MEGALODON Episode – Week 12 Matchups, Starts & TONS More!

Take on the reeling, seven and three, I'm sorry, three and seven. Yeah, that's a mirror match. Jets. The Jets are nine and a half point home under dogs, and this is a 46 point over under. So obviously the Patriots had a disappointing performance, Sands Rob Grankowski against the Titans two weeks ago. They're coming off the buy, and they get to play a Jets team that's struggled, and we don't even know who their quarterback's going to be, whether it's Sam Darnold or Josh McCown.

All the bets would be on a rebound game for the Patriots, right? And a struggle for the Jets. Do you see anything going different on that game script? I could see things going different. Given the fact that the game is, you know, it's in New York. And the Jets, similar to the Bills, have had those weird games where every now and then they show up and they're just...

fire. They're just motivated. And the Patriots, you know, sometimes you get up and get motivated. I could see it happening. I don't expect it to happen. The reality is, from a fantasy football perspective, especially with the quarterback situation for New York, there's virtually no one from New York you can start. If you want to talk Isaiah Crowell and Elijah McGuire, they're at least running backs that get volume. But the Patriots usually take out your number one option, and that's like their only option. So I...

I mean, are either of you wanting to start Crowell or Elijah McGuire? Do you see something here that the Patriots defense? The Patriots are going to be up. They're going to check down the ball. Elijah McGuire is a fringe deep league flex. Yeah, I would rather play McGuire. I reluctantly, in our Dynasty League, it's a.

Two flex, two additional flex. I have to play Isaiah Crowell. I'm playing Elijah McGuire in that same league because of that depth. A few tears. A few tears streamed down my face as I clicked the submit lineup. Yeah. Yeah. It's going to be. What about Chris Herndon? The Patriots, they've been at least a little susceptible to the tight end position. Chris Herndon has.

came through with a few big fantasy games, even though he's not getting incredible volume. Do you have any interest in streaming him? Chris Herndon is the same as Ed Dixon. He is. No. Yeah, I was going to say Andy. That's not true. That's just not true. That is a hundred percent true because he's on the field for tons of snaps and he has like four receptions, four reception, three receptions. They are identical in the sense that they are a fantasy.

glory play that logically makes sense based on matchup, but that you don't necessarily want to use because the volume is still not there for either player. That's how I'm saying they're identical. Yeah, and I'm just disagreeing with you. So you think Herman. Chris Hearn is the starting tight in for his team. That's step one in the right direction. Ed Dexson, is he the starting tight in for his team? I would rather be the third tier wide receiver for the...

Los Angeles Rams than the number one wide receiver for the bill. Waterbed. You can't turn that waterbed down. Is this herndon? Of course it's. Turned in Dixon? Oh, no problem. You can't turn it down because you made Ed Dixon your start of the week. Yep. Did you just hear that out loud? I heard it. Yeah. You hernded and did it? No, no, bad joke. No, that's great. Bad bad, bad. James White.

I made Brooks smile. Yeah, Brooks, you need a way and her. This is not hard to do. What you should have done, you would have said you heard it. If you said you heard it, I would have laughed. All right. James White, Sony Michelle. Yes. Yes, as in you don't care about how things are trending for these guys. They'll both get on track. No, you're coming off of the bye week. Sony Michelle has now had plenty of time to get back. And the matchup, they're in their previous.

Two weeks ago, Week 10, Tennessee Titans, we kind of already highlighted how strong they are against the run. And it was a very surprised negative game script for Sony Michelle. With the Patriots being favored by nearly 10 points. And me buying into that, I think that Sony Michelle is back on track of being a 15 plus touch guy.

Remember how I have that rule about the stampede? Yes. You don't ever jump in front of a stampede. Yeah. Great rule. One of my other rules that I'm implementing now is I want to win one Ed Dixon-related bet a week. Okay. So, I mean, I... Just so you know, you're going to need to bet on Ed Dixon then. No. I don't think so. Historically speaking, I've won all Ed Dixon bets. Which is going to make his touchdown so painful. So great.

