Fantasy Football 2017 - Starts of the Week, Week 4 Matchups, Muscle Hamster

But now this is a far stretch from in the draft season when we thought we were going to have him week one or maybe he'd miss week one be there week two. Now we're looking at, you know, what is this going to be week eight? Right. And maybe he's saying, you know, this is what Andrew Luck actually needs. That doesn't necessarily mean that he will keep himself out of the game because if he comes in, he says, coach, put me in. They're going to put him in. But look at Cam, right?

Look away. He said he was ready. The team said he's ready by putting him in there. But Cam clearly could have used some more time to heal and get ready. But the season forced his hand to get in there. I mean, they're professional football players. They play through injury, whether it's helpful or hurt. We already know that the Colts don't necessarily do what Andrew Luck needs, like get him an offensive line. Sure. So I don't know. But they're taking their time with him now. Or a razor. I think it would be, I think it would be insane.

to wait this long. No, for the neck beard. I think it would be insane to wait this long for Andrew Luck and then still rush him back. I have a question, too, like, do the Colts a record over the next two or three weeks? Could that factor in him coming? They say it will not. They're a bunch of the liars. All right. Randall Cobb removed from the injury report. Good news for Randall Cobb owners. He's going to play tonight against the Bears. Time Montgomery also removed from the injury report. So we have that update for you for tonight's game.

I like Cobb. Just throwing that out there. Cool. I like Cobb tonight. I think he catches a lot of balls for a few yards. I love LAMP. A lot of balls for a few yards. There you go. Got it. CJ Procise, who had tests on his ankle earlier this week, not expected to play this week. Hint, hint, that has to do with my start of the week, Chris Carson. I think he's going to have a really solid week against Indianapolis. There has been talk about.

essentially a rookie filling in for him, J.D. McKissick, and I doubt that role is very large. So I think it's a good week for Chris Carson. Corey Davis ruled out for week four. Delaney Walker has a hamstring injuries day to day right now. Joe Bernard limited at Wednesday's practice, something to monitor. Us Joe Mixon owners would love to see him get a little bit more work in the passing game. Bernard's looked good to me. He looked like Geo Bernard when he's been on the field.

And then Will Fuller, practicing in full for week four. He's expected to play. I think that's one of those better news for Watson than it is for Fuller, for fantasy owners. And then a little update correction yesterday. Kelvin Benjamin did not, in fact, practice. We had said at the very end of the show he was practicing, the reason we said that is because he had.

come out to practice in his... In his pads. And so he was at practice, but then he ended up... Not practicing. Not practicing and just basically on the stationary bike. That's my favorite way to practice, honestly. Oh, yeah. Yeah. That's my favorite way to work out. I go to the gym and I watch a movie on the stationary bike, but I do not pedal. Well, but you put all the gym clothes on. You darn right, I do. I got to look good. Yeah. All right. All right. So in your active wear. Active wear. Active wear.

Get my yoga pants on? I just want to see one of those, you know the Under Armour models that look like they're giant. I want one that's like molded after you. Oh, yeah. Like the gray plastic. Wait, are you talking like the punching dummies? No, no, no. I'm talking like you walk into a sports store. The mannequin. And they're all cut. But the Under Armour guys are just like they're extreme. They're extreme. And they're in that gray mold. I just want you molded.

Mold me. All right. Hey, tomorrow. The follow up on Kelvin is that he is practicing today, though. Sure he is. I love Michael Keith. Don't forget Mike is on Periscope with game day information and questions an hour before game time on Sunday. And we will have in and out on the show tomorrow, which is kind of our final attempt at telling you who we think is going to start, who is going to sit for week number four. So without further ado, we're going to go ahead and get into week four.

Fantasy Forecast. All right. Just a quick reminder, make sure you, if you've got a packer or a bear, let's go ahead and take them out of your flex. Let's go ahead and make sure we put them in the actual locked-in position that they play so that you have more flexibility with your flex position. Because once you play them tonight, they're locked. So why waste your flex? Because you never know what's going to happen. Make sure you get them into the running back wide receiver spot, whatever that might be. All right. The Saints, they travel to Miami.

To play the dolphins. The dolphins, you know. No, they travel to London. Oh, yes, correct. Correct. They traveled to London. I was thinking about the fact that Jason made a really good point yesterday when he was talking in the studio about the fact that dolphins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, they both laid a huge egg. And that was actually their first week of preparing.

with limited time. Like they had the buy in week one. They had a long time to get ready. They both came out and played much better in week one than they did week two. Now you have the variable of London to mix in. Two than three. Their game one. Their game one in game two. Now you're going to London. What do we expect to happen out of this game? It's a 49 and a half point over under. You saw a one-sided affair in London last week that Jacksonville Jaguars dominated the Ravens.

