Fantasy Football Podcast 2015 - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups, Streaming Options, News

But for now, I would pick up here. I would say the difference is that Hightower wasn't already cut by them two times this year, you know. That's fair. The big reason this matters in Seattle is because the matchup is so incredibly good this week. It's not just a matter of, you know, these guys could split carries and both have value this week because of the matchup.

So pay attention to that. We will talk about it a lot this week. They'll both be pickups on our WaverWire segment today. Deshawn Jackson day-to-day with a Patella contusion. Ooh. ESPN, the report from Adam Shepter is questions about Andrew Luck returning for 2015. I think he is going to play this year. Although, did you see Chuck Pugano's like quotes about...

Coming back or not coming back or being fired? No, I'm very interested in this. I have my opinion. We were joking about this. Hold on what did he actually say? He said, well, they can't eat you. They can fire you, but they can't eat you. Worst case scenario is I'm playing with my grandkids in this offseason. So he has accepted the inevitability. I feel like there's a level of acceptance when you're now relating it to being eaten alive.

And so you can't, at least I'm not going to be eaten alive. Yeah, it is, we were, Mike and I were joking yesterday that the Pagano was like, yeah, yeah, yeah, luck, he can't come back, guys. And Andrew Lug's going, no.

No, I'm pretty much, I'm pretty much ready to come back. He said, no, no, no, no, no. You need to rest, please, for my job. And then now luck comes out and says, no, look, I promise I will play. I'm probably practicing on Wednesday. I'm probably practicing on Wednesday. And then Pagana goes, well, they can't eat me. So that's all right. You can't eat me. Yeah. I mean, that's the opposite. Usually you tell people, hey, eat me. So which is the better quote of the week?

Chuck Bucano saying, you can't eat me. That's going to be tough to be. Or Jerry Jones saying that he's not sitting Des Bryant down, but instead they're going to go balls out with Des Bryant. You got to go eat me. Yeah. Okay. That is amazing. That's epic proportion level quote. All right. T.J. Eldon's status, sprain knee. Gus Bradley. There was breaking news. So do you have some updates there? You want to hit the button? News. The Jacksonville Jaguars are signing Jonas Gray off the Dolphins Practice Squad.

Which, yes, that is a panic alarm for T.J. Yeldon's availability this weekend. If they're already making a preparation as a fantasy owner of T.J. Yelden, I recommend you do the same. Denard Robinson then. Denard Robinson. Thank you for that. Well, mispronounced introduction of him. Love Denard. NFL network reports that x-rays were negative on Spencer wears ribs. He got knocked out with a rib injury. He's bruised, swollen, and in pain.

But at least they haven't eaten him. That's true. That's always the watermark. New standard. For cannibals. I feel really good now. If that's my standard of life, like, I'm not being eaten. That's good. I love it. I loved it. I just said, that's the watermark instead of that's the benchmark. And we just passed over it because we're so used to it. Yeah, I attack the human language. This might be a good, you do attack the human language.

English language is also another way to put it. Yeah, that was part of the joke. As opposed to the human language. That was the joke. I was in on that one. Okay, so public service announcement from our listeners to you. Players play well. They do not play good. Well, according to me, I disagree. Sources say. Sorces say Lamar Miller played good. So? All right. So? Moving along. All right.

What do we expect from the Luck Hasselbeck situation this week? Do you expect them both to be out? Or do you expect Hasselbeck to play? Or do you want to just run to the hills? I mean, the news was they're expecting Hasselbeck. I don't think Andrew Luck will be back this week. So either way, it's not a situation that you're looking into for quarterback. I guess for a wide receiver, we saw that Hilton had some success. Moncrief was...

Not great, but he could get it done. So they're not guys that I'm just sitting down because of Hasselbeck. I would still play Hilton. But it would be great if Andrew Luck was back. Yeah, if Andrew Luck comes back and helps the wide receivers. Otherwise, I'm not sure how much you can actually trust Hilton or Moncrief because they seem to be going back and forth. There's not enough production from Hasselbeck to make both of them viable. But we just keep going with whoever did it last week.

that seems to be wrong because every other week it's Moncrief, every other week it's Hilton. So if Hassellback's in there, I would hope that I've got other guys I can start at wide receiver. Two more quick injury reports. Todd Gurley is reportedly fine. We'll play Thursday night against the bucks, according to Jeff Fisher. Also, Ligarrett Blunt was spotted on crutches with the hip injury, so there's a chance that he is out this week. That could be an uptick for James White. It can be an uptick for Brandon Bolden, or that could be an uptick for a random player we don't know about yet that will somehow play.

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People like Jason, who I'm playing, have fab dollars, and I don't. I saved it if you listen to our tips show. I think that was one of our tips originally was try to save a couple bucks for the playoffs. Well, how do you save money when you lose Arian Foster, Dionne Lewis, Thomas Rawls, and Jonathan Stewart? Maybe sometimes you just have to spend it. Oh, I agree with both of these things for as hot tips. I am all about going all in when there's a player like DeAngelo Williams. I will gladly empty my bankroll.

