Fantasy Football - Week 1 Matchups + CMC Panic, TNF Reactions - Podcast for 9/5

Right. Yeah, no, I mean, I think if you're taking. I think if you're taking a dart throw player in that tier, Bateman is the way to go. You have the higher over under, you've got the better quarterback, and you've got the experience of having hit huge games before. So Bateman, if you're in a matchup, let's say you gained information from last night's game and tonight's game, and you're down. And you've got, you know, some piddly poop. PPR guy in your flex and you need a higher upside. I think Bateman is the type of player you take a shot on. It was funny because I remember last year, we were all excited for Bateman for the first game of the year, or at least potentially, it was the Kansas City game. They opened the season last year and it was like, he does disappear. I mean, Bateman is a D inconsistency. He is a boom bust. He is more of a bust boom.

Oh, yeah. You know what I mean? The standard is a bust game. 35% of the time above 10.5. But when it's above 10 and a half, it's usually far north of 10 and a half. Yeah. Because it's a bomb touchdown that he's getting. What else are you watching for in this one? Um, Keon Coleman is a huge, like he had a groin issue. Uh, has, has. Well, no, he had it all the way through training camp. And then it flared up again this week, which is not good. They're saying. They're saying that it looks like he's likely to play, but it's really tough. And, you know, he had a good camp. I think it was quiet on this show. After training camp, when I was kind of digging around at things I might have missed through all the camps going on simultaneously, Keon Coleman had kind of a little bit of a breakout. So I'm hopeful that he is able to take a year two leap. It just sucks that he's got this groin problem to start this season. Yeah.

Mike, anything else you're watching for in this big time game? No, I think we... Khalil Shakir gets probably disrespectful, but we'll probably have eight to ten targets. Yeah, well, we'll see how he does coming off of the ankles, the high ankle sprain. You mentioned it, but Dalton Kincaid is the guy I'm going to watch of, do we have a post-hype sleeper situation? Or is he just... Not as good as Buffalo hoped he was. One other thing to just watch because it won't shock me. Like Justice Hill's always been a very good backup. Obviously Derek Henry is the man. But Keaton Mitchell wasn't available and he is an explosive athlete. So if all of a sudden you see Keaton Mitchell more and more involved at the expense of Justice Hill and he overtakes that backfield, I'll be.

I'll be excited to see that. Is he healthy again? I believe he is. Yeah, I believe he's healthy. He did. Okay. But I think he's healthy again. Healthy again. Yeah. All right. We got a Monday night football game, and it's one I'm looking forward to. Minnesota, the debut of J.J. McCarthy against Chicago in Chicago. Caleb Williams with Ben Johnson, that debut. The Vegas line, Minnesota minus one and a half on the road, which I guess that surprises me a little bit too. Like going on the road to Chicago. 43 and a half point over under. That is pretty low. Bears fans. We didn't set that. No, we didn't. You set that over the last few years. I know the Bears fans are going to say, how dare you say in the opening night with Ben Johnson and Caleb and your two have Minnesota be favored? We didn't do it. No. No, no, no. We do not control the lines. Week 12, Minnesota won 30 to 27 in Chicago. So that's what the in Chicago game was last year. It's 30 to 27. So.

Ben Johnson, Kevin O'Connell, Caleb Williams, J.J. McCarthy. We'll be watching the backfield split with Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason. I would expect a lot of Aaron Jones to start the year. I think the Mason pick and storyline is exciting, but I'm not me personally. I'm not as convicted that it'll be anywhere close to 50-50 to start the year. But goal line? You know, maybe more than that. Maybe it will be 50. Maybe it'll be drives. But it's just Aaron Jones surprises people year after year. That's how I see it as well. I wouldn't be shocked if it's 65, 35, but the majority of goal line short yardage situations is bringing in Jordan Mason. This is a team that is very difficult to throw on. And not that. Number one against quarterback. Strong in the running game. They're inverse where Minnesota was the pass funnel.

last year. So that should be exciting for, you know, for the DJ Moore in Rome. Do we have an update on their Stark Corner? Is he? Jaylon Johnson? Yeah, he got banged up, right? Yeah, he did. This week? That makes a pretty big difference, obviously, with Justin Jefferson on the other side. He says he hopes to be ready for the season opener. He had a freak accident. That sounds ominous. Hmm. But that was, let me see. That's got to be stepping on a rake. He's still hoping. Yeah, yes, or banana peel. Right. Still seven hours ago hoping to be out there. That's big for Jefferson. But the Bears defense with Jalen Johnson last year, third against wide receivers, number one against quarterbacks, 25 against running backs. So yeah, both Jones and Mason could have opportunities if they maintain that for this year. I do echo your thought, though. I think Aaron Jones is a fantastic play this week. DJ Moore, Roma, Dunesay. I'm comfortable playing both of those guys. Sure.

