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Jason and Mike face each other in the League of Record semifinal while Andy still hopes neither wins. Jeremy reminds Andy that Jeremy took the prior championship, says the trophy is beside him, and reports saving video of Jason hyperventilating over an Etienne touchdown. Direct published frames show only the host desk, so the trophy and reaction video are reported rather than displayed.
Mike keeps DK Metcalf in his playoff lineup despite the player's three-target disappointment. The hosts say DK is universally known as Mike's guy and rename the attachment D.K. Mikeath and D.K. Mike Cap.
The hosts compare Philip Rivers's return at 44 to giving a grandfather a dirt bike, filming the jump, and taking him to the hospital. The imagined title is 'I'm Philip Rivers. This is playing the NFL 44. Welcome to Jackass.'
After the hosts condemn the Cardinals, Jets, and Raiders, Kyle is credited with requesting one more entry: 'Falcons, you suck.'
The phrase 'all options are on the table' produces a hypothetical sequence of cutting off Rome Odunze's foot, popping off a toe, and possibly putting him down before the hosts remove those options. Published frames show ordinary desk conversation, not a visible or enacted punishment.
The desk complains that illegal hip-drop tackles go uncalled while formation alignment by two inches is aggressively enforced, then voices an officiating sheriff who says he is running the show and keeping everyone safe.
When playoff lineups are mostly set, the hosts advise taking the best player or defense an opponent needs and name the tactic 'block it like it's hot.'
Before naming Jalen Coker, the hosts twice insist that Jeremy is not allowed to say the player's name.
After Sean McVay's new baby is corrected from a family problem to a personal matter, Jason says he has three personal problems at home. The conversation then describes Isaiah Likely and Mark Andrews as farting into a can, smelling it, and passing it around with a fake popcorn question.
A host hits the wrong button, tries the Full Stream Ahead cue over it, and cannot make the result stop. The desk calls it 'A-class production'; Mike eventually ends it and is called boring. Direct published-frame review confirms the segment's train graphic appears during the failure.
Audric Estime is labeled a big body back—'a Triple B'—before one host anticipates another's Estime pun and blocks it, which the desk calls getting Matumboed.
The hosts joke that Tyler Shough played college football for sixty years because injuries and COVID gave him redshirts, a blue shirt, and every shirt he could wear.
All three hosts are present while Jason and Mike approach a League of Record semifinal against each other. Producer Jeremy reminds Andy that Jeremy won the previous championship and says the trophy is beside him, then reports owning a video of Jason hyperventilating over an Etienne touchdown; a direct review of the published frames around the exchange shows only the three-host desk, so Jeremy, the trophy, and the saved reaction video are dialogue-reported rather than visually presented. Mike's DK Metcalf dependence becomes D.K. Mikeath and D.K. Mike Cap. The desk imagines 44-year-old Philip Rivers playing Monday Night Football as a grandpa on a dirt bike in Jackass, adds Kyle's Falcons to a roll call of teams that suck, and turns uncalled hip-drop tackles plus obsessively enforced formations into a field sheriff. Late-waiver defense becomes the new cue 'block it like it's hot.' Jeremy is prohibited from pronouncing Jalen Coker. Sean McVay's new baby becomes three 'personal problems' at Jason's home, then Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely are described as farting into a can and passing it around for everyone to smell. Full Stream Ahead closes with the wrong button, overlapping audio, an inability to stop it, a visible published train graphic, and praise for 'A-class production.'
He scored again this past week. He keeps breaking off big runs. It is Seattle. He is highly rostered. But quorum is viable. Right. I think personally, one of the most interesting places to look at running back is the New Orleans Saints. Their offense has been doing well with Tyler Shuck. They are playing against the Jets. Devin Neal is. done. Kendrae Miller is done. Alvin Camara is currently injured. I mean, we don't know for sure that those two guys will be out, but Evan Hull and Odrick Estime are there. And I think someone is going to have good fantasy value against the Jets. The Jets are terrible. It's the 31st, you know, best defense against running backs. Did you even give the potential names? Yeah, yeah. Evan Hull and O'Drick Estimee.
Well, that's one of those ones where we haven't got this. We haven't got to see what the depth chart and path is in a game where there wasn't an injury, which is always a little bit scary. I would put my money on Estimate. Here's what doesn't make sense of this. Evan Hull, his claim to fame, his production profile, great pass catching running back, at least huge production of that coming into the league. Odrick Estimate, known plotter. out of what, Notre Dame? He just big, thick boy. It didn't work out in Denver. So Devonil goes down to the hamstring injury. So of course, Audrake Estimate gets three targets to Evan Holt's none. Yeah, that one's tough.
