Championship Studs & Duds + Sack Races, #RightBrooks

Yeah, we haven't heard any updates on how he's progressing through the protocol. But obviously, if you're in a week 17 championship, a lot of people are going to be there with Eric Ebron. We'll keep you posted. Kevin Coleman, left the game with a groin injury. Day to day. Hopefully you're not counting on him. Ryan Kelly, left with a neck injury again, the Colts center. This is unfortunate. And it affects their running game a lot. And then you have the, man, how crazy that.

Emmanuel Sanders. Yeah, this is awful. Yeah. And Demarius Thomas. Now on separate teams, both went down to season, possibly career ending. I don't want to say it, but yeah, possibly career ending Achilles tears. Jermaine Kerr suffered in Achilles' injury in week 16 against the Packers. Economia St. Brown exited with the head injury. And then the Panthers of place quarterback Taylor.

Hineke on IR with an elbow injury. That sucks me. I really like that kid. Yeah. So, uh, Jaggs binged Cody Custler in favor of Blake Bortles in the second half of week 16. Oh, the final log in the dumpster fire that is the Jags season. What are you doing? I mean, why is it taken until week 16? Stream of the week this week. Blake Borles, do it. For you to feel like 17, do it. Hold on.

Hold on. Let's see if I still have this in here somewhere. We'd never bench that. Yeah. He's back. He's got a great, great matchup against the Texas. I mean, it's really a matter of. He does. You're shaking your head. Oh, the Texans. No, that's a good matchup. No, it's not. It's not a good match. Just because their secondary is giving up points, you realize they give up points when the quarterback is competent enough to escape the pressure and.

chuck it downfield to a good wide receiver. Blake Bortles is, I mean, between him and Castle, the reason they waited this long is because both of them suck. Because they had to go back to Bortles. Yeah, I mean, that's, it's not like Cessler's good enough. You're ready for it. Gurley, Lamar Miller, Spencer Werenoto, Beckham, Jr. didn't play in week 16. They took your championship weekend off. Do not tweet at them. It's not their fault. Yep.

What else is going on? Do we want to jump into the stud muffins? Yes, sir. This week's fantasy stud muffins. All right, well, it took them all season, but Aaron Rogers showed up in week 16. In a big way. 37 for 55. 55. Not normally, we normally hit that drop on the total pass attempts category, but Brooks did highlight it. 442 and 2, and two rushing touchdowns.

that jumped him all the way to QB5 on the season and ESPN scoring. Wow. That's probably, I think that's probably better. I think the overreaction next year would have been on the low side for Aaron Rogers. He's a much better player than this season showed. But he's not worthy of a second, third round pickup like he was last year. If the Drew Breeze discount comes for Aaron Rogers next year, I will.

Scoop it out. I will probably be about it. Let's just, I wanted to have a little bit of today's shell bending towards next year anyway. Sure. When you look at Aaron Rogers, if he finishes QB5, and you think about the big high-impact quarterbacks this year, which would have been, you know, Patrick Mahomes is at the top of that list. He'll be the number one quarterback off the board without question next year. Will Aaron Rogers go ahead of Andrew Luck next year? Probably not.

I think there's a good chance he does. He's going to get a new coaching staff. It's all going to be the new offense and opening him up and then you'll draft. I mean, I still think Aaron Rogers is probably the second quarterback taken, whether he should be or not. That's probably true. I agree with that. Yeah, you know. I mean, Cam Newton ended the year with a dud. Yeah, nobody's rushing after guys like Matt Ryan. Russell Wilson. So, I mean, you're.

You know, you're talking about, and Drew Breeze has really cooled off in the second half of the year. I think it'll be. Luck will be up there. Yes. Luck will be up there for sure. Deshaun Watson as well. Deshaun Watson 29 for 40, 339 and 2, 8 for 49 and 2 rushing. He was great. That throw that, you know, he dropped into the bucket. Now, the Foles let him back down the field to win the game. But Watson pretty much brought them back from a deficit.

And it was really impressive to me on the throwing side. QB4 on the season and ESPN scoring. Nick Foles. Boy, you love the end of the season. St. Nick. Nick, yeah, exactly. 35 for 49, for 471 and 4. 471 yards. Goodness. That's the franchise record. That's the most passing yards in the Eagle Game history.

You said St. Nick, did you guys watch Kurt Russell in that Netflix movie with the kids? I have seen it. Christmas Chronicles, yes. I really couldn't get enough of him singing in the jailhouse. I thought that was the best part of the movie. Kurt Russell was all about that. Big Ben Rothensberger, 33 for 50 for 380 and 3. They lost, and now they're on the bubble. I wonder, I just wonder what Love Bell's thinking.

this year? About money? Yeah, probably. But I mean, let's analyze it. Let's take a step back from Lev Bell's perspective, just to our perspective. This team, obviously James Connor's been out for a few weeks. And James Connor, in my opinion, while great, just like Jayon Samuels has been great, right? Not the same thing that your offense has with Lev Bell. And to be fair to James Connor, Levy on Bell was not Levy on Bell his rookie season.