and excited to see what Rome can do. We'll see what Colston Loveland's snap count is in this game. We'll see what the backup to DeAndre Swift will, you know, will Monongai be that guy. And it's a tougher matchup for Swift. You know, the Minnesota running defense is very good or at least was last year. Jefferson, yes, where are you with like feeling? Week one. Against the Bears passing defense, I'm out across the board other than Hawkinson. I think Hawkinson will be a perfect target for JJ McCarthy whenever Justin Jefferson is not available. Go to the big underneath target. So to me, it goes, obviously Jefferson is in. Hawkinson seems like a good play. Aaron Jones, I love. And then Jordan Mason, kind of more of a spot flex start where you're hoping for a touchdown. Okay.

All right. We have a couple other injury updates reinforcing that Tyree Kill and H.N. are going to play. Panthers, or sorry, Godwin has been ruled out for Tampa Bay officially. You're going to be dealing with this every week. Mike mentioned it. So there you go. There's all the matchups. But we do have week one, face off. Fantasy face off, presented by prize picks. The Wheel of Shame shall return once more, hopefully not. But we'll see. We're building a lineup this year in Fantasy Faceoff, building a lineup based on the prize picks projections. So each of us will be. Play with us over on prize picks. Yes, yes. Come and play with us the assembly of this lineup. So each of us will have a specific projection that we're going to make.

and go with for the week and the community play will be over on prize picks and you can play with us and if somebody it's a fun app like their their app is they're doing good work incredible and if one of us lets the footland down and fails that singular failure will be spinning the wheel of shame each and every week so um here we go jason why don't you kick us off with your Sure, I looked around at a lot of player projections that I liked, that I didn't like, and I want to get started kind of calling my own shot on a rookie. I've thrown a little bit of shade on Ashen Genti as a first round fantasy pick because expectations are everything. If he has a good season but doesn't do enough, he could be a bust. But right now, his projection is two and a half receptions.

It's not that much. And I feel like they should be more than that. He is going to be on the field all the time. So I'm taking more than two and a half receptions in his first opening game against the New England Patriots who were 29th against fantasy running backs last year. I love that we're all, we're going positivity on this week. We're all going more. I'm going to my start of the week, James Connor. Arizona Cardinals running back. The New Orleans, their 30th in rushing yards allowed per game this past year. I expect James Connor still to be, you know, kind of the engine of the Arizona Cardinals. And right now his projection is sitting at 69 and a half rushing yards. So I'm going to take the more. I'm Stan positive to D.K. Metcalfe. Oh, the superstar. D.K. Metcalfe. Fantasy MVP for the year. I'm taking more on the seven target projection.

I think the target share will be out of this world. So Ashton Genti, more than 2.5 receptions for Jason, DK Metcalf, more than seven targets for myself. And then Mike, James Connor, more than 69 and a half rushing yards. I love that you went targets, not receptions, because you got Sauce Gardner there. And it's like, he might not catch him. But he's a lot bigger. Seven targets is kick, seven receptions. Cakewalk. I forgot how into Metcalf Mike is now. Yeah. So, yeah, correct picks here. We get a crown. We wear the crown. Incorrect. It's a clown wig. And if it's one standing alone, the cheese, stand alone, they spin the wheel of. They'll be punished. Shame. And hopefully we're, you know, delivering. We're all kings here. Yeah. Yeah. All right. That was fantasy face off presented by prize picks, the largest daily fantasy sports platform. Download the prize picks app and use the code footballers.

and get $50 instantly in lineups when you play $5. We did it. We got through week one, all the matchups, the fantasy faceoff, and Mike is going to go just click refresh on the practice reports in San Francisco. Look, we got nothing new. We have nothing new to talk about, Al? Nope. I thought you were going to head out. I'm keeping an eye on it. The last thing I'm seeing is. Are you going straight to San Francisco? I thought he was going to San Francisco. As soon as we're done, I got to get the show up. All right. That's fair. That's fair.

Maybe I'll see you on Sunday. Yes, maybe. You'll see one of us. You'll see one of us. Yeah, we will be here. It might not be Mike if he passes away. But yeah, Sunday. It's going to be a weekend at Bernie's. One hour before kickoff, one of us will be here on Sunday live, going through Sartzit decisions, last minute injury situations, maybe weather. 57 seconds ago, Michael Parsons, Jaden Reed, both. practicing. Okay. All right. Yeah. I, um, I'm looking forward to a week in a football, Jason. You can, uh, I was too, man. I was too. No, you're back. I know. I'm joking. And we'll be back on Monday with studs and duds. We'll get into the waivers for the first time on Tuesday. Thank you everybody for sporting the show. All the foot clan over at join the foot.com. We appreciate you. It's been a very fun off season. It is time for more football.

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