spot first, especially during the bye week. And if you can go after a guy who's obviously hurting with six teams on by in week 12, that would, I think that we'll get it done for Bruce Hall.
00:52:50
Roger Emeka
like Like Aaron Jones and T Higgins, or would that get it done?
00:52:57
Fabio
Oh yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Oh yeah. Yeah.
00:53:02
Roger Emeka
Interesting.
00:53:03
Nacc
Interesting.
00:53:03
Fabio
If I need help a wide receiver and I, and right now, like I need to win for this week for me to even have a chance to making the playoffs and I have Breeze Hall on by. Yeah. Like you got to pull the trigger. Like you got to worry about winning this week, right? But if you're in the position where you can win. Where where you can give up something now for something later, because you're doing well on the roster, then 100%, it could pay huge dividends. And we all know how Breeze Hall likes to really ramp it up at the end of the season.
00:53:29
Nacc
OK, that's fair. I'm looking to get my hands on Tyrone Tracy. um That schedule looks very, very nice for running backs down the stretch as well, and you figure he's going to be seeing a lot of the football with Tommy DeVito or even if July comes in ah for the rest of the season. And I think they're going to just want to see what they have from this kid. You know, can he sustain it? You know, game in and game out?
00:53:58
Nacc
He's looked good so far doing it. So ah definitely something I definitely someone I would definitely target.
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00:54:06
Nacc
If you need running back out.
00:54:09
Roger Emeka
I'm curious guys, what would the Giants do if Drew Lok and Tommy DeVito were to both get injured? Like do you think they're calling up Fab to play QB?
00:54:22
Nacc
I think Daniel Jones starts my friend.
00:54:23
Roger Emeka
You really think so with the injury guarantee?
00:54:25
Nacc
What are they going to do?
00:54:25
Fabio
They have no choice. Yeah. They don't have a choice.
00:54:27
Nacc
Imagine they pick up, I don't know who the heck is out there, Nathan Peterman to go play. Like imagine like yeah that would look really, really, that would look really strange.
00:54:33
Fabio
Jesus.
00:54:38
Nacc
Like that now, like tell me you're tanking without telling me you're tanking, you know?
00:54:43
Fabio
Yeah. Like what choice do they have? They would have to start Dino Jones.
00:54:46
Roger Emeka
Phil Simms.
00:54:47
Fabio
They start Phil Sims. Yeah. Start cousin Pete. If you're listening to the pod, and you can start from the giants.
00:54:51
Nacc
It's her neighbors like you be.
00:54:53
Roger Emeka
because Yeah, but I agree. it Tracy's been awesome.
00:54:58
Fabio
Yeah, man.
00:54:59
Roger Emeka
and I know he was distraught after that fumble in was germany or london in Germany, but otherwise but he's been fantastic.
00:55:05
Fabio
Yeah, I was in Germany.
00:55:05
Nacc
germany Germany.
00:55:07
Roger Emeka
What a revelation he's been this year.
00:55:09
Fabio
He was a fifth round pick.
00:55:11
Nacc
Yep.
00:55:12
Roger Emeka
That used to play wide receiver.
00:55:12
Nacc
Out of, uh, is it Kentucky?
00:55:14
Fabio
Yeah.
00:55:14
Nacc
Is it Kentucky?
00:55:15
Roger Emeka
Purdue. purdue
00:55:16
Fabio
Purdue.
00:55:16
Nacc
Purdue. Excuse me.
00:55:17
Fabio
Yeah.
00:55:17
Nacc
Purdue. Purdue. Great. um Well, that'll do it for another episode of the Bush league fantasy football podcast. And as always guys, please rate, follow, and subscribe on all of our socials and your listen to us on your, your platform of choice. ah So look out for our fab and waiver wire pickups on Instagram, Tik TOK and YouTube, and as well as our love hate week 12 episode tomorrow.
00:55:45
Nacc
So from Raj, Fab and myself, thank you for your continued support and see you next time. Cue the music.
00:55:55
Nacc
Wow, I got that in tune with the snap too. That was, that was well done. That was well done.
00:55:58
Fabio
We got Joe mix in another rushing touchdown.
00:56:00
Nacc
I like that.
00:56:01
Roger Emeka
Yeah, I think Spiro's done.
00:56:02
Nacc
Yeah, he's on, he's on flag.
00:56:04
Fabio
He's on fire, man.
00:56:05
Roger Emeka
I'm convinced Daniel Jones is not, I don't even think they allow him to enter the building again. they They're gonna put in a practice squad player.
00:56:11
Nacc
So you think ah you think he's the emergency number three? Is he the emergency number three?
00:56:13
Fabio
I was going to ask that question. He's, he must be the emergency number three.
00:56:16
Nacc
That's a good, i want I'm looking at that i that that.
00:56:18
Fabio
Yeah.
00:56:18
Nacc
That would be the the the the tell. it p z If he's the emergency QB three, then I think that's the tell on maybe if both of them get injured, like someone else comes in.
00:56:22
Fabio
Yeah.
00:56:24
Roger Emeka
Malik neighbors.
00:56:26
Fabio
yeah
00:56:28
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:56:29
Fabio
I agree with that.
00:56:31
Nacc
We'll see.
00:56:31
Fabio
Anyways, we'll see. Thanksgiving day matchup though. Cooper Rush versus Tommy DeVito. Get your popcorn ready.
00:56:35
Nacc
Oh my God. I was so excited. I have off the day is going to watch football all day and on that four o'clock snoozer like how you know, watch that.
00:56:45
Nacc
See you tomorrow, folks.
00:56:46
Fabio
Take care, everyone.
00:56:47
Roger Emeka
Goodbye.
00:56:48
Fabio
Bye.
00:56:48
Nacc
Goodbye.