Josh Gordon, before the buy, he saw 12 targets, but only four receptions. Are you expecting big things in this game from Josh Gordon? And you see your favorite of the wide receivers to start for New England? No, I would rather start Julian Edelman. Really? Mike was nodding and they're about to say yes. So you guys disagree. Yeah, I mean, I think Edelman is. I have them back to back in rankings. I do as well, but I've got Edelman one spot ahead of Gordon.

And they're both kind of wide receiver 2s. So I'm okay starting either guy. I'm not anti-Gordon. But you just don't know. I mean, look, Gronk is coming back. At least that's what it appears to be at this point as Brooks is wincing. Like, oh, do we know that? I believe Gronk is going to be back. And when he is, you know, if the offense is clicking and things are going well, you know, it could go to any one of those three guys. I think Gronk will get his. Julian Edelman usually gets his more than.

See, I think Gronk, if he takes away from any of the wide receivers, Gronk takes away from Julian Edelman. They play the same area of the field. If you have two guys who are similarly ranked, they're both wide receiver twos. Why not go with the guy whose ceiling is 150 yards and two touchdowns? Well, the ceiling's baked into where I have him ranked. It should be encouraging for fantasy owners to know that the, well, the Buffalo Bills had 234.

for receiving yards by their wide receivers against the Jets. Against the Jets last time. 38 and a half fantasy points. It'll be an interesting game. No doubt about it. Tom Brady is a quarterback what this week? Is he a one? Yeah, he's a quarterback one. I have a mate. Yep. Tom Brady, Deshaun Watson this week. Brady. Brady. Okay. I don't like the Tennessee matchup.

The three and seven Giants take on the four and six Eagles. The Eagles are six point home favorites. There's a mighty attempting right there. The way the Eagles are playing right now, giants actually do have a winning streak. They've won their last two. This is a get right game. Mike, because I did not bid one dollar fab to take James Winston away from you, I'm starting Eli Manning in place of Pat Mahomes this week. Last week he was my start of the week.

played pretty well. I'm stacking him with O'Dowell Beckham Jr. And I'm, you know, look, Sequin Barclay, O'Dow Beckham Jr. If you don't, if you want us to talk more about them, I'm sorry. There's not much to say. You play them each and every week all the time, twice on Sunday. But the Eagles have a good defense. Had. Defense. Yeah, exactly. Had. The point is. It's stuff in the streets for Philadelphia right now with that secondary. Do you think they cover that six-point spread against the Giants? Do you think they get back on track against them?

I do. Okay. I think that the Giants defense will not stop the Eagles offense in Philadelphia. I'll take the over. I don't know about the points spread, but I'll take the over of the 46. I agree. Eli, 95% passer last week. Yes. Now he gets to face it, an Eagles secondary that is absolutely destroyed. Yeah, we talked about. And has already given up 36.5 fantasy points of the game to the wide receiver. Odell Beckham Jr. Oh.

has a chance to be number one this week. I've got him at three right now. And then Saigon Barkley with the past catching, his ability, the way he's ascending. He would be the one to worry about, so to speak, because the Eagles had been pretty darn good against fantasy running back. Yeah, there's zero concerns. Yeah, it's just... Speaking of massive concerns, though, Evan Engram, who I have no idea of what is going on with the New York Giants and their...

Well, I guess we know because it's got to be run blocking days that Evan Engram is off the field, which is just, I think, silliness by this team. But we've seen his snaps just absolutely deteriorate since he's been back from his injury the past three weeks. 88%, 61%, 32%, talking about his snaps here. And Rhett Allison's out there all the time. You can't count on Evan Engram. He can give you the big play.

and put up an entire week's worth of fantasy production in one catch. But I want an opportunity, and Evan Ingram is not getting it. Jason, I'm going to get a temperature check from you. You're the resident Sterling Shepard guy. The past three weeks combined, he has eight for 65. With a touchdown. I will give you the touchdown. But how are you feeling about Sterling Shepard? It was...

