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Week 2 Exit - Reigning Champ Dethroned
24 Plays1 year ago
Fantasy genius, Fitz, lends his mind to the cause.
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Transcript
Introduction and Absences
00:00:04
Speaker
Welcome to the Chopping Block, the guillotine league podcast made for you. What's up guys? It's week two and we've got a big hitter this week. Uh, don't have big Spence. He's at a work dinner. Uh, so make sure to flame him in the chat. You know, his priorities aren't straight. Uh, so we've got to set him straight on that. We've got to come up and come for the podcast instead of work, you know?
Fitz's Unexpected Early Exit
00:00:29
Speaker
Uh, but I do have a legend, a guillotine legend with me here. Fitz, what's up, man?
00:00:36
Speaker
What's up, guys? I'm a little sad to be here, but it is what it is. So, tough week for me, but I'm sure we'll get into that. Yeah. You're the reigning champion, dethroned in week two. yeah How does that make you feel? Dude, I guess I'm just happy it wasn't week one, but it was definitely a lot earlier than I expected. So it's tough. Yeah. Well, let's dive into it. What what do you think went wrong?
00:01:05
Speaker
Well, for one, I definitely, so I don't know what happened with Evan Ingram, but like I checked all my lineups in the morning. I, nobody was heard like you're questionable or anything. And then he gets ruled out. Like, I don't know, like an hour before the game, maybe. And I, I swapped him in our dynasty league, but I totally just forgot that I even had him in this league. Um, but I don't know if it even made a difference. Cause I don't think there was any other tight ends that would have, I think I need like six points from a tight end or something. So I don't think I could have won either way.
00:01:35
Speaker
Um, but I don't know if you look at my team, like it's not, they're not that bad, but they scored fucking 40 points. And that, that might be like, uh, that might be like the lowest I've ever seen. I don't know if that's the worst elimination, but that's like, that's terrible. So yeah, it just doesn't do anything. Yeah. Last week was with deal was probably the worst. He scored like 42. No. Yeah. I think I was right there. Like 46 or something or 48. It's pretty, it's pretty low. Yeah.
00:02:03
Speaker
but We'll see. i mean some You guys bid pretty heavy on some of those guys, so we'll see if it works out better for
Analyzing Fitz's Strategy and Team Issues
00:02:09
Speaker
other people. but Pretty shit for me. What was the draft strategy coming in? I mean, did you feel like you were hot off the press? You know, I thought it was okay. Like I thought my wide receivers were decent. Iuke just turned out to be terrible after that whole contract situation. um I like Gibbs, obviously. I mean, I think a lot of people like Gibbs, but he just, I mean, he hasn't really done a ton so far. And then Richardson went off week one, but then just totally shit the bed last week. So I don't know what's up with him.
00:02:39
Speaker
And I've got him in like dynasty and other leagues too. So I'm a little worried about him, but and I mean, it was just a bad week all around. I just, I don't think the team is that bad itself, but they just all shit the bed. So I don't know. Yeah. Well, you're a Steelers guy. He drafted pickings. Uh, you, uh, did you draft fields or just pick them up?
00:03:00
Speaker
Uh, he was either one of the last picks that I might have picked today. I probably drafted him. So, uh, so you got the little stack there. So, uh, you know, as a Steelers fan, Pickens it was part of your demise. Uh, what happened in that game?
00:03:17
Speaker
Dude, Pickens, well, I don't know if anybody's been watching, but Pickens had a bunch of big plays called back. He had a touchdown that was called back, I think, for holding, and then another, like, I don't know, like a 50-yard catch that was called back. I mean, if he if both of those weren't called back, i I would have won the week easily, or just not won the week, but I would have advanced. So, I mean, Pickens, is he's been making plays, but they're getting called back. So, I mean, it's kind of annoying, but um i think he's I think he's still good to have, but it's going to take a few weeks still, maybe.
00:03:44
Speaker
Yeah. So the refs, we can but blame it on the guys in strikes. I mean, the first week, I don't know if anybody saw week one, there was a PI that was called on pickings and it was pretty soft. If he asked me, if I forget it was against at Atlanta. Um, and it was pretty much the same thing happened this week. So I don't know what's going on.
00:04:03
Speaker
Yeah, that's tough. The team won. Did they win week one
AFC North Standings and Surprises
00:04:09
Speaker
as well? Two and 0, first place in the AFC North. I'll take it. I think we scored one touchdown in two weeks, but we're two and 0. That's pretty good. They're with the Colts and the Ravens, right? It's the Ravens, Bengals, and the Browns.