I agree. I think it feels like Arizona light, but with a better matchup. That's who I would go. That's where I would put in. You were always an estimate. I was. I thought he had something. Well, he's a big body back. I mean, I would imagine if you. A triple B. If you were to get around the goal line, it's going to be estimate in my estimation. Yeah, I know where you're going. Stole it. Important. Is that like a block? It's a preemptive. Your joke got matumboed. I was matumbowing. And then just pay attention to like, you'd rather pick up Brian Robinson now if you got a midweek CMC surprise. You'd rather pick up Jawor Jordan for Houston if you find out that Woody Marks is going to be out. He will be. If Woody Marks is not actually day to day. I mean, we had, oh, he could have gone back in the game. Oh, he's day to day. Who knows? It's Las Vegas. Exactly. George Johnson had 15 for one-on-one against the Cardinals.
I'm sorry, Jordan, I said Johnson. If we found out that Woody Marks, he's going to miss this week, Jordan would be my preferred play of anyone we have talked about so far. The Texans are 14 and a half point home favorites against Las Vegas. And part of the argument, at least that we heard from the coaching staff of Houston was just the backups are playing so well. We don't even need to force Woody Marks back in there. I don't know the full truth about the injury, but that is an environment at home, huge favorite. 15 for 101 this past week for Jordan, even though we all have no idea who he really is. I would, that's nasty and scary, but it makes sense. It's the playoffs. Yeah. You figure it out. Yeah. Do you guys have any interest in Bill Kroski? I mean, against Philly is.
I mean, he would be at the top of the list for me. If Chris Ardiggis is out, he's still at the top. Of all those other guys. We just talked about multiple committees, conditional situations. He is definitely number one for me. Yeah, and the Philly defense, they are, obviously they've got this great defensive line, although Carter is out right now. Last week, Ashen Genti, they shut him down, but also the Raiders' offense was shut down. Right. at least half, half in part by the Raiders themselves. All right. Tell me what you think here at wide receiver because I said that I liked Jaden Reed. We got six targets, five, four. Did that underwhelm, overwhelm? It was good to see. It felt like Jane Reed. Yeah, it did. It did feel a lot like just Jaden Reed. But with Christian Watson and his chest injury, there is more opportunity there.
now we saw really matthew golden be the one that that stepped up more into that role please i know i i can't i cannot rookie cards i got i cannot in good conscience tell people to go out there and sign and play matthew golden when he's been such a disappearing act as a rookie but you could see the you could how fast he is you could see the path you know that more of a dfs dart throw than someone i want to really plug into my playoff lineup i would rather have jaden reed he's a a veteran that we know is a good wide receiver i it's a great matchup too all the i think reed does make sense golden is so difficult of i mean waivers are running right now i don't know if those guys will be hot commodities or not but you're i would want to get more information over this week number one on the watson injury and then two of do we hear anything about who's who will the two wide receivers be like is it going to be dobs and wicks
Or is it going to- I think that would be the most likely. I do think that that's most likely as well. Golden can play a role in those big plays. He had the most yards since week seven this past week, stepping in with the injury. And Wix did nothing. He was one for six, but he just shows up from time to time, which makes me just not really want to play Wix, but it makes me more nervous about should Golden be the guy. I still like Kisham Booty. Yeah, I agree. Really? 45% of Austin. I agree. I still like Kisham Booty. Yeah, he comes up.
with big plays. He scores often. I still like him. Yeah, I mean, I certainly can see a path for success, but with the way that the Patriots are playing, and they're willing to, you know, spread the ball around. It could be a Hunter Henry game. It could be a Travion Henderson game. You know, I think he had one target last week. I would say one of the most interesting names out there that is scary for sure, but Adonai Mitchell has been, since his trade to the Jets. He's been involved. I mean, the last three weeks, nine targets, six targets, 12 targets. Once he was the wide receiver six and this past week, the wide receiver 17 had nine missile. Yeah. Elijah had that. You can't bring it back. Yeah, I don't know. He is fast. If you don't play for like 600 games, you're allowed to retire your name. But you know, it's it's, you know, it's a game for 58 and one. It's a game in a dome. He's looked good. He's got a good target share. So if you're looking like I don't think this is a strong.
wide receiver waiver week well the the luther burden injury complicates it because it's a big bum it's a saturday game and he was six for eighty four and you look at that and say well romeadunzee's probably done i think that's the implications not the not putting him down or cutting his foot off but i think he's probably going to rest that's forever the deep the long rest um Yeah, no. We'll miss you, Rome. Luther Burton would be really interesting if we know he's active. And if he's not, if he's not, then Loveland. Oh, Mr. Loveland. DJ Moore is going to have a day. Yeah. No. He'll have to. I mean, yes, he can. He just had two touchdowns. I had touchdowns aside. Like what is DJ Moore? You're not allowed to set him aside. Oh, but what is his yardage high on the year? I don't care. Like a dirty and Burden are gone. I mean.
