Week 1 Matchups + Zeke Tilt, Tony Tony! - Fantasy Football Podcast for 9/10

Jarvis Landry as someone who can be a wide receiver 3. It's really, to me, it is entirely about Otto Beckham. I mean, that was at the end of the year, Odell Beckham was gone. And really, you threw out his wide receiver 25 finish. But basically at the end of the year, when he played, he only had one bad game. So I think Jarvis is okay. He's like a Tyler Boyd type in a PPR. He's just not a...

field stretcher, not a touchdown guy. So in this matchup, it's okay, but I would rather look elsewhere. I like Hooper. Okay. I think Hooper's going to get a ton of targets in this game. Interesting. Much like your reasoning for Cream Hunt, Hooper's going to be very helpful against the pass rush, getting the ball out quick. Chiefs were really bad against tight-ins last year. And I think Hooper is going to be more integrated into the offense this season. He could be Hooper. My concern for Austin Hooper is,

That even though he's the contract and everything is there, this is another, this is a Dalton Schultz, Blake Jarwin. This is Irv Smith and Kyle Rudolph that Harrison Bryant, who is a tied in on the Cleveland Browns, he's a good player too. And I think that they could just make each other irrelevant. The Miami Dolphins traveled in New England to take on the Patriots. Boy, that's a low over under. Draft Kings has it at 43 and a half, Patriots minus three at home.

I do like the Patriots to win this game myself. I didn't realize that they were favored by three. I thought it would be a little bit closer. But, you know, we're going to see Mack Jones versus Tua. I mean, it's kind of fascinating. A couple of young quarterbacks on these franchises. Absolutely. But neither of them are really fantasy options this week. When you think about this matchup, let's start a wide receiver for a second.

With what's happening with Nelson Aguilar, with the fact Jacoby Myers was so targeted in the preseason, are you willing to play him in this game, the low over-under? Obviously, the Dolphins have a good defense, but Matt Jones is kind of going to breathe maybe something into this passing game in New England. Yeah, I think Jacoby Myers is in play, especially if it's a PPR league. I hate having to give that dumb caveat all the time, but that's Jacobi Myers should be an eight.

plus target type of feller every single week. And that's going to turn into what, you know, five for, five for 50, five for 70 sometimes. And that's, that's a decent wide receiver three or a flex play. Especially with Aguilar being entering the weekend banged up. Jason, you like Johnny Smith this week. Any hesitation with Henry being active and we finally get to see them together?

Well, it was, obviously, it's better for Johnny Smith, fantasy-wise, to have Hunter Henry out of the way. But when I was talking to some people out of the Boston area that are really plugged in on the team, they believe the office is going to run through Johnny, which was surprising to me. With Nelson Aguilar out, I do think Johnny is going to be utilized a lot. I think he is a fine weekly play. If you are struggling and you don't, you know, you waited on tight end and you want to.

play the matchups. I think you could do okay with Jonu in this game. But to be honest, I look at this matchup, and I am really not wanting to start past catchers from either side. The low over and under, the two great defenses, the two unproven quarterbacks. I think this is going to be a, you know, Damien Harris? Sure.

I'll plug him in. Miles Gaskin, sure, I'll plug him in. I don't know that I want any pass catcher. The ceiling feels intense. It's like what Mike said. He could get, you know, six for 70. I take that every day of the week. Sure. That's not bad. He didn't goose you. He helped you a little bit. But I just feel like, I feel like that's.

You know, too close to the ceiling. Six for 70 is not good enough for Jason Moore. Too close to the ceiling is what I'm saying where I don't know that he has. What if it's six for 70 and a touchdown? Well, now you're talking. Now you have my interest. All right. What if I get sicky? I am okay. Patriots defense is great. And I'm going to be at home with something to prove. I am playing with a lot of players back. Only because I could not pick up Rob Gronkowski. Oh, yeah. That's too bad for you. I'm not happy about it.

That was that's like a mocking gronk too. That was that was a me and my older kids just all night long running running around the room. Green Bay the Packers taking on the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. Yes. Draft King Sportsbook Line Packers minus three and a half on the road. That is not something you would have ever seen in recent history.

Over under is 49 and a half. But yeah, the Saints are three and a half point home underdogs in this one. Yeah, and I'm on the backer side of this game. James gets to make his debut as the new Orleans starter. Not the best situation. Packers were fourth against fantasy quarterbacks last year, just 16.8 points per game given up. Six against fantasy wide receivers, third against fantasy tight ends. Okay.

Let me just broadly ask the question. Okay. Would you play a single soul on the Saints outside of Alvin Kamara? Absolutely not. No, there's the priest that the hotness, Jason. The Marquez Calloway. The preseason hero is going to be going up against Jaira Alexander, who is. Jacobi Myers and Marquez Callow. Jacobi Myers for sure. Okay. Okay.

That's how I feel. I think Alvin Camar is going to have a great game. I am certainly keeping my eyes on Tony, Tony Brooks, James Jones, Jr. That was his accurate name. Right. Now, you dropped, ironically, in the League of Record. I don't know if you want this discussed. No, but let's bring it out. Yesterday you dropped September 9th. Yeah, yesterday morning, you dropped.

Latavius Murray to sign. Oh, no. Jones, Jr. I put the waiver claim in, you know, the day before yesterday when Latavius didn't have a team. And you paid $7. And what's funny is I waited. We can roll the tape. When I drafted Latavis Jerry, I literally said when I drafted Latavius Murray in our League of Record draft, I said, I am drafting a guy who's about to get cut because he's going to be a Baltimore Raven.

