Bold Predictions for 2020 + Rojo, Fantasy News - Fantasy Football Podcast for 9/3

Alvin Camara has practiced. So ongoing contract negotiations. He did write in all caps, life is good on his Twitter. So that is really all we need to know, right? Well, and he's powered up. He's got a star power. It was just a... It was a epidural. Shot in the back. I will say this from a fear standpoint. Him being back at camp, saying the right things, doing the right things.

I'm less fearful of the holdout. Obviously, the information with the back issue and the pain that, you know, needs an epidural, which I'm usually familiar with that during childbirth. Childbirthing, which is a little painful. Did you get an epidural when your wife gave birth? I did. That's right. That's right. I was a little tense. I was, you know, I was like, starting to sweat. I was like, duck. Give me that up. Give me that up. Sir, please leave.

All right, yeah. I mean, I have my doubts about the health, but Alvin Camara on the field is a top three running. Stug. Yeah. Alvin, I'm sorry, Amari Cooper, limited for now four consecutive practices. Jason talked about this on the show yesterday. The Cowboys have downplayed it. They say he's good to go. We've been in this same spot with Amari Cooper, though, where it's like.

everything's fine, everything's fine, to the point of a bad of Mari Cooper on the field. Yes, that's the issue. I did move him down a little bit just because we've seen him hampered by injuries, play through them, and suck on the field. And this is a minority report situation. I don't know if you've seen what Jerry Jones has been saying.

But they're talking about how they have the technology. Oh, because of the pre-injuries. This is the pre-injury. I'm following it. That they're tracking his muscles and the tenseness. Wait, this is a thing? Yes. Yeah. And the reason he's doing individual drills and not out there team is because they're seeing that he's at a point where the higher odds of tearing it. So they're giving him rest. So this is.

This is like the blocky, but this is precautionary. Wow, that's, one, that's cool. Two, I've always thought of Jerry Jones as Elon Musk. I mean, those two are just together. That's pretty neat, though. Yeah. I mean, I don't want that scan. I don't want to know what's going on. Here's how I view it. It turns out the scanner actually ripped the muscle, though. Oh, crap. If this technology is right, this is so good for players like Amari Cooper to be able to keep them healthy.

I don't trust it. Will Fuller's like, can I get me some of that machine? Yeah. All right. Dwayne Haskins is the week one starter. Ron Rivera confirmed it against the Eagles. So that's what we expected, but it's set in stone. Anthony Lynn confirmed Tyrod Taylor is also the week one starter against the Bengals. Look at this. Coach is just announcing who their starting quarterback will be for week one. What have they done, Jay said their entire competitive advantage.

It has been completely spoiled, but the defenses will know exactly what they're going to do. Yeah, Matt Nagy. I mean, he's really ahead of this. Yeah. Way out in front. Hey, this is really good news. Chris Herndon back at practice. So I love Chris Herndon's opportunity in PPR formats to soak up targets. And then Denzel Mims. Denzel Mims, let's not forget, a second round wide receiver going to a team that has...

No outside wide receivers right now with Brashad Perryman hurting. Mims is a player that in the very, very beginning of this off season I thought would have a great chance at being out there. And now he's practicing again. Yeah. It's interesting. The Jets did draft him in the second round. He's not a player you're going to draft for your fantasy team. This is great news for Dynasty leagues because he was often an early second round rookie pick. But he will be a name to pay attention to as he's.

He's talented. He's a big guy. He's very talented. His athletic profile is that could turn into an elite outside wide receiver. Mike, why don't you take this next one? Oh, man. All right. ESPN reporting Patriots running back. Damien Harris, hand. Has a hand injury. Could miss the team's opening game against the Dolphins. This sucks, man. This is terrible news.

uh damien harris if you if you haven't been following along running back for the patriots has been tearing up the patriots training camp all signs looked like he was going to be the starter now he's back up against it where someone else will have the opportunity week one sony lamar

Who knows, but it really stinks for that late round chance at a starting running back. I have no interest in Damien Harris now. None. Yeah, me, me too. In our listener league draft, we were so late. I mean, we're taking the, you know, the Chris Thompson's and Boston Scots of the world, and here's Sony.

Just falling. I was like, will he make it back? He was so far down that he was like the crazy late lottery pick. And he is currently. Are you still draft? Would you draft Sony now? At that late 100. Who's the week one starting running back for the Patriots? Absolutely. I would. I'm not going to draft Sony. Yeah, no, I would. I thought it was great value last night. But James White. You went. Is this worth the discussion? I don't know. Because I know he's going to dig in. What? But you went like zero.

