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Week 11 Fantasy Football Start/Sit & Trade Targets | Playoff Push
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The Bush League boys are back and the takes are spicy this week. 🌶️
With fantasy trade deadlines hitting in most leagues, Rog kicks things off with an Opening Drive loaded with under–the–radar buy/sell targets to help you gear up for a playoff run – or cash out while you still can.
Then we dive into our Week 11 Love/Hate at QB, RB, WR and TE to help you lock in that W.
In this episode:
- Trade deadline stashes & throw-ins:
J.J. McCarthy, Alvin Kamara, Jakobi Meyers, Jerry Jeudy, Tua Tagovailoa, Aaron Jones, David Montgomery and more - Sell-high / get-out-now candidates:
DK Metcalf, DJ Moore, Bo Nix, Jordan Love, Woody Marks - QB Love/Hate:
❤️ Geno Smith vs DAL, Marcus Mariota at MIA
💔 Baker Mayfield @ BUF, Brock Purdy or Mac Jones QB @ ARI - RB Love/Hate:
❤️ Sean Tucker vs BUF, RJ Harvey vs KC
💔 Saquon Barkley vs DET, Tyrone Tracy Jr. vs GB - WR Love/Hate:
❤️ Tez Johnson vs BUF, Tre Tucker vs DAL
💔 Tetairoa McMillan @ ATL, Romeo Doubs @ NYG - TE Love/Hate:
❤️ Jonnu Smith vs CIN
💔 Cade Otton vs BUF, Sam LaPorta @ PHI
We keep ourselves honest with a look back at our Week 10 record (6–9), talk Dan Campbell as a secretly elite play-caller, and argue about whether fading Baker vs Buffalo is genius or insane.
💬 Send us your questions:
Start/sit, trade deadline dilemmas, waivers, even wardrobe advice – DM us or hit us up in the comments on:
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Transcript
Introduction and Podcast Overview
00:00:11
Fab
What's up everybody, what's up, how we doing, how we doing, welcome back, welcome back to another episode of the Bush League Huddle Fantasy Football Podcast. We are back, unlike Brian Dable, happy trails, happy trails to the New York Giants football head coach, happy trails, happy trails.
00:00:23
Roger Emeka
Thank God.
00:00:26
Fab
Jackson Dart, please get better. Welcome back everyone, thank you very much for joining us on a wonderful episode of the Bush League Huddle Fantasy Football Podcast. My name is Fabio, I'm joined as always with Roger and Knack, we're very excited to have you here on this Wonderful episode. I mean, they're all they're all wonderful.
00:00:40
Fab
but lets Let's be honest now. Like, if you've been following it along with us for last year and a bit, you you understand that, you know, we bring the juice every single week. And that's what we're here to do again.
Engagement and Listener Interaction
00:00:51
Fab
Let's do it. So before we begin, please have to remind all of our loyal listeners and all of the new listeners that might be plugging in for the first time, um please follow us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter for a weekly fantasy breakdowns all season.
00:01:08
Fab
Send us your waiver questions. Please send us your sit start questions. Send us every single question that you can possibly send us wardrobe questions. If you want to know what tie to wear to that business meeting, send us that because we're giving you answers for that as well.
00:01:20
Fab
All right. Send us everything you got in your little handbag any your little satchel. Send us all your questions. We're here for you, the fans. This is what we do every single week. We live. We die, we breathe, we eat, we sleep fantasy football.
00:01:33
Fab
We're all in a bunch of leagues and we do this for fun and we do this to have a good time. So send us all your questions. We love talking about this stuff day in and day out. So don't be shy. Please follow, subscribe, like, share, all that good stuff. Send that out to people that have never even heard of us before. That way they can get on this bandwagon too, because it's a lot of fun. Just like this episode right
Opening Drive: Trade Targets Discussion
00:01:52
Fab
now.
00:01:52
Fab
ah We're going to start off with a nice segment here. It's called the opening drive. Roger is going to talk about some trade deadline stuff. Some guys you should be targeting, some guys you should be targeting not targeting and trading away.
00:02:03
Fab
And that's going to keep us honest like he always does with the love hates and see how we did last week. And hopefully we can do better this week. So that's that's it. And I'm just doing the intro because that's that's really all I'm good for.
00:02:14
Fab
But let me just kind of hand.
00:02:16
Roger Emeka
And you you do it well. You do it well. Don't worry. Don't worry.
00:02:19
Fab
I have my little two and a half minutes of... ah of spotlight over here. ah But please, ladies and gentlemen, and please continue to listen, share, like, subscribe, find us on all the social media, like we just said right now.
00:02:29
Fab
want to pass it on to Roger. He's going to get us with the opening drive. He's going to talk us about some really interesting trade targets, both from the kind that you want to be looking towards if you're making the fantasy playoffs and kinds you want to be trading away if you want to get some assets for later on. So here we go, Roger. Take it away.
00:02:48
Roger Emeka
Thank you, Fab.
00:02:48
Nacc
But you drive, drive, drive.
00:02:51
Fab
opening drive driver yes
00:02:54
Roger Emeka
print team great routine um Thank you, Fab. Week 11, trade deadline season. Actually, very important to note, if you're on a sleeper league, ah the default trade deadline is this weekend.
00:03:04
Roger Emeka
And if you're on Yahoo, the default trade is November 22nd. So this is great timing for us to talk about some key trade ah targets that you should buy or sell.
00:03:10
Fab
yes
00:03:15
Roger Emeka
um We're going to go maybe a bit more different. where We're going talk about under the radar trade targets and maybe some players who look, you can't really drop. um But maybe you could trade away and maybe just get away from that bandwagon because you can't really trust. So I'll start off with JJ McCarthy.
00:03:32
Roger Emeka
So if you're struggling at QB, especially in Superflex, you have Bryce Young, you have Mariota, you have Davis Mills. Fab sounds like you, sounds a bit like me. So McCarthy is a sneaky stash, and it's not necessarily for now, it's for later. You know, this is a time where you start want to start thinking about the fantasy playoffs.
00:03:49
Roger Emeka
And J.J. McCarthy gets the worst ranked pass defense in Dallas. He gets the Giants, who, yes, they have a good pass rush, but still the pass defense has been struggling. And in Detroit as well, they've been able to have got. so They're all beatable through the air and you're hopefully banking that the chemistry with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison hopefully starts clicking by then because there's talent across the board and there's been minuscule flashes by nine.
00:04:15
Nacc
Minuscule.
00:04:16
Roger Emeka
Minuscule.
00:04:17
Fab
Yeah, I like this call a lot. Actually, I did try to trade for JJ McCarthy in Bush League last week. I tried to offer Garrett Wilson before his injury ah to Robbie.
00:04:27
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:04:28
Fab
And it was a fair trade. Robbie just said no because he needed JJ and that's fine. you know But like ah I did try to get him. up the guy needed I need to help at QB. And then you see the playoff schedule, which I know it's outside chance I make.
00:04:37
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:04:40
Fab
But still, you've got to be looking for the future. Yeah, I like this call.
00:04:44
Roger Emeka
Totally. ah Next we have Alvin Kamara. He's the RB30 over the last five weeks. Not what you usually typically see from Alvin Kamara. He's been hitting benches everywhere. He's been on my bench in another league. I've seriously thought about cutting him, but he has a dream playoff scenario week 15 through 17 Panthers, Jets, and Titans. And Panthers have been better against the run, but still the Jets and Titans, that's as bad as it gets against the run.
00:05:10
Roger Emeka
I think he'd be a perfect throw in for a trade. It's a low risk, high upside. And if he starts catching on with the PPR, which I think with Tyler with tyler's show ah Shuck, excuse me the offense has looked better, has only been one game, but let's see if maybe the offense could start getting better. and I think he could be a really easy buy low candidate as a throw in.
00:05:30
Roger Emeka
Next up, we have Jacoby Myers. Look, it's only been one game, but the first game against the Jags, he was already second in targets and he had a 50% route share. BTJ is in the doghouse. We know there's been issues with him and Trevor Lawrence.