He had a couple 70s in there. He had 69 yards last week. He's had three top 10 finishes in seven weeks. That was a very nice game. He's just so, oh my gosh. So when I saw that, do you see? When I saw that play, by the way, when you see the teleportation ball? The in zone play. When I saw it the very first thing I thought of instantaneously was the Dwight Clark catch from Joe Montana. I mean, oh, okay. And then I saw somebody later in the day. That was the first thing I thought of. They showed them side by side, and it is unbelievable. That's funny. Rolled right the same way, fade away, back of the end zone, amazing. Now, what if I give you this analysis? Week 9, DJ Moore 21 points, 0, 2.6, 21 points. Don't care. 3.7, 0.1, 21 points. Is that really? That is really what DJ Moore has done.
I think the injury situation around him makes DJ Moore a really good play. He's not going to be on waivers. Yeah, but. Yeah, Mitchell, Burden, Reed. There's another, there's another one. Troy Franklin. Yeah. I was going to ask Franklin or Adon I. I mean, Franklin is one of those guys. Assuming Pat Brian is still hurt. See, that's the issue. It's like, I would want Franklin very much. The Jacksonville Jaguars are putting up points. This could be a really great interesting game between. the Broncos and the Jacksonville Jaguars. If Pat Bryant is gone, I'm very much, I'm happy to start Troy Franklin. Still only played 50% of snaps. Yeah, six targets, 85 yards, a touchdown looked good. And he's really, he's the type of player that can, I mean, you look back at the last seven, eight weeks, wide receiver 23, wide receiver 1, wide receiver 20, wide receiver 25, this past week, wired receiver 10. He gets it done. So, I mean, obviously I love Troy Franklin, but.
If Pat Bryant is active and healthy, then I'd rather go adenai. It's so weird. Little Jordan Humphrey. Pronounced with an Humphrey. Thank you. It was on the field more than Troy Franklin. Now the production went to Franklin. It's just. Yeah, the previous two weeks for Franklin. He was on the field. 53% finished us with two catches. Franklin is too, they have learned he is too wiry to block. They're like, are we going to throw the ball? All right, put Franklin out there. Oh, are we going to run the ball? You don't need to play 100% of snaps when you can't block. He just feels volatile. But all these guys, I mean, all these guys feel that way. Mitchell probably feels the least volatile of the group. Reed and Mitchell feel the safest. Booty and Franklin feel touchdown dependent. Jaden Higgins did nothing this past week. He feels nerve-wracking to me. Jalen Naylor keeps getting it done with McCarthy, but I can't imagine having the courage to do that. And that kind of.
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Footballers, exclusions apply, visit the website for full terms and conditions. I'm going to bring up one more wide receiver. We won't let Jeremy say his name, but it's Jalen Coker of the Carolina Panthers. Yeah, we won't let him do that. Over the past month, sorry, past four games, three of them, he's been a top 24 wide receiver. They're playing Tampa Bay. I like, I like Bryce Young. I think he's a good player, man. Yeah, I think Coker is good as well. But I'm saying I like Bryce Young and the Panthers offense this week against Tampa Bay. So he is, I think he's an option, a deep option for people. Could be a low-end wide receiver too. Feels a lot like Jalen Naylor to me, where it's like, it's good. And he's been getting it done. I don't know if I can trust it. I mean, nine points, five, 15, and 12. That's his last four games. Yeah. I mean, he got a touchdown the last two games.
And that's, that's great. He's also only, you know, usually getting about four targets. So it's very, very hard to trust. Um, tight ends. I don't know how he's on the wafer wire. I like Darren Waller a ton. I also like Colby Parkinson a ton. Colby Parkinson to me with the absence of Devante Adams with his insane touchdown. situation. Like, Colby Parkinson just scores. Yeah, the last five games, I believe he's got five touchdowns. Now, Tyler Higby is eligible to return this week, which I think would obviously splash some significant cold water there, but we have not heard whether they plan to activate him or whether he's going to start. And I think Sean McVe is dealing with some family problems. Not a family problem. He had a baby. Oh, there it is. He had a baby. A personal matter. This is personal. I didn't. It was a good.
