Players We're Afraid to Be Wrong About - Fantasy Football Podcast for 9/2

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a long breakaway run. Remember the Super Bowl year he had a bunch of them. But it was not the beginning. It was the end of the season where you got that breakaway run from Sequin and you said, that's that same guy. You know, last year he had 13 carries inside the five and only one rushing touchdown. That seems like some positive regression on the way. New offensive coordinator, who Jason likes. There's part of me that's like.

I don't know if he's any good, but he was a good bit. The Saquan Barclay equation is interesting to me. I just feel like he could be one of those guys where you're like, like if he competed in the top five, it's not a shock. But we're all kind of not in that same top tier category this year. Yeah, it is tough. They're moving Hertz under center, which should really help Saquan Barclay. Then they are, they're much healthier on the offensive line.

which should really help Saquan Barclay. And he's Saquan Barclay. He was the number one running back two years ago. But I haven't drafted him anywhere. I mean, have you drafted him? I have not. Yeah, I mean. Because you write in his range as the, like, I either have to take, if I want Chase Brown or Ken Walker, his name. I take them over Barclay, and I have done that every time. His name carries a lot of weight. We were on, what show was it?

We were doing a spot with Greg Rosenthal. Yeah, Greg Rosenthal where he made the argument to take him third overall in fantasy and I'm just not there. I mean, it's possible though. Yeah, no, I get it. That's why you're afraid to be wrong. Here's the bonus mention for me of the player. I'm super afraid to be wrong because I am OUT on a player. It's so good. And it's Tucker Kraft. Like Tucker Kraft going in usually. Yeah, I would be terrified. I would be terrified.

You know, he's a... Because you, in fact, are wrong. I don't think so. I mean, obviously, I don't think so, which is why I'm not drafting him anywhere. He was that dude. He was the tight end two in fantasy in points per game before his injury. In those first eight games, he led the team in fantasy points per route run, targets per route run, yards per route, run, first downs per route run. Yards after catch per reception, red zone targets. Like, he was awesome. But then he got a, he tore his ACL and it was like a...

Hopefully he's ready for week one. We've seen him running straight lines and whatever. And then there was the comments of like, well, for the first half of the year, he'll kind of be on a snap count. And then they'll let him loose the last half of the year. He costs a lot in drafts. He is not cheap. He's not like, oh, because of the ACL, I'm getting a 10th round pick. I would do that. You're giving up a prime running back or wide receiver to take a player who is coming off an ACL who has never done it. Like, it's still a projection.

And I'm just not willing. Dog. I agreed. That's why I'm terrified. I'm afraid to be wrong. I hope I'm wrong because Tucker Craft being awesome and healthy is good for the NFL, good for fantasy football. Good for Jordan Love. But I'm out. If he can only run a straight line, that's in fact good enough. For Tucker Kraft. Tackle this. Mike, what's one more name from you? I'm going with Brian Thomas Jr. of the Jacksonville Jaguars of it's just.

We would all have it completely upside down. And there's just going to be so many sad people. We're all placing our bets on the Jags. And Brian Thomas feels kind of like the last one. Yeah, we're not even allowing for the possibility of success. Going in the seventh round. And everything is Parker, Washington. We did a, I saw Parker Washington. Let me say this real quick. He, in a $100,000 buying. Oh, yep.

Parker Washington went in the third round. Yes. We did our... That's how in... This week's Dynasty Pod, we did some bold predictions for Dynasty. And Kyle, who hosts that show, he put out a calling. Like, let's see what the Foot Clan's feeling. People are sweaty for Parker, Washington. He's like, it's just, it's so many people are calling their shot for Parker that it no longer...

publicly feels bold because everyone's just saying it's going to happen. Could you imagine at the end of the season two years ago? The end of the season where Brian Thomas Jr., the first round drafted wide receiver who finishes, I think he was a wide receiver seven, his rookie year and was unbelievable, like 1,400 receiving yards. If you told me that Brian Thomas Jr. and Parker, Washington, both are healthy from here on now. This is not an injury issue. And in the near future,

oh my gosh one is going to be the darling and one is going to be just this you know undraftable loser wild that that flip has happened is this uh is this they both peed in the fountain at the same time oh you little getting freaky on a Friday yeah do we have got a body swap happening yeah I think so I've no other good explanation like do you guys remember the beginning of last year

And like Parker Washington was doing stuff and everyone was like, Parker, get out of the way. Stop ruining things for Brian Thomas. Nobody drafted you. And now everyone's going to be like, Brian Thomas, get out of the way. You're right. All right. Let's do some mailbag. Mailbag. Mail bag. Presented by Paramount Plus. All right. First question coming in. By the way, you can go to the website, the fancy footballers.com. Click that submit a question button or dial or voicemail hotline 302-464 TFFB.

First question coming in from Matthew Brooks says, is my guy overreaction, question mark? Jason, how high is too high to draft Garrett Wilson? Two-three-turned question mark? So the reason he's a my guy is because of where he's going in drafts, right? Like the fact that you can actually get Garrett Wilson right now on Sleeper at the 410 on Yahoo at the 501, it's just outrageous value. To me, I'm not taking him over players like Devante Smith.

who's on a much better offense or George Pickens, you know, who's, you know, a top 12 wide receiver last year on a better offense with a good quarterback. And so that's who you'd be having to take him over at that two three turn area. So yeah, I think I think that's probably too high. It's not that he couldn't end up being a good pick, but everything in fantasy is odds and probabilities. And I would say that there's a higher probability that George Pickens or Devante Smith is better than...

