THE MEGALASHOW! Bold Predictions LIVE in PHX - Fantasy Football Podcast for 8/29

There was one guy. The other ones were Packers fans. I know that for a fact. Dude, the Venn diagram was strunk. It's one person. Yeah. Yeah. There's 800 people here. That is his brother-in-law. Oh, no. He's not a fan of Rogers. That was the quick question of the day presented by PetSmart. Visit your local PetSmart store. Go to PetSmart.com today. PetSmart. Anything for pets? Yeah. You guys ready for some bold predictions? Let's go, Jer.

Ridiculously Bold Predictions. You do like Tyler Shuck a little too much. Sounds like the people like him a little more than Aaron Rogers. And I don't check the tape, but traditionally on this show, I think we reveal a couple of bold predictions each, and they've all pretty much been right. Other than maybe that one. Let's go Jets? Well, no, but listen, Mike, that was maybe. Andy, maybe on this show, the Jets were brought out once before. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I don't remember it. Everyone had the American flag. And he was like, we ride. That was right before they were going to win the Super Bowl. So, and we know Gino. Yeah, I mean, that could have been your prediction. But Mike, why don't you reveal your first bold prediction for tonight for the people? I'm going to start it off. This one, look, we'll see if they believe. We give you our bold predictions. Sometimes they're positive. Sometimes they're negative. I'm starting with the positive.

And if you've been following the podcast for the off season, there is a team I am very bullish on. And no, it's not the Saints. I mean, it is, but not. It's not the Cardinals, dude. What are you talking about? It's the Cincinnati Bengals, because this year, how do we have Bengals fans here? That's kind of weird. But listen, listen, listen. Strong opinions. This year, Joe Burrow.

breaks the single season passing yard record. Oh. And a passing touchdowns record, baby! Oh my! QB1! QB1! Listen, I'm intrigued, and I would like to see if you can make an effective argument. Well said. Yeah, you see, I got that word right. Sometimes I just have PTSD when you're talking. So, Peyton Manning.

The 2013, he's the current record holder who he threw for 5,477 passing yards. And how many touchdowns? That was convenient. I mean, he did it. That was a good year. And Burroughs best passing number so far, 2024, just a couple years ago, just shy of 5,000. So 4,918 yards, 43 passing yards.

What would it take for Joe Burrow to break the record? Well, in that year, in 2024, when Joe Burrow had both Jamar and T. Higgins, aka me, Higgins. Thank you, Jason. Are you guys awake? We're recording a fantasy football podcast. Let's have some fun. In those games, when he had those guys healthy, which I'm saying, you know, 50% more snaps of both of those players, his 17-game pace.

Just under 5,100 yards and 47 passing touchdowns. You're like, whoa, that's still way far away from the record. Except it's not. Except it's not. We need him to get like 27 passing yards per game more than what he already did in 2024. It's a little bit. It's a little tiny guy. It's just a little tiny guy. Look, rushing touchdowns.

That's not what the Cincinnati Bengals are going to be about. We don't have Joe Mixon stealing touchdowns away from our precious Joe, Joe Burrow. We got Chase Brown absolutely dominating and being an absolute reception threat. There's the likelihood of Chase Brown catching a touchdown versus ruining things for us for Joe Burrow and getting the rushing touchdown. It's just so much higher. Here's what we need. Chase Higgins.

Okay, this sounds pretty bold. That also sounded like one human. Yeah. Like you're saying Chase and Higgins, not the guy Chase Higgins. No, no, no. I'm just, I'm running into Chase and Higgins are healthy the entire season. Oh, that's step one? That's a new bold prediction. New bold prediction. Bold prediction. T. Higgins plays 17 games of football this year. Can we get, can we get one on Joe Burrow as well? Because that's pretty. Look, we just need them to remain uptempo and pass heavy.

They were second in seconds per play, as in they play very fast. Second and pass rate. Joe Burrow continues to crush inside the red zone. He was second in red zone touchdown percent last year. And we need that defense. Oh, we need that defense. Lindberger. We need that stank. They don't have a good defense. We need them to remain bottom 10. Look.

That Broncos team with Peyton Manning, they were 22nd in points per game allowed. I think that the Cincinnati Bengals can achieve that goal if they put their minds together. And work to Mike's eventual end. I think they could be 22nd in points per game allowed. Like, it's crazy, but I think that Joe. I have a small question here. It's just a curiosity. All right. You held up that.

amazing trophy and you said some things about yourself. Oh, you're talking about the Super duper champ? Yeah, that one. The never been done? I'm just thinking through this in my head. I'm like, who is like your dynasty team quarterback and wide receiver? And like, do you have like a reason to have this prediction? Well, it's funny you should ask. I have Jared Goff. Uh-huh. And. And Joe, Joe, Burrow and Jamar and Jamartheis might be on my dynasty team. But look.

Oh, chili. Oh, okay. I got you. Bro, we've had a lot of random things yelled at us. But a brand of chili? Okay. Better than Papa Josh. The Bengals are favored. The Cincinnati Bengals before a snap of football has happened are favored in 15 of their 17 games. That's more than the Lions. Looking ahead.

Their lines have the second highest average game total of anyone just behind the Dallas Cowboys. Joe Burrow could absolutely break the passing yards record. Maybe he passed. For you. Yeah, for me. For you. Not just for me. For everyone in this crowd. Okay. It's bold, Mike. We accept it. The touchdown part's pretty ridiculous. I think we'd all be pretty happy. Well, I don't think Andy and I would be happy because of your stack.