00:05:42
Roger Emeka
Travis Hunter is going out for the season. That's really unfortunate. he' so he's going to be placed on I r think Myers slides right into the kind of Trevor Lawrence short yardage game comfort zone that he's typically had.
00:05:53
Roger Emeka
We've seen Christian Kirk and Evan Ingram have really good success with Trevor Lawrence. Seems like Lawrence doesn't have as much success with the kind of longer range wide receivers. Liquid with Parker Washington this week as well. More of the short intermediate guy. So I think Jacoby Myers, either you could trade for him or he might even be on the waiver wire as well.
00:06:12
Roger Emeka
Next up, we have Jerry Judy. Again, think under the radar, guys. We're not telling you to go and try to get Derrick Henry just because he's been struggling. Like no one's going to trade for Derrick Henry, right? No one's going to try to trade Derrick Henry.
00:06:23
Roger Emeka
jerry Jerry Judy, I think, is a really good example. Quietly seeing a 23% target share throughout the year. Yes, the numbers haven't been good or bear fruit, but he just put up six for 78 last week against the Jets.
00:06:35
Roger Emeka
He gets Chicago, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh in the fantasy playoffs. Kind of like a mid-tier schedule. um But we know if the if the if the Browns offense could stay balanced, and we see a bit more signs from Dylan Gabriel, maybe even Shadur Sanders comes on.
00:06:51
Roger Emeka
I think he could be a nice flex starter. We saw last year with Judy, he really came on in the second half. He seems like more of a second half player. So that could be ah a one that could be a good throw in as well.
00:07:02
Roger Emeka
Next up, you have Tua Tagovailoa. So this one is purely schedule based. Again, thinking of the fantasy playoffs, weeks 15 to 17, Steelers, Bengals, and Bucks. That Bengals matchup could be really, really juicy.
00:07:15
Roger Emeka
That's a one that you kind of have to start regardless of almost who you have at QB.
00:07:17
Fab
Thank you.
00:07:20
Roger Emeka
He'd be the perfect QB2 from a stash position. And I thought he looked really good last game, despite even the two interceptions. And he had a four touchdown game recently against the Falcons as well. So two or the last three games where Tua has looked more than competent.
00:07:35
Roger Emeka
And it sounds like the team is starting to buy into Mike McDaniel. dan I have two honorable mentions. Aaron Jones, he's back healthy. 72% snap share, 69% rush share last game.
00:07:47
Roger Emeka
Looks like ah the Jordan Mason era is kind of gone in terms of him being their focal point. Gets Dallas, the Giants, and the Lions in the playoffs. That's an RB2 floor with a potential RB1 ceiling.
00:07:58
Roger Emeka
And I think this could be an interesting one. David Montgomery. Dan Campbell took over the play calling from Johnny Morton last last game. We saw that paid dividends for Jameson Williams. It really paid dividends for David Montgomery.
00:08:10
Roger Emeka
He saw a big snap share bump. He saw an even bigger bump in terms of um long down and distance where he's the better back in pass protection. think going to more of him from a rushing standpoint and potentially from a PPR standpoint as well.
00:08:24
Nacc
So the it was interesting. they actually gave Campbell actually gave the running backs their drive. So he was alternating them every single every single possession.
00:08:30
Fab
Mm-hmm. Yeah. yeah
00:08:34
Nacc
So no matter what it was, if Montgomery started the drive, he was there for first, second, and third down and the whole drive unless they got down to the red zone and they could shift stuff around. But it was interesting to see and it made it look
Trade Away Recommendations
00:08:46
Nacc
ah a lot better rather than first and second down, he comes out on third or vice versa and like interchanging them all the time.
00:08:52
Roger Emeka
I love that.
00:08:52
Nacc
Yeah. He gave them their own drive.
00:08:54
Roger Emeka
That's great insight.
00:08:55
Nacc
Yeah.
00:08:55
Fab
they They did that last year too. as a junior I had Jameer Gibbs last year and I was obviously you following every single Detroit Lions game. They did a lot of that last year too. and At times it was frustrating, but not not to your point, like it did really balance out the offense and it made both players play better.
00:09:12
Nacc
Yeah.
00:09:14
Roger Emeka
ha How impressive is Dan Campbell? Like you see him as this like meathead type, you know, bite your kneecap off and then he could take over play calling in a whim.
00:09:19
Nacc
he's He's a genius, man.
00:09:20
Fab
Yeah.
00:09:21
Nacc
Yeah.
00:09:22
Roger Emeka
That is extremely impressive for a CEO type coach.
00:09:22
Nacc
yeah
00:09:22
Fab
Well,
00:09:25
Fab
someone Someone brought that up. I was reading on Twitter. It's like, Dian Campbell, he's been an offensive mind for his entire NFL career.
00:09:32
Roger Emeka
Yes.
00:09:33
Fab
ah He played tight end for like a bunch of teams.
00:09:34
Roger Emeka
Yes.
00:09:35
Fab
He's always been in the offense. He understands it a lot better than people think. And it's true, right? When you look at his body of work and all that, like it doesn't so like it doesn't surprise me after you you read all of that. But at the time, i was I was like you. And then like everybody else, I'm like, Dian Campbell is running plays. like Does this really make sense? and it makes It makes a lot of sense when you look at it.
00:09:51
Nacc
Look good. Yeah.
00:09:53
Roger Emeka
looks can be deceiving, right? Like you think of all these offensive gurus, you know, they're like, they look like nerds basically.
00:09:55
Fab
Yep.
00:09:59
Roger Emeka
And you see Dan Campbell, like a hulking, hulking behemoth.
00:10:01
Nacc
yeah
00:10:02
Fab
yeah They look like the Mike McDaniels of the world.
00:10:02
Roger Emeka
It's like, Oh, that guy has to be. Yeah, exactly. So ah just, I'm curious guys, if there was maybe one of these players in terms of kind of the potential players to buy trade targets, who would you, who would you choose quickly?
00:10:14
Roger Emeka
Hmm.
00:10:15
Fab
Aaron Jones for me. Like when he's healthy and you saw what he did in that offense last year, when he's healthy, he's the guy. And if KOC wants him to play and play all the downs and all that stuff for as long as he's healthy, like he's going to, he's going to bring you back a very, very nice return if you trade for him.
00:10:31
Roger Emeka
Aaron Jones always finishes the year really strong.
00:10:33
Fab
Yeah. Yeah.
00:10:33
Nacc
Yeah, I would probably go with David Montgomery. Like I said, I just love what they did, how he took over the play calling and actually gave them their drives and gave them like, hey, this is you on this drive, you know, like there's no subbing out. And so I think they could be they could be Sonic and Knuckles again
00:10:50
Fab
yeah
00:10:52
Nacc
in in in the late season, late season push.
00:10:55
Roger Emeka
Love it. ah So now we're going to talk about players to trade away. So we're going to start with DK Metcalfe. It's been a bit tough for DK Metcalf and the Steelers.
00:11:05
Roger Emeka
I was of the proponent that this connection wasn't necessarily going to be sustainable. Metcalf isn't necessarily the type of wide receiver that Rodgers typically flourishes with.
00:11:16
Roger Emeka
I think he's been volatile. We were talking about it just previously previously before we went live where they're not even targeting him. And then he's going to face a relatively tough defense, I would say. Some tough defenses. Maybe not Miami, but Detroit and Cleveland in the fantasy playoffs.
00:11:32
Roger Emeka
Cleveland is one that I find interesting. The pass rush that they get could really bother Aaron Rodgers to the point where I don't know if Metcalf is going to be able to come to fruition. So um we'll see how that factors in. But I think Metcalf could be one where, you know, name brand you're able to to to to get rid of.
00:11:49
Roger Emeka
Next up, you have DJ Moore. Zero points last week. Very inconsistent usage. Colston Loveland, Luther Burden, and Olamita Zaccheaus are all stealing routes from him. he had season lows across the board, whether it's from um a snap share percentage of 62% or for only four targets targets, a season low as well in week 10.
