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Week 15 Fantasy Playoffs: Love/Hate Start-Sit Guide (2QB & Superflex)
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It’s Week 15 and the fantasy playoffs are here. No more byes, no more safety nets — every lineup decision can send you home or keep you alive. In this episode of the Bush League Huddle Fantasy Football Podcast, we go straight into our Love/Hate start-sit picks for the first week of the playoffs, especially for 2QB and Superflex leagues.
We recap how our Week 14 calls did (9–5 as a crew) and then break down who you can trust and who you need to bench with your season on the line — including names like Jalen Hurts, Justin Herbert, Trevor Lawrence, Brock Purdy, Marcus Mariota, Aaron Jones, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Omarion Hampton, Kenneth Walker III, Emeka Egbuka, Jauan Jennings, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson, Justin Jefferson, Harold Fannin Jr. and Theo Johnson.
In this episode:
- 🧠 QB Love/Hate: Brock Purdy, Marcus Mariota, Trevor Lawrence, Caleb Williams, Jalen Hurts, Justin Herbert & more
- 🏃♂️ RB Love/Hate: Fringe playoff RBs like Aaron Jones, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Omarion Hampton, Kenneth Walker III, Carolina backs, Devin Neal
- 📡 WR Love/Hate: Emeka Egbuka, Jauan Jennings, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson, Justin Jefferson and key boom/bust calls
- 🎯 TE Dart Throws: Harold Fannin Jr., Theo Johnson, Hunter Henry and tight ends you can’t afford to whiff on
- 🧮 How to handle risky studs vs safer options in 2QB/Superflex during the fantasy playoffs
No fluff, no filler — just start/sit decisions for Week 15 fantasy football playoffs on ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper and more.
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Transcript
Welcome and Week 15 Fantasy Playoffs
00:00:10
Roger Emeka
What?
00:00:11
Fab
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back. Welcome back. Welcome back to another wonderful episode of the Bush League Huddle Fantasy Football Podcast. Week 15, we are here. If you made it this far, pat yourself on the back.
00:00:24
Fab
Give yourself a high five. right You're in the fantasy football playoffs. A select few make it this far. So congratulations to you, and you know who you are. And if you're not in the playoffs, and you're still listening...
00:00:36
Fab
you're like the best fans we can ever think of. So thank you very much for just coming along with us. This is fantastic. And if you just want to listen to unnecessary fancy football banter, Hey, you come to the right place. um But we got a fantastic episode for you. My God, we're kicking off the fancy football players. This is the most...
00:00:52
Fab
exciting time of the year. We've got a fantastic episode for you like we always do. Before we jump into that, we ask you please to follow us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter for your weekly fantasy football breakdowns. Not few many weeks left, but you understand.
00:01:09
Fab
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Fantasy Football Love-Hate Picks
00:01:10
Fab
Send us your waiver questions because that's still very important. Send us your sit-start questions, especially this week where it's do or die. For those of you who don't have a bye going into this week and you're Week 15, this is it, man.
00:01:22
Fab
Or ladies. Or other genders. This is it. were This is what we waited for all year long. And you know what? We don't even have an opening drive this week.
00:01:34
Fab
Because we don't need one. We're not going to sugarcoat this episode. We're not going to give you any fluff. We're not going to put some fillers in there. We're going to go right into the meat and potatoes of this episode. We're going to jump right into your love-hate pics.
00:01:47
Fab
We're go to get the ball rolling right now. All I can tell you before we begin, please don't pick up Phillip Rivers. God bless him for being a grandpa and starting in the NFL, but still just there's certain things that need to be left on the side and just an FYI. But before we jump into that, before we get going, guys, I'm fab.
00:02:05
Fab
We got Roger on the horn. We got Knack as well with that little stash. We're right at rock and roll over here. Let's get going. We're gonna kick this off right away with our love hate picks. Knack, go for it. Let's do it.
00:02:16
Nacc
Thank you, Fab. And for, honestly, even Colts fans, I hope to God he does not play a snap in the NFL. He also gets, in week 18, if he starts by then, the Houston Texans.
00:02:30
Nacc
So that's just not going to go well. He's got a family.
00:02:32
Roger Emeka
Seattle this week, no?
00:02:33
Fab
Seattle this week.
00:02:33
Nacc
He's not going to start this week.
00:02:35
Roger Emeka
Obviously.
00:02:35
Nacc
There's no chance he starts this week.
00:02:36
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:02:36
Fab
No.
00:02:37
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:02:38
Nacc
I can't see a scenario where that happens. And if he does, well, Fab, I'm very sorry, but I have Seattle D. Let's get things started with the love-hate, guys. Before we do and start off the week 15 love-hate, let's just rewind and to week 14 and see how we did as a collective, as Mike Tomlin likes to say.
00:03:00
Nacc
Fab,
Quarterback Recommendations for Week 15
00:03:01
Nacc
you were the big winner this week. Four and one record. Hit on all your loves, Jordan Love, Trevor Lawrence, and Mason Taylor, as well as your hate of Tua Tagovailoa, but missed out on your hate of Caleb Williams.
00:03:21
Nacc
Raj, you went 2-2. Missed on Jaden Higgins. Hit on Jacoby Myers as loves. Missed out on Zay Flowers' hate.
00:03:33
Nacc
And... Did hit on the Aranda Gadsden hate and Romo Dudonze unfortunately didn't play for the game so that's par for the course. And I ended up also hitting on all my loves Devin Neal, Jordan Mason and Isaiah Likely and missing out on both my hates in Woody Marks and Travis Etienne.
00:03:55
Nacc
Our record this week, boys, was 9-5.
00:03:58
Roger Emeka
There you go.
00:03:58
Nacc
Well done.
00:03:58
Fab
Oh, let's go.
00:03:59
Nacc
Well done. Brings our collective record to 97, 104, and 2. So still some time left to get those numbers back in the positive. So what I'll forget to do, let's crank it up. Week 15 love-hate time is here.
00:04:14
Nacc
Raj will lead things off by breaking down the quarterbacks you should be trusting and the ones you should be launching into the sun. Fab will follow up with the running backs and bring us, and I will bring us home, excuse me, with the wide receivers.
00:04:28
Nacc
As always, we'll also be zoning in on three tight ends you need to be aware of, whether they're surging at the right time or screaming, stay away before locking into your lineups. As you know, week one of the fantasy playoffs, no more buys, thank God. So all your lineups should be available to you bearing any injuries.
00:04:49
Nacc
So let's um let's dive head first. Raj, what do you got on the QB front this week?
00:04:55
Roger Emeka
Yes, thanks, NAC. So to start, QBs I love. I have Brock Purdy versus the Titans and Marcus Mariota versus the Giants. Mariota, as Chris Collinsworth said.
00:05:03
Nacc
Ooh.