Eli was dominant, but it was super low volume this past week. And, yeah, I mean, how are you feeling? I'm feeling sad about how he has performed, but I still believe in the talent. And this matchup, everything we're saying positive for O'Dell Beckham applies here for Sterling Shepard. The secondary of the Eagles is completely banged up. Everything I believe about the Eagles bouncing back on offense, Carson Wentz, going from his worst game of his career to Philadelphia.

to that crazy rabid hometown crowd that is not going to accept him failing. If the Eagles put up points and the Giants have to come put up points against this beat-up secondary, I think Sterling Shepard is still a fine play. Now, I've got him as a wide receiver three this week, so he's not like this start of the week must start, but the matchup says that the volume can be there, that he can beat the secondary, and I'm fine playing Sterling Shepard in that flex role.

It's been difficult, according to Eagles' offensive coordinator might grow to incorporate Golden Tate into the offense. Now, Tate did lead. Oops. He did lead the team in targets last week. But it hasn't looked pretty. I mean, Philadelphia's plan for Tate was to bring him alongside Alshan, Aguilar, Ertz, and compliment an offense that was going forward towards the playoffs. I mean, if they don't win this game, their season's done.

Yeah, certainly. A quick aside, they'll be tied with the Giants if the Giants win this game, just for the record. Do you guys know what the Eagles offensive coordinator calls his car? Oh, no. It's the mic grow machine. Yes. That was no. That was the perfect introduction of the new cricket sound like. No. Thank you, Andy, for playing that. Oh, is that what I was supposed to label the button with? Because I love it at Mike. Ah, yeah, no, that's, that works.

Oh, man, that was a cricket situation. I need a ruling from the gallery. Oh, I don't think you want that. No, I want it. Brooks? I was looking for the cricket drop. Yeah, yeah. I mean, I appreciate, in part, I appreciate you wanting to dive back into the micro machine reference of the distant past. Those were very entertaining. In part, I appreciate that you were willing to die on that joke for the cricket sound effect. For hundreds of thousands of people to hear.

That? It was good. I stand by it. I'm sure Twitter will get your back. You know what it was, Mike? You didn't just throw it in. You set it up. Oh, yeah. You set it up. You basically stepped up to the plate. You put it on the T is what he did. He put the ball on a T, but then he missed it. And when you strike out on a T. To be fair, his parents set it up by naming him Mike. I'm just digging through this, the other side, fellas. You really are. And, and.

You're continuing to miss. Josh Adams is our consensus running back 28 this week. That would put him in flux consideration. Would you start him over LaShawn McCoy, Frank Gore, Duke Johnson? Over shady? I don't know about Frank Gore. Yeah, if Kenyon Drake, I mean, that's a health thing with him. If Kenyon Drake happens to miss this game, then Frank Gore goes from a, you can play him in a pinch to, you should probably put Frank Gore in a lineup just based on volume.

I think I'd play Adams over all those guys. I agree there would be some assessment there if Drake missed. But Giants defense, 23 against fantasy running backs, 24 points a game. Josh Adams had the big play and they continued to give him the ball. Yeah, I am fine with Adams. I don't think he's a bad play. Mike talked about Alshan. You got the confidence. I do. And I really like that. I loved that start of the week. I made a note here just looking at my rankings and the matchup and everything.

to bump Alshan up because a lot of times there's just so much recency bias and, you know, the Eagles look bad last week, so then we don't have these guys a little high enough in rankings just from what we saw. And this should be a great week for Alshund. So I like that call. Quick update while we're here. Yes, Brooks. Kenny and Drake is practicing again in a non-contact jersey. Huh. Because he was talking about Frank Gore. Yeah. What is his injury? Shoulder.