00:12:09
Roger Emeka
So obviously, still name brand is still high, but I would try to cash out on that front. Next one, we have a very polarizing one in Bo Nix. I don't think that the coach trusts him, and I don't think you should either, despite all the the gaudy numbers. If you just look at the Raiders game, that was a game where you would expect the offense to really come out and and show out.
00:12:30
Roger Emeka
ah Everything's been short and safe. The downfield connections, whether it's with Cortland Sutton or even the ones we've hopefully tried to see with Troy Franklin, really haven't connected.
00:12:41
Roger Emeka
um I think the box scores also have been just mediocre outside of a few quarters where he's been able to kind of save his his fantasy week. So gets pretty tough matchups in Green Bay and Kansas City in the fantasy playoffs.
00:12:53
Roger Emeka
So think this is one where you could sell based off what it looks like from a fantasy points perspective, but knowing that there's a bit of inconsistency. And we're going to stay the quarterback as well there with Jordan Love. I think Jordan Love another one where you should look to sell on this front.
00:13:08
Roger Emeka
No Tucker k Craft. We've talked about the wide receivers. There's no reliable wide receiver whatsoever. And the stuff that Jordan Love was really good at the last two and a half years or so, the big plays have completely just been been disappeared.
00:13:23
Roger Emeka
He's looked awful the last two games, no touchdowns. We saw how he looked against the Eagles, and he gets a Denver defense and a pretty surging Ravens defense in the fantasy playoffs as well. And then finally, a player that I own quite a bit of, Woody Marks.
00:13:38
Roger Emeka
Backfield's a bit of a mess. He looks to be the third down back for now, but his explosive run rate has been very, very low. 7% explosive run rate. That's on par with what Nick Chubb is doing.
00:13:50
Roger Emeka
For a guy who kind of is supposed to be more explosive, um you know quite a bit younger than than Nick Chubb, he's not really providing the big plays for the the Texans. And he's been stifled quite a bit at the line of scrimmage. He's had some really bad, inefficient games going forward. So I think if you if you were to kind of try to get rid of him, you'd see the points are there. You'd see the PPR ah as as well as there. But think he could be flipped for like an Alvin Kamara and even I'd rather have a Zach Charbonnet or Kenneth Walker, the third over over Woody Marks.
00:14:20
Roger Emeka
Any guys there that you you you guys are are keying in on that should be trade candidates or any other ones that you you could think of?
00:14:31
Fab
I mean, I can definitely key in on Jordan Love. I think there's some name value there and even Bo Nix if you want to, if if you're concerned about the rest of season's schedule and their playoff schedule. Because Jordan Love, to me, I'm a little bit out on him, to be honest with you. Like, he started off super hot and now at least Bo Nix, you get that rushing upside.
00:14:47
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:14:48
Fab
You don't really get that with Jordan Love. And I just don't think that the ceiling is ah is as high as everyone thought it was going to be with him. Yeah, those the two guys and that if I have them on my team, I'm looking to trade.
00:15:02
Nacc
my You might also be able to get a DK Metcalf pretty cheap right now. And oddly enough, i know you mentioned the Browns. That was his second best performance of the year early on, and he saw nine targets in that game, four for 95 and a touchdown.
00:15:17
Nacc
um And, you know, based on his last few performances, he could be he could go for pretty, pretty cheap um down the stretch. And I don't know. The wide receivers right now on the wire is – Very, very gloom.
00:15:32
Nacc
For sure.
00:15:33
Roger Emeka
I just think of like our buddy Guido where he's like, he has de like, he's such a hard player to start on a week to week basis. It's been very inconsistent.
00:15:39
Fab
Yeah, he is.
00:15:41
Nacc
for sure
00:15:41
Fab
is.
00:15:42
Roger Emeka
That's someone I would just, I would want to, I wouldn't want to have to deal with that again, like going forward.
00:15:42
Fab
And
00:15:47
Fab
DJ Moore, I won't be surprised if you even see him on on your waiver wire in some leagues.
00:15:53
Roger Emeka
I was going to bench him this week and then Marvin Harrison Jr. had an emergency appendectomy. So I'm unfortunately going to have to start DJ more again, but yeah.
00:15:58
Fab
Yeah.
00:16:02
Roger Emeka
So that's it for our week 11 opening drive. So that was some trade targets. Again, please have a look at your fantasy league settings, whether you're on Yahoo, Sleeper, ESPN, for those who use that, or even NFL Network.
00:16:14
Roger Emeka
um Fab, NAC, let's get into Love Hate Week 11 and talk about which of these guys we're actually going to start and actually going to get some wins from.
00:16:22
Fab
Love, hate, love, hate.
00:16:24
Nacc
ah Let's go.
Week 11 Love/Hate Segment
00:16:26
Nacc
Thank you, Raj. Great opening drive as always. So now it's time to shift our focus to our week 11 love hate picks where we break down the players we love and hate to help you lock in that week 11 win.
00:16:39
Nacc
But first, as always, we like to keep yourselves honest so we take a look back at how our week 10 picks turned out. Not the greatest week for the Bush League huddle. Unfortunately, our record was a 6-9 this week.
00:16:53
Nacc
Quickly fab, you went two and three ah losing on your loves of DJ Moore and Jordan Addison. You did hit on your love of Juwan Johnson at the tight end position. Missed on your hate of Chris Olave.
00:17:06
Nacc
Your hates lately have been like huge.
00:17:08
Fab
Not good.
00:17:09
Nacc
they but They've had really, really good games.
00:17:11
Fab
Yeah, they've had, yeah.
00:17:12
Nacc
So maybe the reverse is true this week, guys. Keep an eye on that.
00:17:16
Fab
Yeah.
00:17:16
Nacc
And you also hate... You also won on your hate of DK Metcalf, who um that game was just putrid.
00:17:22
Fab
I mean, ah a blind person can pick that hate properly.
00:17:23
Nacc
So...
00:17:25
Fab
i mean, I can't take credit for that.
00:17:28
Nacc
Well, put it in deeper than knife a little bit.
00:17:31
Fab
Jesus.
00:17:32
Nacc
Raj, you went one and four this week.
00:17:34
Roger Emeka
Disaster.
00:17:36
Nacc
Lost out on the loves of RJ Harvey and Kenneth Walker. And also on your hates of Travis Etienne Kimani Vidal. and But you did win with your tight end love of Dalton Schultz.
00:17:51
Nacc
And I went three and two this week. i Lost on my loves of J.J. McCarthy and Justin Fields. Justin Fields, I don't know what happened to him from a fantasy perspective, but sir I did win on all three of my hates. I had Bryce Young, Trevor Lawrence, and Luke Musgrave.
00:18:09
Roger Emeka
Just so so so Fab, do you owe me lunch for the John Johnson, Schultz?
00:18:13
Fab
I know you owe me lunch because Juwan Johnson got more points than Dalton Schultz.
00:18:19
Roger Emeka
He did.
00:18:20
Fab
Yes. By 0.1. By basically a yard. Yes.
00:18:25
Roger Emeka
Is it lunch or have to read your.
00:18:26
Fab
Yeah.
00:18:28
Roger Emeka
Okay, let's do lunch.
00:18:28
Fab
Well, it's going to be lunch now. i definitely want lunch. You don't need to read my stuff.
00:18:31
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:18:32
Fab
It's okay.
00:18:32
Roger Emeka
Yeah, let's do lunch. Let's do lunch.
00:18:33
Fab
you know unless Unless you want to read my hates and put them as your loves because apparently that's how things are rolling for me lately. Okay.
00:18:40
Nacc
All right, so let's get into our love-hates for week 11. Fab is going to be taking the reins on the quarterbacks. I'll keep the party rolling with the running backs, and then Raj will bring us home with the wide receivers.
00:18:46
Fab
Yeah.
00:18:52
Nacc
Then we'll quickly wrap it up with a quick rundown of three tight ends we either love or hate for the week. And just a reminder for everyone, the Colts and Saints are on by this week, so plan your lineups accordingly.
00:19:04
Nacc
All right, Fab, so start us off with the quarterbacks you're loving and hating this week.