00:05:04
Roger Emeka
So Brock Purdy, QB 9 versus the Titans, who have allowed 27 points per game to QBs over the last three weeks. So that Titans defense, two touchdowns allowed versus Trevor Lawrence, two touchdowns allowed versus Sam Darnold, four touchdowns recently versus Shadrard Sanders.
00:05:18
Roger Emeka
So they've been ah allowing a lot of points to quarterback slightly. So Brock Perry should have his full complement of guys after a much-needed buy. Juwan Jennings, George Kittle, Ricky Purcell, and of course, Christian McCaffrey.
00:05:29
Roger Emeka
think He's due for a bounce-back game, and I think he's a locked-in
Running Back Strategies and Debates
00:05:33
Roger Emeka
starter. I like him over the likes of Jackson Dart, Bo Nix, even Jacoby Brissett, and even Justin Herbert, will which we will talk about after.
00:05:39
Nacc
Thank you.
00:05:41
Roger Emeka
And then the aforementioned Marcus Maridota, who's been a top 13 quarterback in his last three starts. Two touchdowns versus the Broncos and 55 rushing yards. He's actually had games of five, four, and 10 carry games over the past three starts. Plus, the Giants are allowing the second most fantasy points to QBs this season. Mac Jones, Caleb Williams, Jared Goff, and Drake May all had two or more touchdowns over the last five games against the G-Men defense. So please start Marcus Mariota.
00:06:09
Roger Emeka
Please, commanders, just sit Jaden Daniels. There's nothing left in your season. I don't want to see him get injured again. And I would start Mariota over the likes of Caleb Williams against the Cleveland Browns and Tyler Show as well.
00:06:24
Roger Emeka
A few honorable mentions, um Trevor Lawrence versus the Jets, he's been on a roll. Sam Darnold versus Indianapolis, their defense has been quite the sieve sieve lately.
00:06:35
Roger Emeka
CJ Stroud versus the Cardinals is a difficult one. It's a good matchup, but it just feels like the the the Texans defense, when they they have the defense, the texan's office they have the defense they have they're looking maybe to play a little more conservative. Stafford just had three t touchdowns versus that texans assuming that against that Cardinals off a defense, but again, the Texans offense isn't as trust trustworthy. And they also do like Aaron Rodgers versus Miami.
00:07:03
Roger Emeka
In terms of QBs, I hate Jacoby Brissett, QB 18 versus the Texans, and Justin Herbert, QB 20 at Kansas City. So in terms of Brissett, he's been very but reliable, about but the Texans are the number one overall defense. Their secondary linebackers and front are all elite. We saw what they did to Josh Allen. He had two ah interceptions and no touchdowns. And just recently, Patrick Mahomes had three interceptions and no touchdowns. Brissette is an absolute sit this week. And if we move to Justin Herbert at QB 20 at Kansas City, Herbert has gone actually four straight games under 15 fantasy points per game.
00:07:41
Roger Emeka
Very gutsy effort a few days ago against the Eagles, 10 carries, 66 yards, but the Chargers offense looks awful, whether it's their offensive line, the pass catches are not in sync, and Herbert was s sacked seven times and really couldn't do much against the Eagles secondary. So for me, he's a guy I would probably have to sit as well.
00:08:00
Roger Emeka
um Despite the fact that I mentioned Caleb Williams, as a potential ah player that I would prefer some of the loves, I do like Caleb Williams more than Justin Herbert, Aaron Rodgers as well as someone I'd start over Herbert. Even Bryce Young, another one in those kind of iffy zones where he has a good game, he has a bad game.
00:08:18
Roger Emeka
The Saints defense has been quite good. who They held Baker Mayfield to 12 points last week.
00:08:21
Fab
Yep.
00:08:24
Roger Emeka
One more honorable mention I do want to talk about, i think it's it's worth noting, Jalen Hurts. And I'm curious what you guys think. Is he a must bench now? I just looked at his start rate on Yahoo last week, 85% start rate.
00:08:39
Roger Emeka
But I have to think some folks are going to be hate benching him. Last five games, 12 points, 14 points, 31 points versus Dallas, seventeen points and four points He literally lost people probably millions of dollars combined considering his performance on Monday night. The offense looks awful.
00:08:57
Roger Emeka
And the Raiders are middle of the pack versus QBs, but they run the fourth most zone defense this season. And we know how bad Hurts is against that that. So I'm curious to think what you guys think in terms of Hurts. Is he a bench or would you ride him again?
00:09:14
Nacc
He's just hard to trust in...
00:09:14
Fab
You Yeah.
00:09:16
Nacc
like its It's playoff time now, right? like Again, there's there's a lot I feel like there's enough QBs on the board where if if you have two, your likely backup is is pretty you know should be interesting. like Even if you have like even like a Sam Darnold or something somewhere on the bench, or i think yeah even a Trevor Lawrence, like if you have him as a... I think you have to really...
00:09:44
Nacc
really take ah like, ask yourself, like, I think it's, I think it might be time. I think it might be time to bench him. Ever since he started throwing the ball, since A.J. Brown has been crying for the ball, well, A.J.
00:09:53
Roger Emeka
Mm-hmm.
00:09:54
Fab
Yeah.
00:09:55
Nacc
Brown has got his... has got his his targets, he's got his yards, but they've lost those games. So, but except for the one... Actually, no, they did even lose to Dallas. So, they've been losing all of these games where A.J. Brown is catching and and making plays, and they just got a wave ah got away from the run game. And I think Dan Orlovsky said it best today on the McAfee show. They run too much out of the shotgun.
00:10:20
Nacc
There's just way too much shotgun. They've got to go in thei under center and... um Yeah, i don't know. I think Jalen Hurts for me is definitely not a guy I would trust.
00:10:30
Fab
Yeah, I wouldn't trust him either, but then again, at this point of the fantasy football season, you have him and you're in the playoffs and you might not necessarily have a better option to start. Listen, I don't have Jalen Hurts on my team right now on my in in any of my teams, but he would be a much better quarterback than most of the quarterbacks that I have. And and and that's not saying a lot, quite frankly, because he's been a very good quarterback throughout the season. He's had a bit of a spell right now. You hope that against Las Vegas, it's a good get right game because week 16 is against Washington. That's a great matchup.
00:11:07
Fab
Week 17 versus Buffalo. That's one where I would actually have a conversation about sitting. because that's also in Buffalo as well. We don't know what the weather's going to be like in two weeks from now, but it wouldn't be surprised if it's snowing or if there's sleet or if there's, you know, conditions that are not really conducive to Jillian Hertz throwing the ball, which actually might even work in his favor because then he's going to rush a little bit more and play less out of the shotgun.
00:11:30
Roger Emeka
It's the thing, he doesn't run.
00:11:30
Fab
So he doesn't.
00:11:31
Roger Emeka
He doesn't even run anymore. He can't throw out of the run.
00:11:33
Fab
yeah
00:11:33
Roger Emeka
he doesn't run anymore. He looks slow. His arm his arm talent looks awful. and the
00:11:39
Fab
Can we just say he's not good quarterback?