00:04:26
Speaker
Browns. Okay. Well, Ravens, I've been seeing some stuff that says like, uh, in the last like 25 years, only 11% of teams that made the playoffs started. Oh, and two. Yeah, that's pretty crazy because I think everybody picked the Ravens to win their division and their, their own too. So we'll, we'll see how that goes, but ah they'll, they'll win some games for sure. But it's nice seeing them lose.
00:04:50
Speaker
Yeah. All right. So Evan Ingram pulled a hammy and warmups Richardson absolutely shit the bed and no one else really showed up. Uh, I, you didn't practice all summer. That probably didn't help. Um, yeah, it's a, it's 48 is that's a tough one. That's a tough one. Um, would you have started Braylon Allen over anybody else or was that not a thought in your mind?
00:05:19
Speaker
ah Probably not yet, but I mean now seeing he's been getting a lot of action So now it it seems worth it. But I mean I didn't really know much about him beforehand. So But he looks good though. He does look good So any regrets or just is what it is Nah, I think at this point, it kind of is what it is. When your team does that bad, there's not. I mean, when you score less than 50 points, you can't expect to. You can't expect to advance. So I think su Spencer's got to make some moves, or hopefully he did. So because he might be next.
00:05:51
Speaker
All right. All right. Hold your horses. Let's let's go over
Player Bidding Strategies
00:05:54
Speaker
some bids. So, uh, last week we couldn't go over week one bid. So I'll, I'll lend your brain on, uh, on, on this week one bid. So off the top, we have Josh Jacobs. Uh, I thought he would go highest.
00:06:11
Speaker
Mm-hmm. I put in What did I do? I put in a 304 You put in a 177. Mm-hmm. So did Pat put in a 177? Yeah, okay I looked at that too and I saw that and I was like, I don't know why Pat and I were on the same page there, but That's kind of weird Garrett threw in a 69 for your you know, good times. Yeah, but Austin with the 402 Gut reaction to this you've been 177 It definitely is a little expensive for me. I mean, it makes sense out of all the players for Josh Jacobs to go for the most, I think. um But I probably would have expected more in like the 300 range. I mean, 400, I mean, it is what it is at this point. um I guess you guys will see this week. I mean, Gibbs went for a ton too. So I guess running back there, they're all going down with injuries. So I mean, it makes sense to go after him, but Josh Jacobs just isn't my favorite.
00:07:06
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah. I don't know if it probably wasn't the best. I mean, it was an overpaid by 80. Yeah. I don't know. I mean, there's a lot of people, maybe a rookie move from Austin. Yep. Yep. You know, I feel like, uh,
00:07:25
Speaker
I don't know. We should get like, we should get a spreadsheet going with like some medians or something because I feel like we have a, our median is maybe more than that 300 range. I'm not a math guy, but you know, well, some people already started. We got Drake London so we'll see as well. Uh, D bigs picked up Drake London, uh, to 41. You didn't even bid on Drake London.
00:07:52
Speaker
Yeah, no, I do like Drake London. I don't know, to be honest, I don't think I bid on anybody. I only bid on a couple of people. But I i think 241 for Drake London is fine, honestly. I mean, he had he had a better week this week. yeah Obviously, the touchdown kind of saved him. um But I think cousins look better and they he should just get a little better as the season goes. So I think 241 is fine there.
00:08:14
Speaker
um Okay. Okay. I personally am not a Drake London believer. I'm not a fan. So I feel like that's, that's quarter. That's, I mean, that's that's how I am with pits to be honest. I don't, I don't like pits. I mean, I'm more of a London guy there. Um, okay. Obviously you want to be John on the Falcons, but I think London's kind of up there.
00:08:35
Speaker
Yeah. All right. Here's the big one. We got T Higgins for 202 to Austin again. Next bid is stuff. One is 68 bucks. Yeah. This one, this one's a bit tough because also I don't know what's going on with Higgins. you see I don't know if he's heard. I don't know if he's just like not playing, um but he hasn't done shit yet so far. So I don't think he's even played yet. I didn't even realize he hasn't played yet. What the hell? Yeah. So but I think that's why the bids were so low, but I mean,
00:09:05
Speaker
i Yeah, don't so I don't really know what the thinking was there. Yeah, that might be a tough one. yeah i mean it's a If he comes back this week and is healthy, then i mean maybe, but i I have no idea there.
00:09:22
Speaker
Sure. All right. Well, if we talk to Austin soon, I'm going to be asking him about that. ah Yeah. Way overpaying for a play that hasn't played yet. That's interesting. ah All right. Next up, we got training bride 176.