00:19:09
Fab
So my two loves this week are Gino Smith versus Dallas and Marcus Mariona at Miami. So real quick, we're going go right in.
00:19:16
Roger Emeka
What?
00:19:17
Nacc
Whoa.
00:19:17
Fab
Yes.
00:19:19
Nacc
Did you just say Gino Smith and Marcus Mariota?
00:19:19
Roger Emeka
What has happened?
00:19:20
Fab
Gino Smith versus Dallas and Marcus Mariona at Miami. So real quick, Gino Smith versus Dallas. You start him. You start him in every format. I kid you not, he is a top 10 play.
00:19:31
Nacc
Is he starting?
00:19:33
Fab
I'm not even kidding. Not because Gino is good, but because Dallas is that bad.
00:19:36
Nacc
Captain.
00:19:38
Fab
The only QB to not score 20 fantasy points versus Dallas is Jaden Daniels. And that's because he got injured.
00:19:46
Nacc
Interesting.
00:19:47
Fab
Don't have to speak more about this than I already just did. You start him. You start him over Bo Nix. You start him over Michael Penix. You start him over Mac Jones and or Brock Purdy. I don't even know who's starting this week. and It could be either one of the two, to be honest. I think it's Brock Purdy, but they they have changed it midweek before, so who knows.
00:20:05
Fab
I would even go as far as to start him over Jared Goff, who's facing Philly. You do not overthink this.
00:20:10
Nacc
Come
00:20:11
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:20:12
Fab
Geno Smith versus Dallas.
00:20:14
Nacc
on. Yeah, Dallas is...
00:20:15
Fab
Brock Bowers is going to get 35 receptions for 400 yards and 17 touchdowns.
00:20:23
Nacc
I'm starting Trey Tucker this week.
00:20:24
Fab
Yeah, well, I think that's a great play. like you Dallas can't stop a nosebleed.
00:20:28
Nacc
you
00:20:29
Fab
They give the most amount. Hold on. Let me bring up the stats for you guys. Oh, you guys can see it. Hold on a second.
00:20:33
Roger Emeka
He's already dead. They're already dead. Stop.
00:20:36
Fab
like
00:20:37
Roger Emeka
Stop. already dead.
00:20:37
Fab
The most amount of fantasy points per game. The most the highest yards per attempt. Well, tied for. Well, actually, hold on a second. Are they the highest? Second highest at 8.2. The highest is the Commanders. like most amount of passing touchdowns for like guys, like Gino Smith versus Dallas. He chucks it. He throws the ball.
00:20:54
Fab
This is going to be a high scoring affair. And we all know that Gino Smith can get to the ceiling of a 30 point game. And I wouldn't be surprised if he hits 20, 25, 27 points. Come at me. I don't care.
00:21:05
Roger Emeka
You're back on the bandwagon.
00:21:06
Nacc
That's big.
00:21:06
Fab
Like this is it.
00:21:07
Nacc
That's big.
00:21:07
Roger Emeka
great to It's great to see. you were You were out. You were very, very much out, and you're completely back in.
00:21:12
Fab
it's It's very matchup dependent. And I think when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys who give up the most amount of fantasy points to quarterbacks.
00:21:20
Roger Emeka
Really? Do they?
00:21:22
Fab
Yes.
00:21:22
Roger Emeka
like didn't get that.
00:21:23
Fab
Yes. Did you not get that?
00:21:24
Roger Emeka
get that I didn't get that the first time.
00:21:24
Fab
Did you not get that? you like Just for reference, he put up four touchdowns at two hundred and 284 yards versus Jacksonville, who put up the second most amount of points to quarterback. So he's very matchup dependent and this is very fantasy friendly.
00:21:37
Fab
So start him, have fun, enjoy a top 10 play. My next guy is a Shmarkish Mariota. um So he's another guy that I'm starting at all formats in a plus matchup. Miami give up the eighth most fancy points of quarterbacks and myio Mariota has been Very good in relief for Jaden Daniels. Three out of four games he started, he's put up 19 plus fantasy points.
00:21:56
Fab
The one where he didn't, he put up 15 versus Kansas City. So still a very solid floor, but I think this week we're chasing the upside a lot more. And I think this is why he's going finish somewhere in the top 15. He's another must-start for me in almost all formats, and I would consider starting him over a lot of the guys I just mentioned before, like a Bonex, like a Michael Panix, the Brock Purdy's.
00:22:13
Fab
Jared Goff is probably where I'm like, do I really want to do that? But theirs is a very, very plus matchup here for for Marcus Mariota and the commanders and company.
00:22:24
Nacc
Very nice. Very nice. Yeah. very nice
00:22:27
Fab
So that's it. You guys got nothing to stop? Okay. Well, I guess I'm convincing.
00:22:29
Roger Emeka
ah no i No, no, no, no. I'm definitely pausing for Marcus Mariota. i Gino Smith, there's a path to him for him to get to top 10. We've seen it before.
00:22:37
Fab
Yeah.
00:22:37
Nacc
yeah
00:22:38
Roger Emeka
Mariota, man.
00:22:40
Fab
Mariota also gets a lot of work on the on on on the ground. they Don't forget. And Miami are...
00:22:44
Roger Emeka
Yeah, like five for 22, eight for... Look, at I get it.
00:22:48
Nacc
Yeah, but like he's he's ranked ahead of like Sam Darnold, which is like to me is doesn't make sense.
00:22:49
Roger Emeka
It's... its
00:22:53
Fab
Yeah. I mean, the Rams are a good defense, but still, I didn't i don't like that that much either.
00:22:54
Nacc
and like even Even Brissette at 18, I feel like i'd like better than Mariota.
00:23:02
Fab
You know, Brissette is the only quarterback in the last four weeks that's had at least 20 fantasy points per game.
00:23:08
Nacc
Yeah, that's what I'm saying.
00:23:09
Fab
Like Brissette's fire.
00:23:10
Nacc
He's he's a is' at QB 18, and he's like i think I like him more than Mariota.
00:23:13
Fab
Yeah. Now they're, they're definitely propping Mariota up a little bit too much for my liking. I mean, do I see him finishing in that spot where he's ranked right now? Totally see it.
00:23:24
Fab
But Gino Smith is more of a, like, he's like buried in the rankings right now. And like, no, you got to put them in your lineup. So i don't really care.
00:23:31
Nacc
I agree with the Geno Smith. and mar Marcus Mariota maybe. Yeah.
00:23:34
Fab
I still think it's a plus matchup. I still think he's going to get a good amount of points and I wouldn't be surprised if, if he outperforms his, his ranking, if, if,
00:23:41
Roger Emeka
Terry McLaurin's out, right?
00:23:43
Fab
Yeah, well what else is new, right?
00:23:43
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:23:44
Fab
I mean, does the sun rise in the morning?
00:23:44
Roger Emeka
ah what It's a hellish season, hellacious season for the commanders this year.
00:23:46
Fab
I mean, come on.
00:23:49
Fab
Yeah, it is.
00:23:50
Nacc
yeah
00:23:50
Fab
It's very tough. So we're going to move on to my hates right now. ah Baker Mayfield and San Francisco quarterback, insert name here.
00:23:58
Fab
um Baker Mayfield versus Buffalo.
00:23:58
Nacc
Baker Mayfield.
00:24:00
Roger Emeka
What is going on Like, you're,
00:24:03
Fab
Come at me in the comments. I don't care. Do you guys understand how good of a defense Buffalo is right now? Buffalo have only given up...
00:24:13
Nacc
Tua just carved them up.
00:24:15
Fab
Huh?
00:24:16
Nacc
Tua just carved them up last week.
00:24:16
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:24:17
Fab
Tua Carlumab for two touchdowns and 173 yards, and he still only scored 14.82 fantasy points. So carving up for 172, we'll have to redefine your definition of carving up there.
00:24:24
Nacc
Okay.
00:24:29
Fab
and Yes, Miami won. Yes, but that was on the heels of a Devon A. Chan performance like he always does.
00:24:34
Nacc
Okay.
00:24:36
Fab
So let me just finish my spiel, okay?