00:11:42
Roger Emeka
yeah for sure. i think that's another...
00:11:44
Roger Emeka
like i didn't want to bring it up here. and I think that's more of an off-season thing. Yeah.
00:11:44
Fab
Can we, like, like real life quarterback, real life quarterback.
00:11:49
Fab
Like he's not, and um like the guy won the Superbowl. Fantastic. You know, he, you know, he does well for the team.
00:11:55
Nacc
He played amazing during that playoff run, right?
00:11:56
Fab
Yeah.
00:11:57
Roger Emeka
Amazing.
00:11:57
Nacc
And that's what's crazy to to think.
00:11:57
Roger Emeka
to It's nuts.
00:11:59
Nacc
But he also, look, he also had Saquon firing on all cylinders.
00:12:02
Roger Emeka
Exactly.
00:12:02
Nacc
So he had this recording test.
00:12:03
Roger Emeka
Yes.
00:12:03
Fab
And the offensive line was was running very well. They need Lane Johnson back. That's the big deal for them too.
00:12:07
Roger Emeka
Yeah, for sure.
00:12:08
Fab
You can see how much this team's success is predicated on the health and performance of the offensive line.
00:12:09
Nacc
Yeah, it's in shambles.
00:12:15
Fab
And you're seeing it.
00:12:15
Nacc
They even stop push pushing. like
00:12:17
Fab
Yeah, I've noticed that.
00:12:18
Nacc
Like, you notice how much that there's there's there's not a lot of it because some of these guys are out and they just don't trust the current guys to do it.
00:12:20
Fab
Yeah.
00:12:24
Fab
Yeah.
00:12:25
Roger Emeka
I think the last thing I'd say on it is I feel like Hurts is a must start in 2QB. And I think to Nax's point, in 1QB, like I had a league where I'm not in the playoffs, but I have have Jalen Hurts and Matthew Stafford.
00:12:31
Fab
Yes.
00:12:37
Roger Emeka
I would 100% start Matthew Stafford over Jalen Hurts.
00:12:40
Nacc
We're out question.
00:12:40
Fab
Oh, yeah, that's for sure.
00:12:40
Roger Emeka
But in 2QB, I think like he's a must start.
00:12:43
Nacc
Yeah, for sure. QQB, it's not a, there's no brainer there.
00:12:44
Fab
For sure.
00:12:45
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:12:47
Fab
For sure.
00:12:47
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:12:48
Nacc
Thank you
Wide Receiver and Tight End Insights
00:12:49
Nacc
for the wide, sorry, the QBs, Raj. Keep things rolling here now, Fab, with the running backs you love and hate this week.
00:12:58
Fab
Yeah, here we go. We got running backs, baby. So at this point of the season, i don't think I have to say it. You start your studs. You don't get cute. Matchup be damned. So i'm going to focus on those fringe RBs that had that flex appeal that you should consider or should not consider.
00:13:12
Fab
So if my my loves this week, I have Aaron Jones Jr. versus Dallas and Chris Rodriguez Jr. versus New York new new york Jets. I just realized both of them have a junior in their name. and even and even I didn't even do that on purpose. So I got two juniors. The seniors...
00:13:28
Fab
We're going to watch their kids play. So Aaron Jones Jr. at Dallas. So Fantasy Pros has Aaron Jones ranked as RB27, but it's tough to ignore this matchup versus Dallas. We're giving up the fifth most fantasy points to running backs.
00:13:39
Fab
Jones went without a catch and only one target versus Washington last week. But that was a very game script dependent game where Minnesota got up big and early. So i don't think that's going to be the case this week. I love Jones as a sneaky PPR flex play.
00:13:55
Fab
Dallas has good run defense, especially in the last few weeks, ever since they made that trade for Quinnion Williams.
00:13:59
Nacc
Quinn Williams.
00:14:01
Fab
um But they do give up a ton of points to pass catching running backs. So on average, six and a half targets per game, five and a receptions per game, and 48 receiving yards per game, all top five.
00:14:13
Fab
So i start him over i would actually start Aaron Jones in a flex play confidently over guys like Bam Knight, Tony Pollard, both Chicago RBs, who have a tough matchup this week.
00:14:23
Nacc
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:14:24
Roger Emeka
that's that's That's where it stops for me.
00:14:26
Fab
That's where it stops you. Both Chicago are we sure Chicago, right?
00:14:28
Nacc
pump pump pump the brakes.
00:14:30
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:14:30
Fab
We're talking about Chicago. Yeah. Swift has been on a tear.
00:14:31
Nacc
Yes.
00:14:32
Fab
Don't know me wrong, but, uh,
00:14:33
Nacc
They both have, they both been running solid.
00:14:36
Roger Emeka
And against the Green Bay, like they still look pretty good against the Green Bay defense.
00:14:39
Nacc
Yeah.
00:14:39
Roger Emeka
It was tough. It was good, tough But you're not you're not concerned about 45% snap share and the fact that he hasn't scored a touchdown since week 10?
00:14:41
Fab
so you you guys are not going to like my legs one that I have. I would even consider starting over Marion Hampton versus camp versus Kansas city.
00:14:52
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:14:54
Fab
Uh, like I said, sneaky PPR play.
00:14:55
Roger Emeka
Yeah, it's I find he's hard to trust.
00:14:57
Fab
Sneaky PBR play.
00:14:57
Roger Emeka
I find he's really like playoff time. Like I get it. I find it. I find he's like hard to trust just because of how much he splits with like 35, 37% snap share, 45% snap share.
00:15:09
Roger Emeka
Last two games, last two weeks for Jones, Aaron Jones, senior, by the way, not junior.
00:15:15
Fab
It's senior.
00:15:15
Roger Emeka
I apologize to him.
00:15:16
Fab
i apologize, sir.
00:15:17
Nacc
Yes.
00:15:18
Roger Emeka
apologize to whoever the junior.
00:15:19
Fab
Oh, I was saying, sir. I meant him. i wasn't referring to
00:15:24
Roger Emeka
Just, yeah, I don't know, that backfield, that offense. I get it with the defense, though. Like Dallas.
00:15:28
Fab
Listen, when he, but he is the starter. We can agree on that because when he plays, he plays when he's healthy, he plays, you know, and he has very good usage in that offense.
00:15:33
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:15:41
Fab
Uh, we're looking at over here. So yeah, 44% snap share versus Jordan Mason's 30% snap share. Fine. That was last week. 50% of the rushing attempts versus 39% of the rushing attempts. Fine. So again, on top of that too, 34% of routes versus 14%.
00:15:58
Fab
before I get into statistics, right? Targets per route run, 33%. 13% of the targets. he The only knock that I'll give on Aaron Jones, which is not a reason why I would be starting him again, it's the goal line work. Obviously, that goes to Jordan Mason. He has the bigger back, right?