Garrett Wilson. Garrett Wilson, I am very in on and very bullish that he is well better than where he's being drafted right now this year. So, yeah, I would say that's just smidge too high, even though he's a good player. All right, Will writing it on Instagram, who would be your fourth, my guy? Honestly, it will be our fancy MVP, I would assume, which is coming up on Friday. I know mine.

I'll throw a name that I know won't be my fancy MVP. Oh, I got another one too. I'll throw Breece Hall out there. I'm pretty bullish on Bruce Hall. Love that. Love that pick. Because the Jets always work out. I would be Tyler Warren. You know, so much love to Loveland and Warren's around later. Not enough war for Warren. No, I really, really like. He was in consideration. I thought the entire offseason.

that Tyler Warren was an obvious my guy. You haven't come around on Alec Pierce yet. I think Alec Pierce is going to be very good at the Alec Pierce role. He's not going to be the Alec Pierce role. He's not going to be the Alec Pierce role. Mine was supposed to be Tyler. Well, here's the thing, no matter what I'm right. It's supposed to be Tyler Shuck and then Jordan Tyson. It's just the Alec Pierce roll going. What's that? Nothing.

I'm trying to have a show and you're like, I'm just going to have a side conversation into the microphone. We were in the middle of talking about Alec Pierce. We were done. I guess I was done. I can say I did not hear what Mike said. Yeah, that's why I asked him what he said because he was talking in the middle of our conversation. Oh, man. Flipping it. Anyways, what were you saying? I've wanted it to be. No, all right. Now I really am curious and I know you're never going to say it. You already know what the answer is. It was on the whiteboard forever. It was supposed to be Tyler Shaw.

And then Jordan Tyson went, owie, owie, howie. That's a good question from YouTube. Ryan wants to know, are you still picking Puka with a top four pick? This is, let's be clear. Just because Puka wasn't placed on the commissioners list yet does not mean that Puka is 100% safe. There were some rumblings this morning. I don't know. Look, I am not going to pretend I know everything that has happened with Puka Nakua. But this morning, there was a video that came out from his ex-girlfriend.

She didn't make any like specific allegations, but she mentioned the last year. I mean, I don't even know how much I want to talk about this. But it basically, they were together for like four or five years. It was great. But in the last year and a half, she was in what she described as an abusive relationship and that he changed overnight. Yeah. Which seems to match all other actions external of that relationship in the public and everything he's been doing. He does not have an extension with the Rams. The fact that he doesn't have an extension with the Rams is. There are.

Behind the scenes, there have to be questions. How in the world does a player that good? So important to your Super Bowl, you know, odds-on favorite champion roster, not have an extension for a player like that. I mean, this is one of the best wide receivers performance-wise in the NFL. And the NFL has come out and said, you know, players like Puka Nakua, Rashah Bateman's matters, still under review by the National Football League. Am I nervous to take him at, I mean, we have a draft on Monday that I'm pretty sure he's going to go number two.

But it's nerve-wracking to do that. This is not, oh, man, it's not Rishat Bateman, where he's the last pick of your draft, and you're like, whatever happens, happens. This is very good chance if you take Buka and something happens, your season ends. Because losing your first, I mean, not necessarily, but you lose your first. It's like CMC's injuries. You know, it's going to be massive. You have a gigantic hole that you have to dig out. Let's assume the first three picks are Gibbs, Bijan, Jamar Chase. So then this is why the question is, would you still take Puka at?

four, because that's where the questions really start. I would personally, as of this moment knowing whatever we don't know, I would rather draft Christian McCaffrey, Alman Raw, JSN, and then I get really questionable on the Jonathan Taylor, James Cook. So I'm pushing him back down the first round for me. Okay. But it's not too far. Would you guys rather draft the...

Jonathan Taylor James Cook tier of running back or the Pooka. I would take Pooka because I want to win the league. And I think Pook is worthy of being the number two pick in the draft. Sure. Mike? I think at this point that moving him behind J.S.N. and Amin Ra is probably just the, like, those guys are awesome. Yeah.

You know, if all people play 17 games. Yeah, you're, it, it is, it's probably in terms of like fantasy tiers, it would be a step down. But with a pick that high to still get the production from that you would expect from JASN or Amin Raw.

I think it might be worth it now. The Rams are not deep at wide receiver, and they haven't added anybody, and that is one of the only saving graces I have right now. They haven't even added a Kalam Johnson equivalent at wide receiver, unless you count the trade for two-two, which maybe you can. I count Terrence Ferguson. Yeah, I know you do. You're a little too, I mean, maybe not two, but you're just very. I don't know. You're very Fergie-licious. This reminds me of when Jason loved Mark Andrews, and we were like, what are you talking about?

And then Mark Andrews was like the Titan 2 that year. TBD, he hasn't done anything yet, but the opportunity for a great offense, and I think he's a really good player. But he's in a, I mean, it's dumb. It's a last round dart throw hopeful projection. One more. Okay, sorry. No, I'll just say it's not something you can like easily say, well, obviously this is coming. There's just a pathway that you could see how it comes in.

If it comes, it's a really high upside pick. I like this one just real quick, but from off of YouTube from Nick, my crazy to take AJ Brown over JJ or CD? Not crazy, no. No, I don't think so. Jack wants to know best tips for the Megalobole as we close things out. Well, I mean, this is a tournament style play. So genuinely, I don't look at, you know, matchups and...