Personal. Yeah. He had a baby boy. Congratulations, Sean McVeigh. I'm on Jason. But my point is, I just don't think we're going to know. I have three personal problems at home. Yeah. Yeah. We all have some personal issues going on at home. But that to me makes. No, he didn't have the baby. His wife had the baby out. It was not a junior situation. Darren Waller to me is like he's the he's the pickup of the week. I know that. likely an Andrews farted into a can and then smelled it this last week against the bangles. But they did. We all smelled it. Yeah. Yeah. And they passed it around. Check out this can. Get a huff. Does this smell like popcorn? You got me. But I'm sticking with like the Ravens really shut down the bangles.
I'm not sure that the dolphins are going to be able to do that. This is not going to be the same weather environment. I'm all in on playing Darren Waller this week. Oh, Waller's great. I thought you were saying you're all in on likely in Andrews, whereas I would go Loveland over those guys. I'd go Parkinson over those guys. No, yes. I would go Loveland to me. It goes Waller Loveland. And there might be some Schultz going on this week. And Schultz is great. The doctor needs some respect. He does. He's gotten so disrespected by Andy on his. I mean, his speed doesn't need respect. Right, sure. Okay, but he is the, he's the tight in 10 right now on the year. Yeah. He had eight for 76 in a touchdown this last week, and he's playing against the Raiders, so you could do worse. Yeah, you can't do worse than the Raiders, though. No. The Raiders are the worst. They are worse than the Cardinals. They are abysmal. They are definitely worse than the Cardinals. The Texans got to play the Cardinals and then the Raiders.
There's a reason they're like 90 plus percent to make the playoffs. Yeah, if there's anything wrong with Woody Marks, they don't need them this week. That's the, that's the scary thing about that. They really don't. They might not need, they might play nine on defense. The Raiders, Carl just posted this. The Raiders are averaging the fewest points per game on the road of any NFL team since 2012. Oh, yeah, that's the, I mean, that's why I say they don't need Woody Marks. The Texans can't, yes. You're not going to score. Don't show up. It might be a shot out. Don't show up. Pete Carroll.
Stay home. There you go. Defense is looking ahead to week 17 as well. Buffalo plays Cleveland and Shador this week and then Philly. New Orleans plays the Jets and Brady Cook and then Cam Ward in Tennessee and they're on a role. Their defense is playing definitely very, you know, it's solid. It's solid every week and those are not intimidating. Quarterbacks. Minnesota plays the Giants and Jackson Dart and then Detroit. Houston plays Las Vegas this week. Then the Chargers who are. The charters are a good offense. I got good pieces, but you are going to sack Justin Herbert 100 times in that game. I'm in on that, yeah. I was literally, when I realized the run of this Texans and what a great defense, I was just in our, I don't know who has them in our league of record. I mean, they're very rostered. No, no, no. This is a personal thing. I just wanted to make sure that you weren't going to run into it. Yeah. I don't know if it's your defense, Josh. Seattle. Oh, okay. All right. I mean, that's great.
Kansas City plays Tennessee this week, but they got nothing to play for. I don't know if you saw Chris Jones. That was embarrassing. Oh, he didn't know they were eliminated. Yeah, and the press conference was like, we still got a fighting chance. And then they're like, no, you don't. And he goes, are we eliminated? And then they're like, yeah. And he's like, oh. And he looks so sad. His life's still good. So talk to me about the Chiefs. I have rostered the Chiefs in preparation for this matchup, but the San Francisco 49ers could not stop the Titans enough to do anything. Couldn't sack Cam Ward. The Chiefs are a significantly better defense, but now that they don't have anything to play for, do you think it's a good play? I don't. I think it's medium.
Yeah, but Mike, you would play against them then. I believe you are lying to me. This is funny. No, I think it's a medium start. I mean, it was not good for Cleveland in Cleveland against Tennessee. It was not good for San Francisco in San Francisco against Tennessee. They make a play or two, a bigger play. And I think it's medium. It's not bad. It's just not as good as some of the others. The good times, the resurgence that Tony Pollard has had the last couple weeks, I think it's over. It will not happen against the Chiefs. Yeah, the Chiefs, man. They haven't played. This will be the first game that they've played out of playoff contention in 10 years. That's wild. Right? I'm not. That's a good run. I think that's... I'm not crazy there, right? Factually accurate. Man, they just lost two straight games where they gave up 16 and 20 points only. And they lost them. Yeah. See?