00:16:13
Roger Emeka
He's like liable to literally just get injured like at any moment and it's spontaneously combust.
00:16:13
Fab
But we're talking...
00:16:19
Fab
Listen, i still like the matchup this week versus Dallas. And at RB27, there is value there. My God, spicy guys. Jesus. Look at this.
00:16:28
Roger Emeka
Well, it's good.
00:16:28
Fab
ah
00:16:30
Roger Emeka
It's about time.
00:16:30
Fab
I like it. I like it.
00:16:31
Roger Emeka
It's about time.
00:16:32
Fab
I like it.
00:16:32
Roger Emeka
Let's wake up.
00:16:32
Fab
I like it.
00:16:33
Roger Emeka
Let's go.
00:16:33
Fab
But as far as usage is concerned, he's getting the most amount of usage in that backfield. and That's not even close. The only time he doesn't get usage is when he's injured. But then it goes to Jordan Mason.
00:16:41
Nacc
Okay.
00:16:42
Roger Emeka
Which is one, yeah, like one third of the time it can happen.
00:16:45
Fab
I'm not saying that he is a model of health consistency in the NFL, if anything, that is the opposite of what Aaron Jones senior is. And we've all said that every single year, but what what else have we always said? When he plays, he plays well.
00:17:00
Fab
When he plays, he plays well. He's good, period. He has a good matchup against Dallas. Sue me. I like the matchup play in a flex play. Moving on to Chris Rodriguez Jr. My goodness. Also versus a very good matchup at New York Giants. So another fringe flex play with an upside matchup. Rodriguez has quietly taken over the lead back role in Washington and faces the Giants this week. They give up the most rushing yards to opposing running backs and the second most fantasy points. An interesting stat in neutral game scripts, which is likely the case this week because both of the offenses are dumpster fires.
00:17:33
Fab
Rodriguez is handling about 65% of this early down work and 100% of the goal line carries. So think he's a very good bet to outperform his RB 28 ranking in a plus matchup. And I like him over the same guys I just mentioned. Definitely over Bam Knight, definitely over Tony Pollard, even over the Chicago running backs. Like, come at me.
00:17:50
Fab
Not a fan of their matchup. Not a fan of Cleveland's matchup right now.
00:17:56
Roger Emeka
Yeah, this one I like better for sure.
00:17:59
Fab
Okay.
00:17:59
Roger Emeka
And cleveland can be ran Cleveland can be ran on, which Tony Pollard did do last week.
00:18:04
Fab
That was one exemption. One one example.
00:18:06
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:18:07
Fab
I'm not expecting them to give up 26 fantasy points to every single running back every single week like they did with Tony Pollard.
00:18:14
Nacc
So are you starting Chris Rodriguez Jr. this week?
00:18:19
Fab
I'm thinking about it. Yeah. Cause yes, he's on my team and i know you're looking at my team cause I'm actually faced ladies and gentlemen, just to give you a bit of a context, cause next to me throwing some, some passive aggressive shots throughout the entire episode here. Uh, NAC and I are facing each other in the Bush league huddle.
00:18:35
Fab
where I was unexpectedly allowed to get into the playoffs. And I apologize for my opponent last week. I was, it was, and I'm just as surprised as everybody else is, quite frankly, because not only did I get into the playoffs, actually finished fifth, which is even a more of a shock anyways.
00:18:51
Fab
So Nack is looking at my team right now. He's deciding who I'm going to be starting and I'm doing the same thing with his team. Quite frankly, let's be honest. Now you gotta, you gotta show your opponent some respect.
00:19:01
Nacc
Snow in the
00:19:01
Fab
So yeah, Nack, don't know if I'm starting Chris Rodriguez yet. I'm thinking about it though. I'm thinking about it long and hard.
00:19:06
Nacc
snow in the forecast in New York.
00:19:08
Fab
ands It's more of a running game then. It's perfect.
00:19:11
Nacc
Perfect. a lot of fumbles.
00:19:12
Fab
Right up Chris Rodriguez's alley, especially when it's in neutral game script where it takes about 65% of the early down work.
00:19:18
Nacc
Hopefully the MetLife turf is... It doesn't catch up.
00:19:22
Fab
Hey, speaking of which, did you guys hear about that news that came out in, I think in 2027 or 28, all NFL fields have to meet specific standards and, and, uh, get, and and they have to have their field or their turf or whatever by particular vendors that are only approved by the NFL.
00:19:42
Fab
It's fantastic.
00:19:43
Nacc
Yes.
00:19:44
Roger Emeka
Yes. yeah they's just Yeah. They just burned MetLife down too. Just re redo like redo that stadium. like It's just just like the ugliest world.
00:19:52
Fab
I mean, it's a new stadium, but like it's time though.
00:19:53
Roger Emeka
It's so it's ugly.
00:19:54
Fab
At the same time, it wasn't, you know, the prop, it was like, it was the first new stadium that came out right before all the big new technological advanced stadiums came out.
00:19:54
Roger Emeka
It's already ugly. It's already
00:20:03
Fab
And it's like, now it just looks like it doesn't look, it doesn't look special.
00:20:06
Roger Emeka
It's a carbon copy of Giant Stadium. It's literally.
00:20:09
Fab
It's what's what?
00:20:09
Nacc
Yeah, it is.
00:20:10
Roger Emeka
It's a carbon copy of Giant Stadium.
00:20:12
Fab
It is. Yeah, it is. Yeah. It's, it's not nothing to behold. Anyways, I have a few honorable mentions who have also plus matchups that you should consider for a flex play as well.
00:20:22
Fab
ah So the New York Giants running backs, they go up against Washington. Like I mentioned, Tyron Tracy seems like he's going to be healthy for this week. Uh, so just keep an eye out That would definitely start him over devil's Devin Singletary, but Devin Singletary did have a very good game.
00:20:35
Fab
um in week 13. So also keep in mind as well, both Carolina RBs. They both seem to be eating right now, even though full time share. I think, I think Chuba Hubbard actually kind of came out and said, you know what, hold my beer. This is still my running back room. And you got to give props to that too, but both them have a very nice matchup and Devin Neal, uh,
00:20:56
Fab
Devin Neal, the new Orleans running back who goes up against Carolina as well. So, uh, something to look into as well. Those are guys that I'm also looking at too, that I think you should be considering rostering and starting if you have the chance.
00:21:10
Fab
So those are my,
00:21:10
Roger Emeka
hubbards artbe sorry Hubbard RB 32, which is surprisingly quite low for for this.
00:21:15
Fab
it is, it is, and it has to be.
00:21:17
Nacc
It's great full timeshare over there. It's really like I think they're going fifty fifty and it's it's good.
00:21:22
Fab
Yeah.
00:21:22
Nacc
it's I think they're putting him there because it's like, is he the one who's going to score the touchdown? Is is Donald the be the one scored a touchdown?