I mean, the jump that Lev Bell made rookie year to second year was astronomical. I think people forget about it. I remember. He was an absolute plotter the first year. But the thing is, is I'm not making the point of what Connor will be. I'm making the point of what this season was for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the gamble that they took in not locking Lev Bell up. Did it cost them a playoff berth? I don't believe so. I don't think so. I don't think Levian Bell.

You don't think he makes a difference enough in one or two of these games? I honestly don't. Because they win one or two more games and they're in the, you know, they beat Oakland during the playoffs. It's absolutely possible. I do not. Yeah, I tend to think that he would have made a big difference. Pat Mahomes, 48 passing touchdowns on the year now. He was a stud. Sam Darnel, baby. Yeah. Holy crap. 24 for 35, 341 and 3.

I talked about it heading into the week how good he looked on film the week before. It was almost as though he broke through the next level. Yes. It really did look like that. It did. It's really great how all these rookie quarterbacks are breaking through. And by all, I mean, minus Josh Rosen. Thanks. You really think Josh Allen broke through? I just wanted to be smart Josh Rosen. That was the only point of bringing that out. All right. Apparently.

I hit the nail on the head with my darn old preseason prediction. Oh. Well, this was pointed out by Kyle. I had him down for five weeks as a QB1, and this was his fifth week as a QB1. So he got it done, and he was even hurt. He's a good player. Everybody but Josh Rosen is a great rookie quarterback. Lamar Jackson, Sam Donald, Josh Allen. I would be so happy. Oh, you have got to be happy with Josh Allen. Yeah, I completely agree.

kept them in games, he's won them games. But yes, from a passing side, the jury's going to be out on you. Would you be happy with Lamar Jackson right now? Yeah, his passing is terrible. Yeah, I mean, I, maybe. You can't, you have to have the same standard for both those guys. It's not about the player, it's the situation where the Baltimore Ravens look like they are built to, they're built to just be a run team. And, yeah, but that's not fair because.

Buffalo is built to not be an NFL team. On the offensive side of the ball, they're literally built to be like. Josh Allen would sell his soul for the past catching weapons in Baltimore. You're right. Say Jones is his number one. Yeah. Isn't that enough of a story? I thought I saw enough from Lamar's decision making and accuracy when the throw is there, and I'm still seeing Josh out making some good throws, but also.

I was watching Week 16 with Brooks, and there was a moment where I screamed, holy crap, Josh Allen. That was the worst throw I've ever seen because it was a wide open player. No one around him for probably 50 yards in the flat and overthrew him by an equal 50 yards. I'm not seeing Lamar Jackson do that. Well, Cam Newton used to do that all the time too. Cam Newton's misses. Cam Newton's misses. He wanted him to be big. Yes. Big boy misses. Look, the thing is,

You've seen flashes from those four guys, both for fantasy and for reality. Yes, that's fair. You have not seen those flashes from Josh Rosen as of yet. The only saving grace for Josh Rosen is the story of Jared Goff and Mitch Trubisky. If those two tales of redemption didn't exist, I would be beckoning the Cardinals. I almost wore my Cardinals Christmas sweater today to celebrate the impending number one. Number one pick. Thank you, Raiders.

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27 for 116 workhorse and two and that the final touchdown with Russell Wilson shoving him into the end zone wasn't a it's just was such a hilarious play to me uh Jason I think I will give the floor to you for the next uh yeah CJ Anderson uh you are maybe you've heard of him maybe you've heard of him you are my spirit animal

They say you're low to the ground and surprisingly athletic as you're a little bit wider than people want you to be. He's a sturdy fella. But he's good. Do you relate to his athletic profile? In every way possible. Yes. Look, he's a good running back. I mean, when he played even in sparing use for the Panthers, he was fine. He was a thousand yard rusher last year. And he's been kicked around because.

Look, he looks out of shape. You watch him run. He looks out of shape. Except nobody can tackle the guy. He sees the lane. He finds the hole. I don't know what else you'd want from him, but he put on a show. And I hope. Not I hope. I know. The amount of tweets I had saying, thank you for telling me to come with you on the C.J. Anderson ride and showing me screenshots of C.J. Anderson in their championship winning lineup.

I mean, talk about CJ with Sanderson. Oh, yeah. CJ and I win? Yes, I do. Brooks, do we not have any Monday Punday? Did you not gather any puns? Yeah. I did not. Well, somebody took Christmas off. Somebody took off Christmas this year. It was great. CJ Anderson, you are awesome and. Well, no, it's a lot of fun. It's incredible if you, the trajectory of C.J. Anderson, and he even.

We had fun with it. He put out a tweet talking about, look, if I won you a fantasy title this past week, check out my charity. Check out his charity, which is cool. And the funny part is just that you go from being cut to being signed by the worst team in football at the time, the Raiders were dead last, to being cut by the Raiders, which is mesmerizing if he is as good as you say, Jason. And then.

gets picked up and has an opportunity to play in place of Todd Gurley and literally runs with the opportunity. He earned himself money. He could get a Super Bowl ring this year. Yeah. Because, I mean, but look at who the Raiders have gotten rid of. Khalil Mack, superstar. Amari Cooper, superstar. And now, CJ. He was too good. Anderson. He was too good. He didn't fit the Gruden plan. You're darn right. He's like, this guy's great. Get rid of him.