So lay it out for me. The Saints defense has allowed 26 points per game, second worst in the league. Do the Dolphins have a shot at putting up some big fantasy numbers? Yes, they certainly do. But London is such a wild card of knowing how players are going to respond to the time zone change, to the start change. They're playing field at Wembley. I mean, they're playing at a game time that their body never, ever does.

So it's a difficult thing to really gauge what's going to happen. But just breaking down the actual matchup, you're talking there could be just an absolute boatload of points going up here. The Saints, Drew Brees, got back on track last week. Willie Sneed returns. That's a huge upgrade for their offense. Their offensive line is also improved for this week due to health. Adrian Peterson's a bit banged up, which improves the offense. Mm-hmm.

Get marking from that ball. Yeah, get the best running back on the field. And Jay Cutler, I know it was bad last week, but Cutler against the Saints defense. I mean, everyone's been, well, Cam didn't, but, but the first couple weeks, people went torching those DBs and Jarvis Landry and Parker. I mean, I'm, I'm expecting big days from, from both of them. Are you shying away from playing either of those guys, Jay?

I would shy away from playing either of those guys depending on my team and my matchup. Like you said, London is always a crapshoot. We see it year after year where sometimes a team comes out and they score 48 points and the other team comes out and scores three. I mean, you know, if you look back at the last like 10 London games, there's like four times where it's just been an absolute boat race. And so I think you go, you're taking a little bit more risk, but you also have the reality that.

your guy could be on the team that just blows up because the other team didn't show up. I love Drew Breeze in this game. I think that he is, I know it's an extreme road game, but the matchup, the corners, and his offense. You're playing Thomas, right? He's an auto play. Michael Thomas, I'm playing. Drew Breeze, I'm playing. I'm still probably avoiding the running back situation for the Saints until clarity comes. What if Peterson? What if Peterson's actually out? I actually think Ingram is a start.

I mean, I would, regardless or? Yeah, I would play with Ingram this week. This is a tale of two teams in this case where the Saints, once again, they're second in the league and in targets to the running back position. Ingram has got the majority of carries and he catches the ball. Whereas, you know, Cameras scored last week, but it was on a rushing attempt and he wasn't that involved in the passing game. And we know that Peterson hasn't been that involved. On the other side, the Dolphins wide receivers have been targeted more than anybody in the league in terms of per game targets.

Jay Cutler doesn't throw to the running back. Jay Keller doesn't throw to the tight end. Jaylor is throwing to Landry and to Parker. And so kind of a different situation there. We're hoping that Jai kind of gets off on the right foot now and has an opportunity against the Saints' defense. And so I think that's the stuff you're looking at. And it is. And it's a bit of a crapsuming. Nobody last week expected the Ravens defense to look the way they did. Three touchdowns from Mercedes. I mean, the Jaguars, what did they put up in that game?

Was it 48? It was in the 40s. They may not score that many points the rest of the season. No. Stop. I'm being hyperbolic, man. But I'm just emphasizing a team. But my Leonard Fournette. Okay. But a team that does not score points put up almost 50 points. Yeah. Can you trust Jay Ajai after what he did last week? I'm still plugging to. You're forced to. I mean, I'm still playing everyone in this game. Okay. The regular starts from this game.

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There is one rushing quarterback in the NFL. And his name is Tyrod Taylor. Seven more rushing attempts at the quarterback position than the second highest, which was Russell Wilson. We know Russell Wilson would prefer to pass, but that offensive line is forcing his hand at times. But Tyrod Taylor, he is genuinely a rushing quarterback that lifts the baseline up. We've talked about him. I am not a...

Big fan of him in Atlanta this week just because of the home road splits for Tyrod Taylor and the lack of weapons in the passing game and the consistency we have not seen from them. I know you guys both feel pretty comfortable with Tyrod Taylor as a stream this week. Yeah, I do. Just because of the possibility for a high score, the Falcons offense is going to score. So I believe in Tyrod to keep pace. Yeah, if...

If Tyrod is going to be put in a position where he's going to have to pass the ball, he will run a lot because, like you said, Andy, the weapons aren't there. And if he's running on the Falcons, I mean, I hate this, but in fantasy football, rushing yardage for a quarterback is worth so much more than passing yards. And you're going to have a fine stream in him if the Falcons can score. And I think everyone expects them to be able to. You might say, well,