00:21:27
Fab
I
00:21:30
Roger Emeka
The recipe for Bryce Young is like 20 to 25 throws per game and just run the the damn ball all the time.
00:21:36
Nacc
Yeah.
00:21:36
Roger Emeka
I think that's how they succeed.
00:21:37
Fab
i agree.
00:21:38
Nacc
Mm-hmm.
00:21:38
Fab
I fully, I fully agree. So now we'll move on to my hates for the week. So I have Omarion Hampton at Kansas city and i have Kenneth Walker, the third versus Indianapolis. Uh, so Hampton actually looked really good in his first game back from a long IR stint.
00:21:54
Fab
Uh, but he
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00:21:55
Fab
faced a relatively soft Philadelphia D versus now he gets a very tough Kansas city run D that give up the six lead fancy points to running backs. And on the fact that he's going to be splitting carries with Vidal, which might be a full-blown committee.
00:22:06
Fab
Vidal has supposedly been better in pass pro too. And you saw that last week versus Philly. And he also got about 100% the goal line carries as well. So that that concerns me that the usage won't be there already versus a very tough D. He's ranked as RB24, but I'm fading him as nothing more than a flex play.
00:22:22
Fab
And I would consider starting guys like Rico Dotto, Rudy Marks, who was a good match versus Arizona, Ashton Gentry and Devin Neal over him as well.
00:22:34
Nacc
I don't know.
00:22:34
Fab
Tough matchup, tough sledding for Mary Hampton.
00:22:36
Nacc
He looked good. And I think the reason why, obviously, the usage was low was first game back. So they're trying to kind of, I think they wanted to ease him into it.
00:22:43
Fab
For sure.
00:22:44
Nacc
But he looked solid when he did run the ball.
00:22:48
Fab
He did. And that's why like I want to preface that he did look very good in his first his game. But it was against a pretty generous run D versus Philly. And Vidal is there to stay.
00:23:00
Fab
Like he's like Harbaugh went on record and he's like, we got to get this guy more touches. Right. And he also better in pass pro. And there's one thing that we do know it's if you're good in pass pro, you're there on third downs and you know, you get a lot of, you get just as much work as a starting running back would get.
00:23:14
Fab
That's a bit of a concern for me in that sense. Uh, Kenneth Walker, the third. So after three straight games of templates, fantasy points, KW three put up a dud last week versus Atlanta. And Indianapolis are a pretty good run giving up 12th lead fans points running backs.
00:23:28
Fab
And I see Seattle leaning a lot more on the pass than the run this week, which I think limits KW3's opportunities in an already split backfield. As RB23 in a do or die matchup, I don't know if you, do you want to be in this position where you're looking for a safe floor? Do you want to swing for the fences in a better matchup?
00:23:48
Fab
So I go the ladder in a flex play and the guys that I mentioned before is my loves and my honorable mentions. That's why Kenneth Walker for me as RB 23, I'm fading him a little bit this week. um I really wouldn't be surprised if Seattle gets up like, and just, they're just passing the entire time because Indianapolis don't have much of a pass defense anymore.
00:24:08
Nacc
I think they might run a lot because, sorry to to cut you off, just because they might have the ball quite a lot with Indy's QB situation right now.
00:24:08
Fab
And I asked him,
00:24:16
Nacc
That offense is not going to be humming like we're used to seeing. So I think Seattle may have a few more opportunities to possess the ball.
00:24:27
Fab
Very true.
00:24:27
Nacc
Could be interesting.
00:24:27
Fab
I don't disagree with that, but their run defense is pretty good. Their run defense is actually nothing to nothing to nothing to frown at. right The run defense is actually pretty decent. you know And again, split backfield, these are kind of scenarios where it's like you really want to be able to get guys that actually have a higher ceiling this week. Kenneth Walker III, three straight games, 10 plus fantasy points. It's good.
00:24:51
Fab
It's good. He didn't put up a great game last week versus Atlanta. Fine. It's one game. But again, you know, you want to be able to swing for the fences a little bit that I do like guys that I mentioned before that actually have that ceiling that can be popped versus Kenneth Walker.
00:25:06
Nacc
Agreed.
00:25:07
Roger Emeka
Walker used to be the ceiling guy.
00:25:09
Fab
Yeah, he was.
00:25:09
Nacc
Yeah.
00:25:09
Roger Emeka
Like the big runs and this year it's all it's all floor.
00:25:11
Nacc
Last year was, it was really good.
00:25:11
Fab
Yeah.
00:25:13
Roger Emeka
it's they've They've kind of canceled themselves out Charbonnet and gu Walker this year.
00:25:18
Fab
Yeah, it's it's ah it's one of the more frustrating backfields to have invested in this year.
00:25:21
Roger Emeka
Yeah. Yeah.
00:25:24
Fab
and And I have invested in it in one of my leagues, not because I wanted to, because like you're you're stuck, you're drafting, and it's like I need a warm body to start. Games where he's really good, games where he's very average, and there's a lot of games where he's just just a jag, as Steve Smith would say.
00:25:41
Fab
I have some honorable mentions as well. So ah the LA Rams running backs, both of them, actually, as they're, you're, you're starting Karen Williams. And I know Blake Corum went off last week in limited amount of work.
00:25:56
Fab
The matchup though, is really not one that I'm excited about versus Detroit who have actually had a pretty good run defense. So just be wary of that. Uh, I wouldn't be opposed. If you tell me you want to put quorum in your flex play, I understand it. I get it. They've been splitting carries pretty consistently because they've also, um, McVay went on record that they want to keep Karen Williams really fresh for the playoffs. Like they know that they're, they don't need them.
00:26:21
Fab
They don't need it for the next three games. They need him for the ones that matter after this one, right? orre Sorry, the next four games. So that's just exercise caution in that, in that sense. And, uh, David Montgomery,
00:26:33
Fab
um Also versus the Rams. Rams is a good run defense, and it's been the Gibbs show as of late.
00:26:38
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:26:38
Fab
And Damon Montgomery has really turned into an afterthought. It's really not Sonic and Knuckles anymore or whatever it was. like It's just Sonic, and that's it.
00:26:46
Roger Emeka
Yeah. we we we We had said he might be a good buy low candidate because of maybe that one game he was used kind of differently with Dan Campbell taking a play calling and it just hasn't kind of hasn't transpired.
00:26:55
Fab
Mm-hmm.
00:26:58
Nacc
They still split series, which is which is crazy to to think.
00:26:58
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:27:01
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:27:02
Nacc
It's just Gibbs has been, obviously, far and away the more efficient one out of the two, right?
00:27:08
Fab
Yeah, far and away.
00:27:08
Roger Emeka
feel like he's got to fall into the end zone.
00:27:08
Nacc
Yeah.
00:27:11
Roger Emeka
I'm curious, Fab, if A-Chan can go, or even if he can't go, what do you think of Jalen Wright?