00:24:36
Nacc
Okay.
00:24:38
Fab
Buffalo have only given up more than 16 fantasy points opposing quarterback once all season.
00:24:38
Nacc
but
00:24:44
Fab
It was Lamar Jackson in week one, and he got 30. Since then, they've held every single quarterback they face to sub-16 points. This includes Drake
Quarterback Picks and Analysis
00:24:53
Fab
the Truth, May, He'll have 12 points.
00:24:57
Fab
And Patrick Mahomes, the fourth or whatever it is, to 11 points.
00:25:03
Fab
Buffalo has shut down coverage metrics versus tight ends. They have strong cornerback coverage numbers and is a very and are very good against vertical passes. Baker is a sit for me in one quarterback leagues.
00:25:16
Fab
Yes.
00:25:16
Nacc
Sit.
00:25:17
Roger Emeka
You're nuts.
00:25:18
Fab
Sit. Yes.
00:25:19
Nacc
Sit!
00:25:20
Fab
Yes.
00:25:21
Nacc
You're a sickle.
00:25:21
Fab
Yes. Come at me at the comments. Yeah.
00:25:22
Roger Emeka
You're nuts. Are you engagement farming? Because you don't have to do you don't have to engagement farm if you don't believe if you don't believe this.
00:25:26
Fab
I'm not engagement farming. I'm not engagement farming. I love Baker.
00:25:29
Roger Emeka
you
00:25:29
Nacc
That is definition of spicy right there.
00:25:30
Fab
i love Baker. i love Baker. you But you think about the injuries that this team has, right? From a running back perspective and a wide receiver perspective, you think about the very tough matchup that they're facing versus Buffalo, who I've held very good quarterbacks to very low numbers.
00:25:43
Fab
I'm sorry. I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility that he finishes outside of the top 12. Mm-hmm.
00:25:49
Roger Emeka
So the Buffalo run defense is horrendous. Where I think you may get got is the run defense gets is so bad, they get into end zone opportunity, red red zone opportunities where Baker has been, I don't have stats in front of you, Baker's were usually pretty good in the green in the green area.
00:25:57
Fab
Fair.
00:26:08
Roger Emeka
So... Baker?
00:26:08
Fab
So he hasn't rushed for a single yard in the last three games.
00:26:08
Roger Emeka
Who
00:26:12
Fab
And he hasn't, he also hasn't, yes, he hasn't, all he also hasn't rushed for a touchdown all season.
00:26:13
Roger Emeka
cares?
00:26:15
Roger Emeka
cares?
00:26:19
Roger Emeka
Yeah, but I mean, he scored three touchdowns last game he didn't have ah an attempt or a rushing urn.
00:26:20
Fab
So...
00:26:24
Fab
I'm just putting it out there. I don't disagree with you.
00:26:26
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:26:27
Fab
It's a very good point that you bring up. All the same. Baker for me. Strong consideration for a sit in one quarterback leagues.
00:26:34
Roger Emeka
Hmm.
00:26:35
Fab
Yep.
00:26:35
Roger Emeka
Hmm.
00:26:35
Nacc
Okay. okay
00:26:38
Fab
And then you have a San Francisco quarterback, whether it's Mac Jones or Brock Birdie, they're playing Arizona this week. Arizona is quietly putting up together a very strong, very solid D.
00:26:45
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:26:47
Fab
And this is not a matchup that I found out from a fantasy perspective, especially consider quarterbacks and wide receivers. So last week, Cardinals held MVP candidate Sam Darnold to under seven points and give up the fifth least amount of fantasy points for quarterbacks.
00:27:00
Fab
Seattle ran hard against them last week, so I expect a huge game on the ground for CMC and even Bryan Robinson because last week, Seattle ran a three-headed committee for the first time all year, which was great for fantasy owners.
00:27:02
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:27:13
Fab
And I'm not saying that necessarily Seattle's going to do that this this week, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bryan Robinson gets in a little bit more because like they'll running the ball quite a bit. So I think Brock or Mack, in my opinion, are strong si considerations in all formats. Definitely in one QB leagues.
00:27:27
Fab
Mack put up 15 points versus Arizona back in week three. And only Daniel Jones and Bryce Young have scored more than 18 fantasy points against them. 25 each. So I look for better matchups with better options elsewhere.
00:27:40
Fab
Like Marcus Mariona and Geno Smith. Yeah, you know what? Yeah, come at me in the comments. I don't care.
00:27:47
Nacc
ears
00:27:47
Fab
Yeah.
00:27:47
Nacc
So this is going to be the third straight week you have a spicy i see hate on on the show. So for everybody listening, Baker Mayfield goes for 30 big points on Sunday.
00:28:01
Fab
Yeah. It's in the cards, isn't it?
00:28:02
Roger Emeka
Yeah, it really is.
00:28:04
Nacc
It's sit's written in the stars.
00:28:05
Roger Emeka
It really is.
00:28:06
Nacc
It's written in the stars.
00:28:06
Fab
Guys, they have shut down so many quarterbacks. So many quarterbacks.
00:28:13
Roger Emeka
I think, I think, but I think, Fab, it's more so just their running game has been so bad that like their run defense story has been so bad that teams are just keying in on that.
00:28:13
Fab
They're a very, very, very good defense.
00:28:20
Nacc
Yeah.
00:28:24
Roger Emeka
And the quarterback, maybe I think, I'd be curious to see what the the the passing attempts are for QBs in a lot of these games and what the rushing attempts are. but But we'll see.
00:28:35
Roger Emeka
We'll see. it's ah It's a spicy take nonetheless.
00:28:36
Nacc
It's a spicy take, spicy take.
00:28:38
Roger Emeka
Spicy, spicy.
00:28:39
Fab
But they don't even have good running backs right now. So, mean, they're going to have
00:28:44
Nacc
Well, that's we'll see in my next in the next segment if if their running backs are good or not.
00:28:47
Roger Emeka
ah Yeah, I think that... Yeah, I wasn't... Yeah, exactly...
00:28:50
Fab
the ball. What, we got Bucky Irving?
00:28:51
Nacc
Thank you, Fab, for the quarterbacks.
00:28:52
Fab
Oh, no, he's not around. No.
00:28:54
Nacc
I will... Keep the ball rolling with the running backs. And my loves this week are going to be Sean Tucker, running back 39 the Bills, and RJ Harvey, running back 28 versus the Chiefs.
00:29:09
Nacc
So we'll start off with Mr. Sean Tucker. He's quietly seen 21 carries over the last two weeks and turned that into 95 yards and a touchdown. He actually led the team in rushing last week, and he's definitely the more explosive and efficient back.
00:29:22
Nacc
And the Bucs continue to get him more involved. And the Bills just got absolutely gashed by A-Chan last week and have given up six rushing touchdowns over the past six games.
00:29:33
Nacc
And with Bucky Irving set to miss another game this Sunday, i think they um I think the back to roll with in this offense is Sean Tucker. And I'm starting him over.
00:29:44
Nacc
Guys going ahead of him. ah Devin Singletary at RB38, Jordan Mason, even Demarcado is going as RB33, and even Tajay Spears at RB31.
00:29:55
Nacc
i'm I'm definitely on the Sean Tucker train this weekend.
00:30:00
Roger Emeka
So Bucky Irving did participate in practice, but it was a walkthrough only.
00:30:03
Nacc
Yeah, limited in practice.
00:30:04
Roger Emeka
let's They probably sit him out, but I think he's definitely going to be, for sure it sounds like he's going back next week, which is very good news.
00:30:07
Fab
Yeah, he's out this week.
00:30:10
Roger Emeka
But I like this call.
00:30:11
Fab
I think he, I wouldn't be surprised if he's on week 12 too. I think they're bringing him back in week 13.
00:30:15
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:30:15
Fab
Honestly, I think they're really taking his time with him, but yes, but I do like this call of Sean Tucker. He seems to be the the better back to own from a, from a running back perspective. I think they're using Rashad White more as a, and more of a PPR scat back type merchant type guy.