DeVance is still good. Detroit plays Pittsburgh and Minnesota, and then San Francisco plays the Colts and Phillip Rivers. That looks good. And then Chicago, all the waiver wire rankings are up on the site. Let's talk. Hold on. Hold on. Nope. Yep. Nope. I hit the wrong button. Okay. Here we go. Is this what we were looking for? I guess my streamer. Let's see if this works on top of it. Full stream ahead. No. Beautiful. A-class production over here. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. I don't know. I say we just go with it. CJ Stroud against the Raiders. We can't make it stop? No, we can. Oh. Fine, Mike. Boring guy over here. Mr. Boring. CJ Stroud's my streaming quarterback against the Raiders. He was the quarterback nine against the Cardinals. He should be good for two touchdowns. Big plays. Nico is, uh,
firmly entrenched as a, you know, just a dominator. He goes a dog. I'd love Nico. Yeah, I'm going to go Jacoby Brissette, the, the top 12 quarterback. It's illegal for Jacoby to be in this area. It really is. I cannot believe he's still only 50% rostered. You mean after nine consecutive top 12 weeks? That's what shocks you? He's the only quarterback that has not been outside the top 12. And the Texans had not given up a top 12 performance against anyone all year, including. Mahomes and Josh Allen and all these guys. Nope, he still did it. So yeah, I think against Atlanta at home, he's not stopping. It should be a good situation. And I brought him up earlier, but Bryce Young is my streaming quarterback of the week. This is going to be a fun game. You know, the playoffs are on the line for both teams. And over the last six weeks, Tampa is dead last in schedule adjusted fantasy points to the quarterback position.
May, Allen, Stafford, Jacoby, Tyler Shuck and Kirk Cousins. I mean, tell me who doesn't belong in that list. It's honestly, it's probably three of them. But this is just what's happening with Tampa Bay. Also, shout out to Tyler Shuck against the Jets as honorable mention. And also, he's going to be the quarterback. Yeah. I think he's going to be their quarterback. He got pretty banged up last week. I think he still plays just saying of the, it's something to watch of. He's fine. Probably. He's totally fine. But I would, well, I think he is, he's in consideration. The three guys we mentioned, I would play over it. Go watch the tape, man. Go watch the tape. He looks good. He looks good. He looks good. He looks good. Chase Young came out and said, starting to look like that guy. We, uh, we like to make fun of the old guys, the old rookies. He had 26 or whatever. He and. It's young, young for a quarterback if you can play. He has a lot.
He's got experience. You have that. I mean, seriously, though, it's like we want the upside of like Anthony Richardson, Trey Lance, guys who have really not many college starts and but they got the tools and they're athletic. And you're like, here's boring Tyler Shuck who's just played in college for 60 years. How did he? I don't know how he played so long. COVID helped. Give him an extra year. There's rules about eligibility and stuff. Yeah, but he got, he had an injury, one or two injury, red shirts, and then he got a COVID red shirted, blue shirted. Every shirt you could wear. Look, Tyler Shuck, here's what's great about him. He can run the football. He's extremely tough. He's extremely smart, and he has elite arm talent. He can make throws.
that other quarterbacks can't make. Now, does he do it perfectly, consistently, instantly with this team? He hasn't, but he's three and three as a starter, should be four and two, gives Chris Olave, who's now the wide receiver 10, weekly stability and relevance. We'll remind people, Velae was, if you didn't see it, Devon Velae was spotted in a sling. Yeah, he's going to be like yesterday. And that would, if VALA, I know, I know, that really helps OLAV. But if VALA, if VALA is not going to play. I would be a little more nervous about the Shuck start. Tyler Shuck played college football on the same team as Justin Herbert. Herbert has been in the league for six years. Well, he's older than Trevor Lawrence. It's crazy. Who's playing so well? Yeah. This week against Denver is going to be famous last world. I know. I know, but it should. This is a massive, massive test for.
for the jets. If they beat Denver, is it in Denver? Yeah. If they beat Denver this week, they're a legit contender, man. I've been on the cusp of just their consistency on the defensive side of the football. So you have to have Travis T.in against Denver, is that what you're saying? Mm-hmm. Yeah. But all alone. But all alone, which is good. I will say, I don't want to take anything away from Trevor Lawrence. He's been playing fantastic, but it is the context, you know, you look at the last few games and it was like, okay, it was the the Jets, the Titans, the Cardinals, and the Colts. It's like this is going to be the test. Fair. Fair. All right. Tomorrow, we'll be back with backup options. Thursday night preview. We'll answer your playoff mailbag questions. Check out the community. Join thefoot.com. We're here year round. The ultimate dashboard is there. We'll talk to you tomorrow. Goodbye. Thank you for listening to another episode of the Fantasy Footballers podcast.
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