00:27:17
Fab
I like him. He looked really good, and Pittsburgh's not a bad... matchup, like, uh, he definitely slots into an RB to mid range RB two for me, like for sure. Like ah he, he looked really good last week and, uh, but I think he's going to go, like I was reading some news, um, news updates about him, uh, about HN even after the game, like they could have brought him back in if they wanted to, but they just, I think McCarthy wanted to play it safe.
00:27:39
Fab
So, and,
00:27:39
Nacc
So in in four games without Derek Harmon in the middle of that defense, the Steelers have allowed 184 yards rushing, 250 yards rushing.
00:27:48
Roger Emeka
Oof.
00:27:51
Nacc
To Seattle back in week two, it was like 117. And then the first game of the year he missed, it was against the Jets and he allowed 177 So...
00:28:02
Nacc
That could be one to watch for Jalen Wright. If Harmon can't go this week, I would definitely fire him up because that defense is getting gashed on the on the ground.
00:28:12
Fab
he's your He's your rookie, huh? That you guys drafted.
00:28:15
Nacc
Yeah, the first round pick.
00:28:16
Fab
Yeah, he's been he's been fantastic.
00:28:18
Nacc
Yeah, he just missed missed four games already this year. Sucks.
00:28:24
Fab
and that's it. Those are my loves and hates. Best of luck, everyone, in your first week of the fantasy football playoffs. Listen, come at me in the comments if made some bad calls, but last week I went 4-1, so don't forget.
00:28:36
Nacc
Mic drop.
00:28:38
Fab
There it is.
00:28:38
Nacc
Thank you, Fab, for the running backs. I'll keep this party moving with the wide receivers. So first couple wide receivers I love this week is going to be Emeka Ebuka, wide receiver 27 versus the Falcons, and Juwan Jennings, wide receiver 23 versus the Titans. So I'll start off with Mr. Ebuca.
00:29:01
Nacc
He started off fire, like super hot and was supposed to be, he was running away with Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. He was, but he's, he was the fantasy stud and he was in your lineups and you were, everyone was crazy.
00:29:15
Nacc
Waving, oh, I got him in the ninth round and everyone was freaking out. But over the last eight games, he's finished in single digits seven times and has only found the end zone once in that span. Also, while seeing still an average amount of average target share of nine per game. So.
00:29:34
Nacc
Well, here comes the Atlanta defense to save the day. They have allowed on average 42.85 points to wide receivers over the last four games. So I expect Egbuka to eat in week 15. And I think Baker's due for a bounce back game as well.
00:29:54
Roger Emeka
He's really due. but Baker, I know he's injured, but he has not played well. Even pre-injury, it's not been last year's Baker.
00:29:58
Nacc
No.
00:30:02
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:30:02
Nacc
I thought it was a little bit of a slump, man.
00:30:04
Roger Emeka
yeah Are you concerned about Jalen McMillan potentially coming back?
00:30:05
Fab
Yeah.
00:30:08
Nacc
No, I don't think so. He's still getting his targets.
00:30:09
Fab
No.
00:30:10
Nacc
Godwin came back, and he's still getting the same amount of targets. I think he saw 10 targets last week. so And he also dropped a surefire touchdown ah pretty much to win the game against the Saints as well.
00:30:15
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:30:15
Fab
Yeah.
00:30:22
Roger Emeka
Oh, yes. Yeah.
00:30:23
Nacc
So his numbers could have been much better. But Atlanta has just been giving up points like they're going out of style to wide receivers lately.
00:30:32
Fab
Egboka has been averaging like 35, 30, 32% target share in the last, since week eight, something's got to give, something's got to give, you know, and that's, yeah.
00:30:42
Nacc
Yeah. that's Yeah. There's this is, I think this is, I think this is the week. This is the week. I also like d Juan Jennings. Like I said, twenty wide receiver 23 versus the Titans. So he's hot right now, scoring a TD in four of his last five games. And he's clearly operating as the far and away WR1 on the team. Even with Persol back, it's not hampered his target production. And fresh off a bye, he gets a Titans defense that's giving up an average of 32 points a game to the wide receiver position over the last four weeks. And 25 points per game to opposing teams WR1. So I think Jenning could push for WR1 numbers this week.
00:31:25
Nacc
And I actually like both of these guys better than Chris Godwin, DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., and even Cortland Sutton.
00:31:35
Fab
Yeah, Michael Pittman Jr. is going to be a fade for the rest of the season, unfortunately. That's...
00:31:39
Nacc
Yeah, I think that whole Colts offense.
00:31:40
Roger Emeka
All of those guys.
00:31:40
Fab
Yeah, all of them, really.
00:31:41
Nacc
here
00:31:41
Fab
like The only startable player is ah is Jonathan Taylor on that team, quite frankly.
00:31:42
Nacc
And now they're going stack the...
00:31:46
Nacc
Yeah, I know. He's probably going to see some stack boxes as well.
00:31:49
Fab
Yeah, exactly. Yeah, yeah, You got to really temper expectations. And it's a tough matchup, too, this weekend versus Seattle, as I'm sure you're well aware, NAC.
00:31:56
Nacc
Yes, yes, yes. I'm very well aware. um Honorable mention, I have...
00:32:00
Fab
But just, just, uh, sorry, Nike, just to go on, like, uh, sorry to interrupt you. San Francisco got a buy at a very opportunistic time. If you think about it, eh?
00:32:08
Roger Emeka
Oh my god
00:32:10
Nacc
Yeah.
00:32:10
Fab
Like they're, they're nine and four. You would assume that they're completely healthy and they can make a serious run right now.
00:32:12
Nacc
right
00:32:16
Fab
They're, they're, i think in six spots.
00:32:17
Nacc
That division's bonkers.
00:32:18
Fab
So, They can go bonkers. Yeah, they can go bonkers around the season. And that's just like, I wouldn't be surprised if they make a very late push. I wouldn't be surprised if they actually get all the way to the NFC Championship, quite frankly, because that team ah can be firing on all cylinders, getting up by this late and being healthy at the right time. Like, kudos to them.
00:32:38
Nacc
Yep. And my honorable mentions were Stefan Diggs, actually, versus Buffalo and Khalil Shakir at New England.
00:32:44
Roger Emeka
Oh, interesting.
00:32:46
Nacc
I think there's going to be some points scored in this matchup. And i think I think Shakir is going to have one of those PPR games that everyone loves to see. So keep an eye on both of those wide receivers as well.
00:33:00
Nacc
The wide receivers I'm fading this week where we have Michael Wilson, wide receiver 11 at the Texans and Christian Watson, WR29 at the Broncos. So first, Michael Wilson, he has been an absolute dog in three of the last four games. If you take out obviously week 13, he's averaging 16 targets, 12 receptions and 148 per game.