We'll be pretty happy. You know, I'm going to be honest. I hope it doesn't come true. All right, but let me tell you a bold prediction that is going to come true because I know it. That's good reason. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's why. Ammit. He wouldn't marry Steinberger there. Guys, the bell cow is back. Okay. Bang. Boom. The bell cow. Wait.

Jason. Jason. What is this? Number one? What is this? He's plant the flag on Ramonre? This is not. This is, this is disgusting. I applaud you, sir. Disgusting. I applaud you. What a good decision. Boo. Okay. Well, for those listening at home, they have they have hoodwinked me and they have stolen the back wall graphic. Okay. And it says that Ramandre Stevenson is going to be the number one running back. They fixed it. They,

That'll fix it. Listen, Ramandre Stevenson is not a bell cow. He's a cow. That's it. Oh, okay. He's a cow. A big fat cow. All right. I have a new bowl prediction, a new one. My bold prediction one point B. I'll get back to the bell cow, but here's the truth. Ramandre Stevenson is getting injured in the second quarter of week two, and Henderson does not give the job back. That, how's that for a bull prediction? You heard it here.

Quarter two of week two. We never really. He's done. Okay, Tanya Harding, take it easy. Yeah, I won't make it happen. Calm down. You did this to me. This is ridiculous. Are you seeing maybe a little rattle? We're a positive show. What are you doing? Look, you're going to hijack it from me. You're going to get to business. All right. Here's what I'm actually saying, though. The bell cow is back. It's been a long time since like the early 2000s.

when the NFL was all about bell cow running backs, guys getting 350 touches. It doesn't happen that much anymore. Two years ago, there were none. And to be clear, fantasy managers miss it. We do miss it. And I think we see what's going on in our average draft position right now with the fact that the bell cow is back. But I don't think we've caught up to what that means. Over the last decade, there averages two running backs a year that touch the ball 350 times. That's it.

This year, there will be five running backs, more than double the decade average. And I'm going to tell you which ones. You just keep listening. You just keep listening, sister. Yeah. I want you to just be like, there's five. There's five. Next, bold for an age. Andy, you're up. As long as there none of mics. Here are the five that will do it. Bejohn Robinson, check. Jonathan Taylor, check. Jamir Gibbs, of course.

Yeah. Christian McCaffrey. Yeah, check. Yeah. Over 400 last year. And James Cook, the third will do it. Okay. Here's what we need. James Cook, you went full the third? They didn't want, he didn't want them to make a mistake. Like the second or the first. That's right. It's not daddy, James Cook. It's the current running back for the Buffalo Bills. Who is the third? You need talented backs in the NFL and with the arrival of Bijon and Gibbs with the health.

of guys like Jonathan Taylor Christian McCaffrey, it should happen. But if you look at the average draft position in drafts right now, like those middle round running backs, it's like, well, I don't really love them. And part of the reason you don't love them is because the backups aren't that good anymore for some of these great running backs. I am not afraid of Brian Robinson Jr. for B. You're not. How did that work for Christian McCaffrey last year? Like, he didn't see the field. I don't know how'd that work for Christopher McAfrey last year. Yeah, pretty good.

It's like one permanent victory lap. DJ Giddens and Seth McGowan for Jonathan Taylor, not happening. Isaiah Pacheco in your bra, not happening. Kalem Black and Jordan James like this. You're just making up names now. I know, I know. Ty Johnson and an injured Ray Davis, like none of these guys are going to touch the ball on these teams compared to the running backs. So I think the takeaway advice on this piece of truth is that.

you really do want to grab one or if you can grab two of these guys in your draft or via trade. I think you're going to be set up this year because wide receivers carry the teams. They will carry the teams where the bell cow is going to be back. And we see this in the NFL, right? The pendulum always swings. The wide receivers get faster, get down field more. So then it's two, it's two shell and it's smaller, quicker defenders. Well, now it's like, well, how do we deal with smaller quicker defenders? Let's get the running back to smash them in the face.

That's where we're at. The bell cow is back. The bell cow is back. And Ramandre running back one. And guys, dude, I've stopped sweating. It took this long, but I'm done, baby. No more sweat. Shout out to the Van Buren. Dude, your AC is awesome. We have done a lot of live shows. He's never stopped sweating. Best air conditioning we've had. So you ready for this? I know there are people in this building that are ready for this.

The Bears. The Bears Breakout. Okay. What does that mean? By the way, Chicago, I know you've spent 100 years trying to discover the forward pass. I probably should have seen the Bears. He's still there in the shadows. Give it up for Jay Gris. He's hiding. The Chicago Bears haven't been good since Martin Van Buren was in.

Yes, no, the Bears, the past has not been their forte. But I think this year they become good all at once. Everyone on the Bears. And let me tell you what that means. That means Loveland top three. That means Caleb, my guy. Top five in fantasy. That means burden. I know you like some burden over there. Top 10. Top 10, Luther Bird. Swift, top 12. Yeah.

Rome, top 20. Oh, come on, man. You could go top 15. But I'm going to make the case real quick for all those guys. Top 15, Jason. Top 50 for Rome. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I got it. But also if he's top 15, and if all those. No, no, no, no, no one's saying that except for you. And I won't stop. But here's the case for the Bears fans who have waited their entire lives for moments like this. It is the bold prediction today. Caleb?

I think he's mostly all the way there. In year one with Ben Johnson, he was just under 20 fantasy points of game. What I like to see was he got better as this season got on. He learned the system. He got things going. There's a reason he was the my guy. I made all those cases on the show this week. But the fact the completion percentage was down, that's not really corollary to future fantasy success the next year predictive. He runs the football. I think he gets there. Year one is, hey, learn the thing. Year two is.