00:09:39
Speaker
um Not a bad bid. Pat picked him up. Yeah, I don't know. Yeah. Yeah. I'm neutral on that one. Natural.
00:09:53
Speaker
All right, we got a couple more. We got Caleb Williams for one on one. This one's ridiculous. Uh, D bigs. What are we doing, bro? I don't think D bigs listen to this. If D bigs, if you're listening, please in the chat, tell us what the heck you thought but for putting his bid in ah next bid was $15. And that's the only those are the two bids. Caleb has scored five points and seven points. What was the thought process?
00:10:21
Speaker
Yeah, that's an interesting one because nobody else really bid and then I mean, and I don't know what after week one made him want to spend $100 on him. Like they look terrible. So I don't know what happened there. I mean, even week two, I mean, they maybe looked a little better, but still like he he hasn't done anything. So I don't know. Yeah, i should I should get a little notes running on this of like worse bids of the season because this might be one of those.
00:10:46
Speaker
Yeah, that one, I mean, who knows, maybe, maybe he'll win it for him later in the year. I don't know, but that's, that one's kind of tough right there. Yeah. Not a super flex league shoe, even if it was, I mean, yeah yeah, there's just so many quarterbacks to choose from. I just don't see how, I mean, I don't know who else he has, but that's probably not it.
00:11:09
Speaker
Alright, we got some more bids, some, you know, other kind of depth guys, you know, here and there. but Fairly inconsequential. Is anyone sticking out here that you want to touch on for week one? ah Not really. I mean, Lazard had that big week one and then I don't think he did anything week two. I mean, Austin spent $42 on him. Nobody else really did much on him. um Yeah.
00:11:33
Speaker
Might be good, might not be. Most of these guys, yeah not really too important here that I see. Yeah, I think ah the storyline for week one was D Biggs and Austin just bawled out and maybe spent a little bit more than they should have. Hopefully they both learned a lesson.
00:11:54
Speaker
So we'll go into week two. Uh, so thank you for, uh, for your expert analysis there. Uh, this is where it gets dicey because this is your team. All right. This is a little, this little sad. These, uh, you put draft capital into these guys and, uh, no longer yours. Um, so, uh, I assume you've looked at these. Uh, I did a little bit yet, not, not to, I didn't look at everybody's bids. I just kind of saw the main, the main bids.
00:12:24
Speaker
Okay. All right. All right. So, uh, first highest bid. Did this surprise you? We
High Bids and Market Reactions
00:12:31
Speaker
got Jimmy or Gibbs. You know, it, well, it didn't surprise me that Gibbs was the highest, but I don't know. It did surprise me a little bit. 571 just looking at it like more than half of your fab on Gibbs. It, it, it looks like a lot. Now the way that running backs are getting hurt, like I could see it being worth it.
00:12:48
Speaker
I just, it looks like a lot. But then when you look at the bids too, I mean, there was three other people that were in the 500. So I mean, you kind of had to do it to get them. So I really don't know how to feel about it. i Like I like Gibbs, but it it looks like a lot at first glance.
00:13:02
Speaker
Yeah, I mean, so I won. I won Gibbs. ah it It did feel like a lot. um Last week was dicey, man. i mean So you, you know, you kind of took a lot of heat off some of the rest of us. We had Garrett with 53, Spencer with 56, myself with 63.
00:13:23
Speaker
um He hit Chase with 69. So there's there's a good handful of guys down there that I think we were scared. I was scared. ah Marvin literally saved me. if If Marvin didn't get those two bomb touchdowns, I would have been talking to myself this week. So yeah i went to I went balls to the wall. I thought my first bid was 569.
00:13:49
Speaker
And then I'm like, what if what if somebody else puts 569? So yeah, it's pretty common Yeah, I'm surprised that he didn't that he went 559 but yeah, yeah ah just pro pro tip ah I mean this is this is you know secret of being a veteran don't end your bids in a nine You know yeah You're asking to get snaked yeah and be upset but uh, yeah, I mean This is not an overpay, which I was happy about. You know, that's the worst thing you, you like blow half your load on, on one of these dudes and then you're like 200 over that sucks. Uh, it was pretty tight. Uh, I think notably here ah we have Bo with a $48 bid. Um, Bo has been in the chat thinking he's going home. Uh, he currently has the best team puts a $48 bid on gifts.