00:30:28
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:30:31
Roger Emeka
Well, I don't get why they didn't do that. That's what they did last year. That's what they did did last year when Tucker, sorry, not Tucker, Irving was out and Tucker had that like monster game against the Saints.
00:30:41
Nacc
That's
00:30:41
Roger Emeka
And that's typically how they've used White where he's more of a a third down back.
00:30:41
Fab
Yeah.
00:30:45
Roger Emeka
It hasn't really worked with White, for White as the lead el lead guy.
00:30:49
Fab
No, I remember when we were super high on him the year in the off season that the I guess was, was yeah, Rashad white.
00:30:54
Roger Emeka
Rashad White? That just you and NAC.
00:30:57
Fab
Okay. So now you're keeping those receipts too.
00:30:59
Nacc
that because Rashad, yeah, it definitely.
00:30:59
Fab
We were all, we were all high on him, Roger.
00:31:01
Roger Emeka
No, I... No.
00:31:02
Nacc
No, no, no.
00:31:02
Roger Emeka
i
00:31:02
Nacc
Raj was definitely not. I was, and just because of like the volume, but his inefficiency with the touches he gets is, it's terrible.
00:31:11
Roger Emeka
yeah you guys with Rashad White and Zemir.
00:31:14
Fab
Oh, man, Zemir White.
00:31:15
Roger Emeka
You guys like the Whites. Exciting.
00:31:16
Fab
the white they're They're the unexciting whites.
00:31:17
Nacc
The white. The white way.
00:31:19
Fab
That's what they are.
00:31:20
Nacc
The white way.
00:31:22
Fab
The unexciting whites.
00:31:22
Nacc
R.J. Harvey makes our list again on the love list. RB20 versus the Chiefs. So he had a tough outing last week versus the Raiders in a plus matchup, but left his fantasy manager manager excuse me scratching their heads after scoring five TDs over the previous three weeks.
00:31:28
Fab
Hmm.
00:31:38
Nacc
And I know not the greatest matchup on paper. J.K. Dobbins will be out for week 11, and that will open the door more um For more touches for Harvey, ah Sean Payton actually mentioned that yeah in his press conference, I believe it was today or yesterday.
00:31:54
Nacc
ah Tyler Batty, or is it Batty, baby?
00:31:58
Fab
Let's just call it baddie because it sounds better.
00:31:58
Nacc
He's surely going to be...
00:31:59
Roger Emeka
I think it's Bidet.
00:32:01
Nacc
Bidet?
00:32:01
Roger Emeka
And it really is.
00:32:01
Fab
but It's bidet.
00:32:02
Nacc
Tyler Bidet.
00:32:02
Roger Emeka
it It really, it is. it is Tyler Bidet.
00:32:04
Nacc
he's He's sure to be involved, and I know that they want to get McAuchlin also potentially involved, but I think Harvey with his PPR um nature, and he's going to get more touches.
00:32:10
Fab
Yeah.
00:32:16
Nacc
I like him as a surefire RB2 this week, and I'm confidently starting him over the likes of Kenneth Walker and Charbonnet, and even ah Tyrone Tracy was going just above him at RB27.
00:32:26
Nacc
Bade. Bade.
00:32:27
Roger Emeka
Tyler Batty's name is pronounced B-day, similar to B-day.
00:32:30
Nacc
bu day
00:32:33
Roger Emeka
This is a recent change, and he previously went by Bay-D.
00:32:33
Nacc
but
00:32:38
Nacc
Baidi.
00:32:39
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:32:39
Fab
but what do his parents go by? Because I feel like that's what's most important. You can't just change the pronunciation of your name just because you feel...
00:32:43
Nacc
Baidi. Baidi. Those are my loves for this week. I've got a spicy hate for this week as well. I want it to be like Fab this week. So my hates this week.
00:32:57
Nacc
First one's going to be Saquon Barkley, RB11 at the, or excuse me, versus the Lions and Tyrone Tracy versus the Packers. So first off with Barkley, as I mentioned, I haven't had a spicy take in a while. So so here it is.
00:33:11
Nacc
And although still shifty and can cut on a dime, Saquon just has not been very efficient this season.
00:33:13
Fab
course.
00:33:17
Nacc
He's averaging only 3.8 yards per carry and has gone... Over 100 just once all season, which was week eight versus the Giants. And if we take that game out, he's only topped 60 rushing yards twice since week two.
00:33:25
Fab
course
00:33:30
Nacc
The Detroit Lions have held opposing running backs to under 60 yards in six of their nine games and only given up one rushing touchdown over the last five games and only five total on the season.
00:33:42
Nacc
So RB11 is way too rich on money. from my blood and I'd much prefer starting running backs. Chase Young, RB13, who's got Pittsburgh this week and Trevion Anderson, RB14, who's got the Jets on um Thursday night.
00:33:59
Fab
let's just Let's just think about that statement for a second. Saquon Barkley has ranked RB11 this week, and that's too rich for my blood. This is the guy that rushed for two thousand or almost 2,000 yards last year.
00:34:11
Nacc
Yep.
00:34:11
Fab
Let's see how quickly things can change.
00:34:13
Nacc
Too many touches last year.
00:34:14
Fab
from
00:34:15
Nacc
It was what we called it. We called it at the beginning of the year that he wasn't going to have the season.
00:34:16
Fab
Of course.
00:34:17
Roger Emeka
Ah, it's not. He looks he still looks good. it's I don't think it's the touches.
00:34:21
Fab
Oh, yeah, he does look good. Yeah.
00:34:22
Nacc
He's just not been efficient.
00:34:22
Roger Emeka
i
00:34:23
Nacc
He's not been efficient this year.
00:34:24
Roger Emeka
Well, last game, Juergens was out.
00:34:24
Fab
I think i think it's i think it's the off offensive.
00:34:25
Nacc
3.8 yards per carry is not great.
00:34:26
Roger Emeka
Last game, the center was out.
00:34:27
Fab
Yeah.
00:34:28
Roger Emeka
i i think they're keying in more I think they're keying in more on Barkley. I'd love to see if he's if he's dealing with more eight men in the box.
00:34:37
Fab
Yeah, it's a good point.
00:34:37
Roger Emeka
And that allows Jalen Hurts to throw like more deeper passes on one-on-one. But...
00:34:41
Nacc
And JT right now is is on higher pace than Saquon was last year for rushing yards.
00:34:47
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:34:48
Nacc
It's pretty crazy.
00:34:49
Fab
yeah
00:34:50
Nacc
Pretty crazy. ah Lastly, my yeah my last love is Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB27 versus the Packers. And um although he had a pretty efficient stat line in Week 10, 10 for 75, 5 yards per carry, i was not enough to put up solid fantasy numbers. And he continues to be an afterthought in the passing game.
00:35:07
Nacc
Just six receptions for 33 yards over the past three games. ah Things don't get much easier as he gets a Green Bay defense that stuffed the Eagles' run game on Monday night and have kept running backs in check all season.
00:35:19
Nacc
Only one 100-yard rushers and four total TDs allowed to the position. Pair that with the likely negative game trick script. excuse me I don't like his chances to put up double-digit
Top Running Back Picks
00:35:29
Nacc
fantasy points for the first time since week seven.
00:35:31
Nacc
So I definitely like, as I mentioned, RJ Harvey before him. Even Kareem Hunt, who has the better touchdown upside.
00:35:37
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:35:38
Fab
Yeah.
00:35:39
Roger Emeka
They don't trust Tracy, I find.
00:35:41
Fab
No. Well, we're going to find out after this week, right? Because now everything is in the blender. I mean, I like the call. I don't disagree with the call at all because Green Bay defense is very good. We spoke about that even in the pre-show.
00:35:52
Fab
But, yeah, it remains to be seen how they're going to use them, to be honest with you.
00:35:57
Nacc
Yeah, I don't don't particularly like him this week. That'll do it for my running backs. Raj, take us home with the wide receivers zed this week that you love and hate.
00:36:08
Roger Emeka
Thank you, Nack. And I think it's important to mention that we we don't we don't talk about who which players we have on Love Hate before we do the show. It's completely spontaneous.