00:33:29
Nacc
Just an absolute animal. And all that hype to find out he's running into a buzzsaw in week 15 as the Cardinals go into Houston to face a Texans team that are giving up under 20 points a game to the wide receiver position. Rice, Worthy, and Brown finished with a combined 20.4 points last week with Patrick Mahomes as their QB. So this is going to be a position where definitely going to be hard to bench Wilson, especially with the target share that he is commanding. And especially if Harrison, again, can't go.
00:34:02
Nacc
Hard to bench, but I i do like the Troya, McMillan. I like McLaurin, even like Wandel Robinson and maybe even Chris Olave over him this week, just with better matchups on paper.
00:34:16
Roger Emeka
it
00:34:17
Fab
Definitely Chris Olave. That guy's been the model of consistency since the beginning of the season.
00:34:23
Roger Emeka
This one's risky, I find, because a lot of it has come at garbage time. And you would expect the Cardinals to be in garbage time ah here.
00:34:31
Nacc
For sure. this is it's it's it's It's tough.
00:34:33
Roger Emeka
it's a risky It's a really risky one, I find.
00:34:33
Nacc
i just a matchup The matchup is just so so difficult to to say.
00:34:38
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:34:39
Nacc
like I don't see Brissette carving the Houston D even in garbage time. right i just I can't see a world where that happened. But I don't know how you bench this guy. He's just been an absolute stud.
00:34:50
Nacc
I'm just fading him over these few players here that I mentioned.
00:34:51
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:34:55
Nacc
Then I have also Christian Watson, WR29, at the Broncos. So another not-so-great matchup on paper. He has silenced many doubters, though, since coming back from a torn ACL. Over the past four weeks, Watson has 17 receptions, 264 yards, 5 TDs, while averaging 18 fantasy points per game.
00:35:16
Nacc
He does, like I mentioned, get a really tough matchup in Denver versus a Broncos D that is rested coming off their bye and can consistently allow single digit points to the wide receiver position. And they have only allowed five total touchdowns on the season. And as we know, Watson is that touchdown machine lately. So I think I prefer his counterpart there, Cortland Sutton, maybe even DJ Moore. And as mentioned above Emeka Ibuka over over Christian Watson.
00:35:49
Fab
Yeah, you have to assume going to get the PS2 treatment the entire game.
00:35:54
Nacc
Just tough matchup.
00:35:55
Fab
Like it.
00:35:55
Nacc
I feel i just, i it's going to be, it's in in Denver too.
00:35:56
Fab
Yeah.
00:36:01
Nacc
i just really don't like this matchup.
00:36:01
Fab
Mm-hmm.
00:36:03
Nacc
And if you do have, you know, other options, i would even consider keeping him on the bench, but he's definitely, he's a risky flex play, I would say for me this week.
00:36:13
Fab
Yeah, no, I agree. I think this feels more like a Jaden Reed game, honestly. I feel like he's going to get a lot more usage in that gadget player across... you know Already last week was his first game back from IR after he broke his collarbone and everything else in his body. He already got like so four receptions and four targets and two carries, so I wouldn't be surprised if they see that Christian Watson's little bit more...
00:36:38
Fab
unavailable, you know, just sort of give, take what the defense gives you. And it might be a bigger Jaden Reed game. It might be a bigger Josh Jacobs game.
00:36:46
Nacc
Right. And just some honorable mentions quickly. um Michael Pittman, obviously we spoke about him receiver 27 do not like his matchup or the QB position. And I'm curious to see, I know we, I think we spoke about this a little bit in the chat, but what do you do with Justin Jefferson at Dallas?
00:37:09
Fab
Oh my God.
00:37:11
Nacc
Is this a guy, are we again, are we putting him in there? It's Dallas. i know they've been playing better of late great matchup, but what do we do with Justin Jefferson?
00:37:20
Fab
You put him in and you pray to God. That's what you do. You have no choice. This is like, you cannot bench Justin Jefferson.
00:37:25
Nacc
You can't bench him. I know if he can't.
00:37:29
Fab
and <unk> and and And I'm saying this and he put up, but he put up three points against Washington last week.
00:37:33
Nacc
Wide receiver 20 wide receiver 20.
00:37:36
Fab
Like it's,
00:37:38
Nacc
um receiver twenty
00:37:39
Fab
Yeah, I know.
00:37:40
Roger Emeka
he's To me, he's more of a bench than Michael Wilson. I'd rather bench him. over I would not bench either, but I would rather, if I had to bench someone, I would bench Justin Jefferson over Michael Wilson.
00:37:48
Nacc
I'll definitely, I definitely, I definitely will agree with you with, I'll agree with you there just because ah i don't know, at least Brissette is throwing the ball, right?
00:37:49
Fab
Yeah, that's that's a good argument.
00:37:53
Fab
Yeah.
00:37:59
Nacc
McCarthy has not looked good.
00:38:01
Fab
No.
00:38:01
Roger Emeka
They simplified the offense for McCarthy last week. So you hope but like Jordan Addison was able to get going a little bit, but maybe that just might be ah the fact that je JJ gets gets double teamed.
00:38:12
Roger Emeka
But I couldn't live with myself if I benched Justin Jefferson and then he went off in ah in the playoffs especially.
00:38:12
Nacc
Yeah. Yeah.
00:38:17
Nacc
Yeah, it's impossible.
00:38:18
Fab
0. Yep.
00:38:18
Nacc
It's impossible. It's like, remember when we were talking about Derrick Henry early on in the year, like how do you bench Derrick Henry?
00:38:23
Roger Emeka
Yep.
00:38:24
Nacc
He comes back with 25 point performance and then, you know, you want to jump off a cliff. So that will do it for the wide receivers. Raj, why don't you quickly give us a tight end you love or hate this week?
00:38:37
Roger Emeka
Yes, I love me some Harold Fannin Jr. at Chicago. Just came off an 11-target, 8-catch, 114-yard game with a touchdown. He's been developing some nice chemistry with Mr. Shadur Sanders.
00:38:49
Roger Emeka
The Bears are middle of the pack against tight ends, but back-to-back games with touchdowns, and he's easily been their best pass catcher this season, and it looks like he really has good chemistry with Shadur Sanders. So I like i like Harold Fannin Jr. this week.
00:39:01
Fab
Yeah, those rookie quarterbacks, they always go after their tight ends right after that safety blanket, and it's clearly not working out with Jerry Judy.
00:39:04
Nacc
Safety blanket.
00:39:07
Fab
So I like this call lot.
00:39:07
Roger Emeka
Yeah. And Njoku's pretty much an afterthought now in this offense.
00:39:11
Fab
Yes, yes.
00:39:12
Nacc
Yeah. Yeah. Have and it looks much better. Fab, what about you? Love or hate on a tight end this week?
00:39:19
Fab
I got the Triple H, baby. i got a hate on Hunter Henry. okay Versus Buffalo. So Henry's been a reliable tight end this season, but he's also proven to be pretty up and down. And this week he gets to face of buo Buffalo, surrendering the least amount of points, the fancy points to tight ends.