But then when he cleared waivers and they signed Lev Bell, I started to think maybe they weren't going to sign Latavius. And the waivers went through before that news came. So yes, I unfortunately made that transaction. You're not a man of courage. I understand.

I'm a man of very little patience. Yeah. Well, that's hard. It was a hard situation. But my point is Tony James, Tony Jones, Jr. Tony, Tony, Brooks, James, Jr. Why is it Tony Tony? I like the double Tony. Tony. What, like the band? Yeah, for sure. I like that. Tony, Tony, Brooks, James Jr. James Jones, Jr. Isn't the group Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony? Yes. Okay.

But here's the thing. He's someone to keep your eyes on to see because the utilization. Utilization and juice. First string, not just in preseason, does he look as good in real NFL action against a good defense? I'll have my eyes on him a lot. Yeah, I mean, you're hoping that drop works out for you too. Oh, that's true. For me, it's personal. Aaron Jones, yes, Aaron Rogers, yep.

Devante Adams, uh-huh. Robert Tunyon, yeah. Yep. Yeah, let's do it. 550 and a touchdown against New Orleans last year for him. I'm watching to see where Aaron Rogers throws the football outside of Devante Adams this year. He has options that he, you know, he didn't have Randall Cobb last year, but it's really hard to project Cobb to have a significant fantasy value. He may have a more real, a better real life value for Aaron Rogers, but you look back. I wanted to make Randall Cobb my undrafted gem.

on that show. I had written him in. Then I went back and I just, I couldn't see it. I couldn't see the pathway to consistency there, although he did have like 868 yards in Dallas. I think people forget that. He actually contributed there. But I think he's going to help Rogers out. What do you do? Any interest in A.J. Dylan in this first week? Not.

Not in the first week with this matchup. Yeah, terrible matchup for runners. Yeah, the Saints were number one against running back last year. And so I'm fine with Aaron Jones because of the past catching work. I'm going to hold off on A.J. Dylan, watch what happens there. So, yeah, watching the secondary receiving options and watching A.J. Dillon on the Green Bay side. And specifically, I'm watching Marquez Velde Scantling because the training camp reports on him. You couldn't get away from a positive report.

on MBS. And it's possible that that is Randall Cobb that's helping open things up. You know what I mean? Maybe. Have a veteran who knows how to get to where the scheme is supposed to open up the deep threat. All right. Let's go to the Broncos Giants matchup here in New York. Drafking Sportsbook line. Oh, man. Broncos minus three. Overrunners 42. The Giants replied under 20 points. At home.

implied under 20 points of home. The single least efficient passing game in the league last year. Now, I had the just incredible privilege yesterday of manually adding every single person in a Dynasty League back to the roster one by one. Good work. Which gave me just a true, I don't know what, two hours of appreciation for all of these rosters and the teams. And one player I noticed on your roster, Mike,

You were privileged with the Daniel Jones. Oh, yeah. So, um. Well, because I got to pair them with Drew Locke. Yeah. What a wonderful combination that is. Vic. Dude, but they would be awesome on a golf course. They would have a blast. Oh, they would bro down. They would bro down for sure. Those are a couple of backwards caps and a lot of drinks on that golf cart is empty. Oh, and I mean, the plaid pants, the loudest golf plaid pants you've ever seen. Now, to be clear.

the ball would land nowhere near the hole. For sure. No accuracy. Vic Fangio, Joe Judge, a real man's man's matchup. They probably both are swapping stories on wind sprints that they've had their team do. But Mike brought it up yesterday, and I think it's reflected here in the over-under. The defense for the Giants was actually really good last year or showed signs.

You know, they had some games, you know, fifth against fantasy quarterbacks, 11th against wide receivers, 11th against tight ends. They did give it up on the ground a little bit. Their offense lets them down. I'm interested in, and because of this, right, they are home underdogs to Denver. I'm interested in both Melvin Gordon and Giovante Williams in this game. Williams in a flex, if you don't have something better, definitely in a DFS environment. But, you know, this might be a nice week one for Melvin Gordon. I joked about him being.

a top 10 back in week one because that's how fantasy works. But.

Do you agree with that? I do agree with that. I think Melvin Gordon will come out, and especially week one, will be the more clear starter of the two of them. I think both will be involved. I would prefer to not start Giovante week one, and I'm fine flexing Melvin Gordon week one. I do think that that will shift and change by the end of the year. But they are favored, and that helps Melvin Gordon, that helps the running game. I think Denver handles this game.

pretty easily. Well, maybe this is why they made a quarterback change. They were 30th and first downs last year, 31st in completion percentage. Teddy B. taken over. Sutton, Judy, what are we doing with the wide receiver starts in this game? Is Judy a player you'd play over Sutton? Yes. I would play Judy over. What about over Livisca-Shanel? Judy or Schnault against Houston? I...

Play Judy. I would as well. What about Judy or Debo against Detroit, Mike? Debo. Yeah. Yeah. It's a fair. It's a fair. Judy or Claypool against Buffalo. Ooh. Play pool. I'm playing Judy in that one. I think I'd play Claypool there. Sterling Shepard, Kenny Galladay. Are they in your lineup? Nope. Preferably not. So to be clear, which of the.