00:36:16
Fab
Nope. Yes. yes
00:36:18
Roger Emeka
But it's really crazy how much synergy we have with our players this seat this week. So... The two wide receivers i love this week are Tez Johnson, consensus wide receiver 24, and Trey Tucker, consensus wide receiver 34. we're going to start with Tez Johnson facing the Bills.
00:36:33
Roger Emeka
think a great flex start over the likes of Quinton Johnson, Kaleer Shakir, Jordan Addison, Ted McMillan, and Romeo Dobbs. Over the last four games, 83% route participation, 15% target share.
00:36:44
Roger Emeka
He just scored two touchdowns against the Patriots, against that really great secondary.
00:36:47
Fab
you
00:36:49
Roger Emeka
And we know the Bills secondary, as much as you you you talked about their defense fab, they did get beat deep quite a bit against the Dolphins and Tua. And actually, it's pretty interesting. Tez is the wide receiver 24 over this same span that I've been talking about those the last four games. So I think he will continue his production with Godwin and Evans out and even more attention being put on Emeka Abuka.
00:37:13
Roger Emeka
Then next, I mentioned Trey Tucker. i love I think we all love the matchup for the Raiders against Dallas, specifically like Trey Tucker, and not quite frankly, even um tyal Tyler Lockett here. But Trey Tucker specifically, Dallas has allowed the second most fantasy points to wide receivers this year.
00:37:28
Roger Emeka
Over the last three games, Tucker has very good route participation metrics at 98%. While he's leading the team in targets, it has not amounted to much. But again, Fab, what did you say about the Dallas defense?
00:37:42
Fab
They suck in every format.
00:37:43
Roger Emeka
Thank you.
00:37:43
Nacc
You start everybody.
00:37:44
Fab
You start everybody.
00:37:45
Roger Emeka
Start everyone.
00:37:46
Fab
You start everything day in the kitchen sink.
00:37:46
Roger Emeka
ah we
00:37:47
Fab
Start your grandmother.
00:37:48
Roger Emeka
we
00:37:48
Fab
Start them.
00:37:49
Roger Emeka
we
00:37:49
Fab
Start them all.
00:37:50
Roger Emeka
We recall early on in the season, Tucker had the 140-yard three-touchdown game. It was early. it was against a bad commander's defense, but we know that he could repeat those those big plays. And the Dallas Cowboys are very susceptible to the big play.
00:38:04
Roger Emeka
Trey Tucker is a very speedy wide receiver. I think they're going to keen in on Brock Bowers, and I think it'll allow Trey Tucker to have a very a very nice game so take a flyer on him over the likes of xavier worthy christian watson and uh even darius slayton if he plays
00:38:19
Fab
I agree. Yeah.
00:38:19
Roger Emeka
I have an honorable mention, two quick honorable mentions. Jerry Judy at Baltimore talked about him. think he's seen more chemistry with with ah Dylan Gabriel. And Jamison Williams, I think, should continue to be started, especially from what we saw with Dan Campbell taking over the play calling duties.
00:38:33
Fab
agree
00:38:36
Roger Emeka
He has a soft spot for Jamison Williams, and we saw Jamison with more crossers, more in-breaking routes, less vertical stuff, which is what they were doing previously. ah So I think they those are two honorable mentions I think worth worth mentioning.
00:38:47
Fab
I love the Jameson call.
00:38:47
Nacc
ma
00:38:49
Fab
I love the Jameson call.
00:38:49
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:38:50
Nacc
And Marlon Humphrey is out for the for the Ravens, so that might open things up for Judy as well.
00:38:54
Roger Emeka
Mm.
00:38:55
Fab
Yeah.
00:38:55
Roger Emeka
Mm. Very good point.
00:38:57
Fab
Good point.
00:38:58
Nacc
Great calls there, Raj.
00:38:58
Roger Emeka
ah i
00:38:59
Fab
And
00:38:59
Nacc
um
00:39:01
Nacc
Fab, you want to give us a ah tight end that you...
00:39:03
Roger Emeka
Just before that, I have the two wide receivers I hate.
00:39:03
Fab
he Roger's got his hates, man.
00:39:05
Nacc
Oh, hey, excuse me. I'm very... um I apologize.
00:39:08
Roger Emeka
Yes. All good.
00:39:09
Nacc
I apologize.
00:39:09
Roger Emeka
All good.
00:39:09
Fab
Max getting too spicy. Nice thing.
00:39:10
Nacc
I'm getting too spicy.
00:39:10
Roger Emeka
All good.
00:39:10
Fab
Too spicy.
00:39:11
Nacc
I'm excited. I'm excited. you want to tell you?
00:39:14
Roger Emeka
The two wide receivers I hate this week, Teteroya McMillan at wide receiver 28 and Romeo Dobbs at an absolutely ridiculous wide receiver 25.
00:39:18
Nacc
It's a roya.
00:39:22
Fab
Yeah. Mm-hmm.
00:39:24
Roger Emeka
we'll start with McMillan.
00:39:24
Nacc
Wow.
00:39:25
Roger Emeka
He faces yeah he faces a Falcons defense who allows the second fewest receptions so wider rec perceptiontions per game to wide receivers with nine. So total wide receivers get only nine catches per game against the Falcons.
00:39:38
Roger Emeka
Bryce Young pains my heart, but he's looked really unsettled. I don't think the coach trusts him to throw the deep ball. They've been questioning that aspect of their offense recently with bre with Dave Canales and the deep ball with Bryce Young.
00:39:48
Nacc
Yeah.
00:39:49
Roger Emeka
And that's where Ted McMillan typically finds a lot of success. We talked about it better to throw a dart at Trey Tucker over T-Mac in this very tough matchup. And for Dobbs, he just hasn't scored since week four.
00:40:02
Roger Emeka
And as discussed, Jordan Love has looked very bad the last two games. I'd expect the Giants pass rush to get at Jordan Love, continue to make the passing game struggle.
00:40:13
Roger Emeka
The only startable players for the Packers are obviously Josh Jacobs. And even Jordan Love at best is is more of a QB2, late end QB2. So Ted McMillan and Robio Dobbs, for me, are the wide receivers that I hate this week.
00:40:29
Nacc
Makes a lot of sense. Definitely makes a lot of sense. ah i man man Those Green Bay wide receivers. I feel like we talk about this every week, but it's it's incredible. No one wants to step up in that offense, and it's just it's crazy.
00:40:40
Fab
Well, Dobbs has been fairly, he's been startable for the last, I want to say, month and ah and a little bit. But he's the only one that has any sort of interest, to be honest with you, from a wide receiver perspective.
00:40:55
Fab
just He gets targets, sure, but beyond that, I mean, his big breakout game with that three touchdown game, like, I'll say like two months ago, but since then it's been and putting a wide receiver three numbers.
00:40:55
Nacc
Yeah.
00:41:06
Nacc
Yeah, that offense through the air has not looked great the last few weeks, that's for sure.
00:41:08
Fab
No, no. And you kind of wonder, like, what if they lose this week versus the Giants? What are they going to do with Matt LaFleur as the head coach?
00:41:18
Roger Emeka
Please fire him.
00:41:19
Nacc
Yeah, he's he's definitely on the hot seat.
00:41:19
Roger Emeka
whoever he will be He will be hired immediately.
00:41:23
Nacc
Yeah, but he's definitely, i think he his seat's a little hot for sure.
00:41:26
Roger Emeka
it is, ah it as it should be.
00:41:27
Fab
i think I think it's hot.
00:41:28
Nacc
Yeah.
00:41:28
Roger Emeka
It should be because it just hasn't looked good and he's an offensive guru.
00:41:28
Fab
Yeah, I think it's hot.
00:41:29
Nacc
Yeah. Yeah.
00:41:31
Fab
No.
00:41:34
Nacc
Thank you, Raj. Now, Fabio, you can give us a tight end that you love or hate this week.
00:41:41
Fab
I got a tight end hate. Does anyone want to take a guess as to who it is? Okay,
00:41:47
Nacc
No.