00:39:36
Fab
And that's including the Mike is sicky going off last week that he had. So, but historically also Henry hasn't done a whole lot. And the whole doesn't, hasn't done a whole lot of damage versus Buffalo. He averages about under three catches, 30 yards per game, and just has one touchdown across nine meetings.
00:39:53
Fab
So he's a straight sit for me. There's definitely rather put in
00:40:00
Fab
ah Harold Fannin Jr. and a bunch of other guys. Like I'm sure Knack, I think you have a love of much. don't know who that is, but I'd much rather start him over a Hunter Henry. So he's a straight sit for me this week.
00:40:09
Nacc
Yeah, I can never trust him. I can never find the, like, I can't find a way to put him in my lineup because he either gets 16 to 20 points or he gets four.
00:40:11
Roger Emeka
yeah exactly
00:40:19
Roger Emeka
he he's the tough yeah exactly he's he's great against in really tough matchups yeah yeah
00:40:20
Fab
Yeah.
00:40:21
Nacc
You know, it's...
00:40:21
Fab
And he's not even, he's not even matchup dependent. That's the worst part.
00:40:24
Nacc
No.
00:40:25
Fab
Like it's, and he, he's had good games against tough matchups.
00:40:25
Nacc
No, exactly.
00:40:30
Fab
I mean, this one is a tough matchup. So I know I might be putting my foot in my mouth over here, but his history does say that he doesn't play well against Buffalo, but he has, then he has very poor games versus nice matchups.
00:40:42
Fab
So it's just, it's been frustrating.
00:40:43
Nacc
Yeah, he's is way too volatile.
00:40:43
Fab
That's why I'm benching triple H.
00:40:45
Roger Emeka
the He's the tight end Devonta Smith, basically.
00:40:48
Fab
He is. I'm watching him go off this week because when I made a call on Devontae Smith, it didn't go well.
00:40:48
Nacc
Yeah, I think that's pretty good comparison. Pretty good comparison.
00:40:54
Fab
didn't go well.
00:40:56
Nacc
Yes, finally for me, I do have a love this week. It's going to be Theo Johnson, tight end 13 versus the Commanders. So with the return of Mr. Jackson Dart, Johnson saw eight targets in Week 13. And although his stat line wasn't great, he gets an excellent matchup in Week 13. Over the past five weeks, the Commanders have given up five TDs to tight ends, including three last week.
00:41:19
Nacc
And they average and an average of 17 points per game to the tight end position. So I would fire him up with... Great confidence. And I definitely like him over the likes of Mark Andrews, Kyle Pitts, who's still being ranked in the top 10, by the way, and Travis Kelsey as well.
00:41:37
Roger Emeka
Oh my god, Kelsius.
00:41:38
Fab
Have you seen Kyle Pitts' last two games?
00:41:41
Nacc
been Have they been solider?
00:41:42
Fab
Very good. 15 points and 12 points. PPR.
00:41:46
Roger Emeka
Yep.
00:41:46
Fab
very No touchdowns.
00:41:46
Roger Emeka
Fair as
00:41:47
Nacc
Okay.
00:41:47
Fab
No touchdowns, but he gets receptions and he gets yards. because
00:41:51
Nacc
Kirk Hasn't.
00:41:52
Fab
Cousins, exactly. It's because of Kirk Cousins. yeah
00:41:54
Nacc
Kirk Cousins. I still like Theo Johnson better than him this week.
00:41:58
Fab
Yeah, no. Theo Johnson.
00:41:59
Nacc
I feel like we're going to see a lot of points in that matchup. I think it's going to be a sloppy type of game and there's going to be points galore.
00:42:04
Fab
It's going to be very sloppy, that's for sure. It's going to be very, very sloppy.
00:42:06
Nacc
There's going to be points galore in that game, I feel.
00:42:09
Fab
you know And I really hope that Jaden Daniels plays. Not because he's on my fantasy team and I need him to play. But the last time Jackson Dart and Jaden Daniels played each other was in college, Ole Miss versus LSU.
00:42:23
Fab
And you know the fireworks that came out in that game?
00:42:25
Nacc
Wow, nice fun factor.
00:42:25
Fab
It was like 10 total passing touchdowns or something like that.
00:42:26
Nacc
there
00:42:29
Fab
like It was a ridiculous ridiculously high-scoring game.
00:42:30
Roger Emeka
That's deep cut.
00:42:32
Fab
So it would be nice if that happens again you know in in the NFL.
00:42:32
Nacc
Amazing.
00:42:36
Nacc
Yes, it would be. It would be.
00:42:37
Fab
It would be nice.
00:42:38
Roger Emeka
deep cut
00:42:40
Nacc
That will do it for our love hates and another edition of the Bush League Huddle fantasy football podcast. Guys, whoever are in the quarterfinals, I wish you good luck. And we will see you next week.
00:42:55
Nacc
Raj, the music.
00:42:59
Nacc
Another one.
00:43:04
Fab
The fantasy football playoffs. The fantasy football playoffs.
00:43:09
Nacc
You're going down, bro.
00:43:10
Fab
I waited all year for this. I waited all year for this. If you don't beat me this week, I'm just saying, I'm playing with house money.
00:43:16
Nacc
Here we go.
00:43:17
Roger Emeka
Seriously.
00:43:20
Fab
I'm not supposed to be here. If you don't beat me this week, you better run and hide for the next 12 months.
00:43:23
Nacc
I think I might beat you with just Gibbs and McCaffrey. think I think I may just play Gibbs and McCaffrey and and bench the rest.
00:43:31
Roger Emeka
Only them?
00:43:31
Fab
Yeah. Good. Do it. Now just be careful what you wish for. Cause you just might get it.
00:43:35
Roger Emeka
The amount of receipts you're going to get back, NAC. You're
00:43:38
Fab
Oh my God.
00:43:38
Nacc
Hey, this is this is how i this is how I roll. I always have confidence and I'll never i'll never change that narrative.
00:43:42
Roger Emeka
you're going to have a cash register.
00:43:43
Fab
I got, I got nothing. I got nothing to lose. I got, you know, you know, the casino says like, here's, here's 10 grand and you can just play for as much as you want.
00:43:47
Nacc
I have nothing to lose either. i won i won
00:43:50
Fab
That's what you just gave me right now. I'm playing with house money.
00:43:52
Nacc
want
00:43:53
Fab
I'm having fun.
00:43:53
Nacc
want the points for. I won the points for my buying $60 next year. So, you know, it's beautiful.
00:43:57
Fab
I don't care about winning the points for, i don't, i I'm not in this for winning points for I'm winning this for winning trophies.
00:43:59
Nacc
I have a consolation point to fall back now.
00:44:04
Fab
My friend, that's the difference between me and you.
00:44:05
Nacc
Bye-bye.
00:44:06
Roger Emeka
Good.
00:44:07
Fab
I win trophies. You don't peace out.
00:44:10
Nacc
But you don't wait, Lee.