00:14:48
Speaker
Yeah, it seems to be a theme because I think he did about the same on Pickens, too. So I guess he's still learning the bids, I guess. Yeah. So we got Pickens as our second highest. um Give us a breakdown, Fitz. What happened? You know, this one, this one's a little surprising, I think. Yeah, I mean, Eddie overspent a little bit here. I yeah i don't know, 300, it could.
00:15:16
Speaker
it Could pay off in the end like I said if they stuck me these penalties like if you had these touchdowns that weren't called back and then the big players I mean you'd have more points right now, but it's big. What if um I'm kind of surprised that he went for more than I uke to be honest though um Especially with the news with Debo down and McCaffrey out. I just I expected I uke to be either either the first or second most expensive um So that's kind of what I was surprised about honestly Yeah. Yeah. Next bid was $122. So it's like a $200 overpay. Yeah. I mean, I like pickings and I just, I guess the league itself was not as high on picking. So I mean, it could pay off ready, but we'll see. If you were in this week and you didn't have pickings and you could get them for three 16, would you? e I guess it depends on my receivers, but yeah, I probably would spend about 300. I mean, 300 is probably the most I would, that's probably about the most I would do, but yeah, I would do it.
00:16:13
Speaker
Okay. Okay. ah So Eddie pushing the ceiling. I mean, you see all the other bids. He definitely. Yeah. I mean, it hurts when you see the other bids obviously, but like, yeah if I hadn't seen those other, I mean, I probably would have done the same thing. Yeah. Yeah.
00:16:28
Speaker
All right, next up, we got Brandon, ayouke not the first, not the second highest, but the third at 300 going to Chris. I like this for Chris. I mean, I, I don't know his team necessarily, but I mean, that's a good pickup considering all their injuries. And I think he's got to have a big week, one of these weeks. So I mean, for 300 for less than pickings and I mean, less, a lot less than Gibbs. I think, I think that's a good pickup for him.
00:16:53
Speaker
Okay. Okay. Yeah. You know, I think actually, uh, Chris seems not looking too bad. We'll chat chat about that in a sec. All right. We got, uh, next up. Uh, so, uh, okay. I just got a pause here. So Bo, Bo put a $48 bid on Jameer Gibbs. Okay. And then he also won Anthony Richardson for one 99.
00:17:22
Speaker
Yeah.
00:17:25
Speaker
but Alright Fitz, put your genius fantasy brain inside Beau's head. What do you think Beau could be thinking here? I'll be honest, I don't think he watched the game with Anthony Richardson this week maybe. I mean, I have no idea. I didn't watch it a lot either. I saw the stat line, looks like he was pretty ass.
00:17:44
Speaker
um But it could be, I mean, that's still pretty cheap. I think for a guy who scored like 30 something points week one, um, he's still like, I think I looked at, he's still QB eight on the air. So, I mean, it's not like, it's not like other QBs are scoring a ton. So, I mean, and one 99 isn't too crazy. It's just, it's just kind of crazy that nobody else bid on it. And then also he didn't bid on anybody else basically. So, I mean, his priorities, Hey, maybe he just really wanted a QB. So.
00:18:13
Speaker
Can't hate it, I guess, but hope he's got to hope that Richardson plays like he did week one. Yeah. yeah His other QB was Kirk Cousins. Yeah. I guess, yeah, he really wanted Richardson. Yeah. They play Chicago. It's kind of a tough matchup, actually. So we'll see. OK. OK. Next up, we got Brandon Cooks from 99 going to Eddie.
Team Analysis and Predictions
00:18:39
Speaker
Good, good or bad pickup?
00:18:42
Speaker
I think that's a pretty good pickup. He's usually sneaky and I know you're all about a good old fuck machine over there, so. Yep. I mean, week one, he had a good week. Last week, not so much, but I think the Cowboys were just terrible, so it's not really his fault.
00:18:55
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah. All right. Uh, we got Carson Steel next again, another $99 bid to Eddie. Um, he was not on your team. He's just on the waivers. Yeah, it just came out. Yeah. Um, yeah, I don't mind it, but I think they signed cream hunt and he's probably going to take over eventually. So I guess we'll just kind of see. Yeah.
00:19:17
Speaker
All right, uh up next we got a just a few more small guys gus berglin evan um any notable Shit picks down here. I mean you picked up evan angram if if he's healthy, he can be good and He was like the number two tight end last year, but I don't know what's going on with him right now. Hopefully Hopefully he's okay because I haven't been a couple leagues but i Think that's not bad for $34. I mean he could tight ends are tough. So yeah
00:19:51
Speaker
I'm hoping, man. I mean, it could be a T Higgins situation. Evan Egan has a point, one point on the year. Yeah. So we'll see if that improves. Yeah. ah Yeah. Shoot. I hope he gets healthy. Um, all right. Uh, who, let's see. So we got, uh, so I got, I got Gibbs, uh, Eddie picked up a few guys, Eddie got pickings, cooks, steal, uh, any standout winners or losers from this week's pickups.