Tight End Picks and Warnings
00:41:48
Fab
guys suck. It's ah Kate Otten versus Buffalo. So we're double dipping in the Tampa hates this week.
00:41:55
Roger Emeka
We're going to get all types of crap this week. We got crap last week for having like JJ McCarthy and hate and Jordan Addison in in Yeah.
00:42:03
Fab
Well, both my guys are in the hate. So it's, oh yeah, because you got Tess Johnson, right?
00:42:05
Nacc
No, McCarthy was actually, they were both loves.
00:42:07
Fab
Whatever.
00:42:07
Roger Emeka
I got Ted's job. I got Ted's Johnson in the love.
00:42:08
Nacc
They were both loves last week.
00:42:09
Fab
Well, but against against wide receivers, though, Buffalo is not a bad matchup. But like versus tight ends, they're a horrible matchup.
00:42:14
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:42:15
Fab
So for some of the reasons that I mentioned for for Baker Mayfield, Kate is a very tough start for me.
00:42:15
Roger Emeka
Hmm.
00:42:20
Fab
Buffalo are very tough against tight ends. Least amount of points, actually, least amount of points for. So i'm fading Kate for some more try to find a matchups just to give some context. So Buffalo give the least amount of targets per game to tight ends.
00:42:33
Fab
least amount of targets per route run to tight ends, least amount of TDs to tight ends and the least amount of yards per game to tight ends. So basically they just swallow up any tight end that plays against them.
00:42:45
Fab
And it's a very, very tough matchup. And I like Kate Auten. He was a pretty much of, he was a fantasy darling on this podcast last year, quite a bit.
00:42:51
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:42:52
Fab
And, when the wide receivers got injured and he was a staple and he was top 10 for the rest of the season. But this week I would be looking elsewhere. ah He's a sit for me. I've actually, I would start both Pittsburgh tight ends over Kate Auten because very nice matchup.
00:43:07
Fab
I would start the Cleveland tight ends. would start Zach Ertz, Dalton Schultz. I would even look at Hunter Henry. This is a, this is a very big fade for me.
00:43:14
Roger Emeka
yeah
00:43:15
Fab
I think Kate is ranked as top eight or nine in fantasy pros. and And I, like he's he's on the waiver wire in some of my leagues and I'm leaving him there this week.
00:43:27
Nacc
Well done. Well said.
00:43:28
Roger Emeka
i agree with I agree with the Hunter Henry honorable mention as ah as a love.
00:43:30
Fab
Yeah.
00:43:31
Nacc
Yeah, he's, he's due for, he's due for a game as well.
00:43:33
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:43:33
Fab
Yeah, he's, he's due for, he's due for a four touchdown game.
00:43:34
Roger Emeka
It's true. Classic Hunter Henry.
00:43:37
Nacc
Yeah.
00:43:37
Fab
Yeah.
00:43:38
Nacc
Yeah.
00:43:38
Roger Emeka
Yeah.
00:43:39
Nacc
Speaking of Steelers wide receivers, my love at tight end for this week is going to be John o Smith. Who's the consensus tight end at 23 versus the Bengals.
00:43:45
Fab
Yeah.
00:43:49
Nacc
So he's been kind of a shell of himself this year. um not being the focal point of the offense that he was down the stretch last year in Miami. And he's had he actually had the worst stat line of the season this last Sunday um in a game that many are are trying to forget. And that being said, he gets a Bengals team that in week 11 surrendered four TDs to the tight ends ah in that matchup just four weeks ago.
00:44:16
Nacc
Who did they play? They played these Steelers. So with them Smith still seeing a 67% snap share, the most among all the three the three tight ends that that get onto the field.
00:44:28
Nacc
He's averaging four targets a game, and I definitely like him to find the end zone again versus the Bengals. So give me Jonu Smith over the likes of Evan Ingram, Musgrave, even Ninjoku, who's tight end 18.
00:44:41
Roger Emeka
you know not confident that Friermuth can repeat the success he had in week seven?
00:44:46
Nacc
I mean, they all had success um with them. Frymuth had two of them. They each, all the tight ends caught touchdown passes in that game and Frymuth caught two.
00:44:54
Fab
So to Nack's point, they all had at least five targets. Friar Muth and John O. Smith had six. Donald Washington had five. So this is just going to be a very tight end heavy game.
00:45:02
Nacc
Yeah, it was, it was,
00:45:05
Fab
They're going to play 13 personnel or whatever it is. like they're going to start every single
00:45:09
Nacc
Yeah, and it's, well, I mean, Cincinnati too is just, Cincinnati versus tight ends is it's insane.
00:45:11
Roger Emeka
Yeah, Washington.
00:45:16
Nacc
how I think they gave up the first
00:45:16
Fab
Friar Muth was just a lot more effective with his targets.
00:45:16
Roger Emeka
Oh, yeah.
00:45:18
Nacc
They give up the first amount of points, the the most amount of points to to tight ends.
00:45:18
Roger Emeka
Loveland.
00:45:19
Fab
That's it.
00:45:23
Nacc
They've given up 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
00:45:28
Nacc
13 touchdowns to tight ends this season. And they've had ah two. Look, Frymuth went for 111. Loveland, a couple weeks ago, went for 118.
00:45:39
Nacc
Sam Laporta, who doesn't really go for many yards, went for 92. So... so
00:45:43
Fab
i think I think the most surprising part is that they give up more fantasy points than even like Dallas does to tie the ends, which is crazy if you think about it.
00:45:52
Nacc
have One more shot.
00:45:53
Fab
One more shot at Dallas.
00:45:54
Roger Emeka
they've a lot They've allowed a lot of tight to get two touchdowns in a game
00:45:58
Nacc
Yes. i Well, two.
00:45:58
Fab
Yeah.
00:45:59
Nacc
like Twice. happened with Fryermuth and it happened with Loveland.
00:46:03
Roger Emeka
game.
00:46:05
Roger Emeka
I'll go next for my tight end hate. It is Mr. Sam Laporta. Very tough and difficult matchup against the Eagles. I would opt for the likes of Dalton Schultz. I would even start Katie Otten. And we all mentioned Hunter Henry over Laporta.
00:46:21
Roger Emeka
The reasoning is very simple on the season. The Eagles allow the third fewest points to tight ends, three receptions and 31 yards per game. They've only allowed one tight end to score a touchdown as well.
00:46:33
Roger Emeka
The defense is humming. We saw how they played and ah on Monday night against the Eagles, um excuse me, against the Packers. And there's so many weapons that can cover Laporta. They have that linebacker. They have that safety.
00:46:45
Roger Emeka
um And Laporta, who one interesting stat, his end zone targets have dropped from 30% last season to 10% this season. Obviously, they're opting maybe more to to pass to Amon Ross St. Brown or the running back. So definitely hate the matchup for Sam Laporta against the Eagles.
00:47:05
Nacc
I like it. I like it.
00:47:07
Fab
Yeah, it's tough matchup. I agree.
00:47:09
Nacc
That will do it for the love hate segment and the episode this week. Guys, please make sure to follow us on all the social media platforms and let us know what you think about this spicy, spicy take episode we had here.
00:47:26
Nacc
Quite a lot of spicy takes going down in the love hate section.
00:47:27
Fab
was A little mild for me.
00:47:29
Nacc
So I hope to hear from all of you. i We'll ah see you guys again next week. Raj, have music.
00:47:37
Roger Emeka
Oh, we will hear from everyone.
00:47:38
Fab
I can't wait guys.
00:47:39
Nacc
We will definitely hear.
00:47:40
Fab
When, when, when my hates hit, because I know they will, you're going to hear it. Like there's no tomorrow next week. So coming at me at the comments, write your names, put everything down.
00:47:51
Fab
I'm going to go through each one of them next week's episode. When all of my hates hit. Thank you very much. I'm not even worried. Do look worried? I'm not worried. I'm not worried.
00:48:01
Nacc
You should be worried.
00:48:02
Fab
Child, please.
00:48:04
Roger Emeka
Good night, everyone.
00:48:06
Fab
And i everyone peace out.
00:48:08
Nacc
Goodbye.