However, if there's a situation where you can end up with some cash at the end of the year, it's very beneficial. Yeah, I've definitely regretted not having some in there because it would just make a big difference. All right, wide receivers, let's talk about them first. I will tell you who my favorite wide receiver pick of is, but I want to know. Just tell me, who's yours? Tyler Lockett, that's mine too. Then that's mine too. Sure. Did he play good this week? He played really good.

And behind him, I would actually, Michael Floyd is, is pretty widely, he's widely owned. Yeah, so I was going to say, I wouldn't consider him really in most leagues. So the guy after that that I, that if I was going to pick somebody else, it would be Ted Ginn Jr. That to me is he's got a match up against New York Giants this week where we're talking about playoffs. You have to have a big production. And so Ted Ginn can go out there and get you four fantasy points and that's fine. But.

Ted King can go out there and get you 30 fantasy points by catching only three long bomb touchdowns. And if you're looking for a guy, you had an injury and you're in a flex position that's bad, he is the type that I think can get it done for you. Yeah, I agree with you. I think another guy wanted to just mention his name.

For upside is Doreal Green Beckham again. He was targeted a little more heavily, three for 53. It's a limited offense, but depending on your situation, like right now, I'm looking at Doreal Green Beckham and Devante Barker, and I grab a coin and I flip it. That's how I feel right now about those two guys. Big play opportunities, limited catches. And not to gloss over lock it. Oh, yeah, we will. He's 21% owned, by the way, which is great. He's available in...

80% of leagues. He was six catches for 104 yards, two touchdowns, and Russell Wilson is just magma nuclear levels of hot right now. And we know that Doug Baldwin is the one who's really getting it done. But teams can't let Doug Baldwin beat them week after week after week. Yes, they can. I guess, yeah. That's fair. Cleveland sure can. That's very fair.

But I like how Tyler Lockett is getting involved. The run game is going to take a hit. I know they're Seattle and they're known for this monster run game. But when you're rolling out Dwan Harris and Bryce Brown, you're not just going to be running out the clock and like Marshaun Lynch or Thomas Rawls can do it. So they're going to have to air it out. And Russell's part of that running game too. Absolutely. So to your point, I want to add to it. Tyler Lockett, I love him. I love him almost on the same plane as Doug Baldwin.

I also like Germain Curse. Curse cannot be ignored. He had two touchdowns recently, too. He fits in that category. Those three guys, no Jimmy Graham, no running game, five touchdowns a week for Russell Wilson lately. Great matchups on the table. I'm telling you right now, Germain Curse is not a bet. Last week, right, he didn't get any of the touchdowns that were three to Baldwin, two to lock it. Germain Curse had seven catches. Seven for 74, and the last game he played, did he miss the game before last?

I don't think so. Did he have a gooser? Yeah, he had a gooser, which that's the problem. Right before that, he had two touchdowns in a game. You did have the Jimmy Graham change over there, too. So I just don't want his name because if you're in a deeper league and Lockett and Baldwin are gone and you need a spot start, I might, I would probably play curse over Devante Parker. I'd rather have my stock invested into.

Russell Wilson, then into Ryan Tannehill finding a guy deep. And this week is perfect for that. At home against Cleveland, it was similar to last week where I was saying Arizona was playing Minnesota. I said, I want to start all my Cardinals if I can. Yeah, you made that call. Now, unluckily, Fitzgerald was the one who didn't get anything done, but everybody else got in on the action. I see a situation where that could easily happen up in Seattle. And...

The last point I'll make real quick for Michael Floyd, he's owned in 73% of leagues. So he's available in some. And four of his last five games, over 100 yards.

So just something to think about for Michael Floyd. Absolutely. All right. Let's go ahead and talk about a big position of need right now at running back. One of the most difficult positions to get late in the season. But now you have these injuries. I'm thinking, Stuart, we didn't mention him on the news because the definitive report on him is really going to be later today when practice takes place and when we get reports on his status. Right now, it's a sprained foot. On Jonathan Stewart. On Jonathan Stewart, sorry. And...

This team has clinched the buy week. This team doesn't need to risk Jonathan Stewart this week if it's anything more than a very small injury that he can recover from, and that means practice all week on. So I am very doubtful about him. So you might need somebody to fill in. So we'll talk about his direct backups. We'll also talk about other options. So, so Yeldin, possibly gone. Jay Stu.

Possibly gone. Rolls. Thomas Rolls. Definitely gone. Possibly gone. Spencer Ware. People depending on Spencer Ware, we don't know. Absolutely. So there are a lot. And these are playoff, these are players that are on playoff rosters. So we have a lot of people like you. Melvin Gordon, visibly gone. Yes. You have Rawls. You are, you are a light and a beacon shiny to our listeners because you started one and four. You know, it doesn't feel that way. Oh, that part of it. You started one and four.