RV yesterday. Yes. You had Sony Michelle in those late rounds would have been a great guaranteed week one starter for you. And by great, I of course mean mediocre. Yeah. But that's better than some of those odds that you have in those late rounds. Uh, maybe because I'm, I'm taking, you drafted Zach Moss. Yeah. Look, I'm taking a guy that should see the high value is reported. He will take the high value.

reps for the Buffalo bills. You would start Zach Moss Week 1 over Sonny Michelle today knowing what you know about Damien Harris. Are we 100% sure that Sony Michelle is the starter? Let's say yes. No, I'm saying. I'm saying... Yeah, I agree. I think we think he's the starter. I don't know. Honestly, I don't know. As at this point, I do not know. I don't trust Sony Michelle at all. I will say this about...

My strategy, when you're going zero RB, the theory is anti-fragility and actually, you know, you're taking players who could get better as the season goes along. So it's not so much about week one. It's not about getting the guy who's going to get those early volume. It's as the season goes along, what could happen to make Sony better? Not much. I mean, you know what I mean? And speaking of anti-fragility, would you put Sony Michelle on the list of people you want to target? I would not.

247 carries last year. That's nice to know that you're going to get that. If you're waiting for other players like Zach Moss or Naim Hines or Chris Thompson to figure out what you got. I would start Chris Thompson week one over Sonny Michelle, that's for sure. All right. Muhammad Sanu was released. The Patriots are not perfect. They have traded a second round pick for a box of nothing. For a half a year rental of, wait for it, Muhammad Sanu.

It didn't go well. That is a bad transaction. But this is, you know, you were talking recently on the podcast about Nikiel Harry, about the upside of someone. And when I look at Nikiel Harry, I was like, man, I'm not even sure he's ahead of Muhammad Sunniut. This brings clarity to that situation where a late round flyer on Nikiel Harry, I think could work out. I agree with that. Yeah. Josh Gordon resigned by the Seahawks. We don't really care for fantasy purposes. He was not that involved last year.

and probably will never be fantasy relevant again, I don't think. Look, there's not enough to go around for Russell Wilson's work for D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, who are both going to be great. There's nothing left for Josh Gordon to have weekly value. Before we get into the super spicy bold predictions for 2020, I want to thank today's sponsor, Manscaped. Look, fellas, I've been talking about Manscape for a long time. If you haven't gotten in,

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Just to add some more to the Aryan's statements about Ronald Jones, again, maybe meaningless. He said, it's his job. Nothing has changed for him and added that Fournette was a heck of an insurance piece. So they'll find out what role he has out of camp. That's the latest out of Tampa Bay Buccaneer land. And also, just because perfect timing for stubborn Mike, the Buffalo Bills.

according to the athletic talking about Devin Singletary's fumbling issues, and if they continue into the regular season, you could see Zach Moss takeover as the lead back almost immediately. Ooh, okay dokey. So your zero-rb team would be appreciative. Yes, they would. Ridiculously bold predictions. All right, we said it earlier. We actually hit on some of these last year. I shouldn't sound so surprised. They are informed bold predictions. They're not random bold predictions. That is still hard.

You're throwing haymakers out here. Yeah. We've hit on plenty over the years. Yeah. And I have my annual article, the 32 shamelessly bold predictions article coming out very soon. Last year I had some hits in that one about Lamar Jackson, leading them to the division title being a steal. Jared Cook having his career high in touchdowns. James Winston throwing a monumental amount of touchdowns. Juju regressing. I also had some. Interceptions was actually your. Oh, did I say?

I said intercept. He did both. You predicted a bold call of 20 interceptions. And he's like, hold my beer. I did have a couple of whiffs like this one. Calam Belage, not relinquishing the starting running back role and putting up 1,100 total yards last year. He could go for it again this year. Do we have a report on whether that panned out? I still don't even know what team Calam Blage is on. He's on nobody's team. All right.

Who wants to kick it off with their first bold prediction for 2020? All right. I'll kick it off. I'm excited to do this one because, look, this is five years running. Every year, if you're new, welcome in. If you've been listening for a long time. Every single bold prediction episode since 2016, I have come up with my fantasy bust team. As a team, the team that I look at and I say, you know, we're getting it wrong. And it's not going to go as well as we think in 2016. It was the Panthers.

Cam and Kelvin drafted super high. Both stank. At 2017, it was the Washington team with Terrell Pryor, Jordan Reed, James and Crowder. Rob Kelly. I know. All those names that were being drafted high, they all stunk. Then I had the very infamous in 2018, the beginning of the end for the Patriots, which they won the Super Bowl. They did win the Super Bowl that year. However.