00:20:21
Speaker
ah but I mean, I guess I did pretty well. I like to pick up from Chris too. I like that you could pick up. um And then that's pretty much it. I mean, you did okay. I think it's just going to depend on how Gibbs does really. um But I like I like both Gibson and Graham, obviously. So, but yeah, I mean, I think honestly, though, I think I like that you for $300 the most.
00:20:48
Speaker
Okay. Chris, you did it. Best, best pickup of the week. I should have like a soundboard for something like that. I think I used to actually. Oh, wait.
00:21:02
Speaker
Oh, yeah, I do. Let's go. That's epic. I forgot I had that. ah This is what I have to. ah Let's see. This is my reaction to Bose or no. Let's see. What was that? What was that one? Pick week one that sucked the ship. I'm not Caleb Williams or something. or or those Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. D bigs. This is what I have to.
00:21:33
Speaker
oh it's kind of a weird one yeah That was a little spooky. There you go. Yeah, it was a little spooky. All right. It comes to the witching hour, the time where the losers declare losers and winners. Fitz, who is going to be talking to me next week? OK, so I kind of briefly looked at it and
00:22:05
Speaker
And so I'm not sure who this is, but they've got a sick name. I'm going to have to go with digs in her butt. Okay. Whoever that is it's ah on a chase or something. So yeah he's missing a running back right now. I'm not sure what's up with that. And he's starting to tight ends and justice Hill. And Justin Herbert didn't practice today. So that just to me is not looking great. And then, I mean,
00:22:31
Speaker
Samuel's okay. that Actually, not Samuel's terrible. and Honestly, I really only like Wilson, to be honest. Like, out of his whole starting lineup, I think I only like Garrett Wilson. So, yeah, I just, I think he's gonna be with you next week.
00:22:45
Speaker
Okay. Fun fact, that's my brother-in-law and ah he's he's a rookie in the league. And, uh, his, Austin is his buddy. So, uh, those are some newcomers, but yeah, honestly, I was, yeah, I was looking at Chase's team this, uh, for the podcast and, uh, he was definitely a candidate for me as well. Um, I don't, I don't know if he, did he bid?
00:23:12
Speaker
I, it doesn't look like he added anybody. I don't know that I can. Yeah. he Okay. So he bid on Brandon. I uke, but not, and not anybody else really. Okay. Brandon cook. I mean, it's a bold strategy. If you can move on and save your money, good work losing bids. Yeah. But Hey, that's kind of the name of the game. If you can stick around and I'll spend your money, you know how that is Fitz. You've been there. Yeah.
Advice and Closing Remarks
00:23:41
Speaker
Um, all right. So Chase might get chopped this week. Uh, who do you think is going to win it all? You know, this is tough because everybody's lineup is going to change a lot here, but I'm going to have to go with Pat, um, the chart survivor. I think I, I really like his wide receivers. He's got neighbors, um, Collins and Rishi rice. And then obviously has good tight end with McBride.
00:24:08
Speaker
and Kirk isn't bad and Bree saw all obviously good. I mean, I think his line-ups just pretty solid right now and So I mean if you can get a couple more good pickups, I think Pat's in pretty good shape Yeah, you know I was actually I'm kind of on the same pitch with you on that one as well I was looking at Pat's team it kind of looks like he's already picked up some guys yeah, and I don't think he has which is I don't know how that's possible but I Yeah. Let's see how much fab he has. Pat has. Let's see. Where's the short survivor? Uh, eight 24. Okay. So he spent a little bit. That's not bad. Okay. He didn't make any moves this week. He got McBride. So that's basically his only pickup. Gotcha.
00:24:55
Speaker
Honestly, the rice, uh, Pat picked up rice in another league and, uh, I think that's going to end up being a nice pick. and Yeah, I think he just went really late. Yeah. Yeah. Shoot. All right. Pat, you're going to want it all. Chase is going to see me next week. Any final thoughts from you Fitz? Any beef or wisdom?
00:25:20
Speaker
No, you know, I think that's it for me. um i'll try to I'll try to follow along this year, but um I'm in so many leagues, it's tough, but good luck to everybody. um Don't spend all your money too quick, and good luck. That's all I got. There you go.