Week 18 Matchups + Wheel of Shame, Bottle Your Pain - Fantasy Football Podcast for 1/7

The Titans are 10-point favorites. The overrunners 42 and a half. It gives Houston 16 points in this game. Obviously, big storyline heading into the playoffs is the return of Derek Henry, back at practice, ready to rumble. But in this game, in particular, what are the storylines you're paying attention to? And how can Week 18 championship game players survive? Well, Deontiformin is my start of the week. We talked about that yesterday. The fact that you are favored by double-digit points in a game that you...

really need to win against an opponent that is not very good. This should be a real smash play for Deont de Foreman, who's had a touchdown or 100 rushing yards in five straight games. AJ Brown, you're going to play and you're going to be much happier than last week because I don't believe that Houston has the personnel to really stop AJ Brown. Like, you know, last week they were able to focus on him a little bit more. I, you know, outside of a...

outside of a 2QB league, are you playing Ryan Tannehill? Preferably not. Yeah, probably not. I mean, I don't think it's the worst option in the world because I do expect Tennessee to put up a good amount of points. They're playing for the number one seed in case you forgot. The implied team total of 26 points. I'm with you, Jason, that I like Deont de Forman a lot, but there is a chance that the touchdowns just...

bounce Ryan Tanyhill's way, so I don't think he's the worst option in the world. Over on the other side, Brandon Cooks, he's great. Goodness, man. Brandon Cooks with Taylor, with General Mills, he's over 1,000 yards yet again. He is the strangest wide receiver that continues to produce. People don't seem to want him on their team, or other teams just covet him so much that...

you're willing to trade him away. It's a bizarre thing to have that level of production for your career and he just keeps bouncing around from team to team. He's got to be the most disrespected dude in fantasy history. I mean, this is someone that no one ever wants to draft. And literally other than his injury year in 2019 and his rookie season, he's never not finished in the top 15. Right now he's sitting at 16 and I'll bet he sneaks his way in again.

It's weird because he finds himself in the situation where he's alone, like all the time. Right? I mean, it was what? Him and Robert Meacham back in the New Orleans days? I mean, he was the primary guy on. He wasn't alone on the Rams. Yeah. He was still wide receiver 13 in 2018 with the Rams. Who was on that roster? Robert Woods? Yeah. Okay. Yeah, and I think Cup was too. The.

We can vet that. That's off the top of my head. Yeah. I mean, I'm not taking anything away from him. He's a very, very important wide receiver. I'm trying to figure it out. I'm trying to figure out the musical chair situation. You can't figure out the Brandon Cook's career. It's too far out there in the mystery land, Bermuda Triangle. But he's in play for me as a top 20, top 15 type of play. Do you keep going to the volume that sexy Rexy Burkhead has been putting up?

when you have this matchup against the Titans who the last six weeks are number one against running back. No, no, I don't. I don't go Rex Burkhead's way for two reasons. One is the Titans defense, which is very difficult to run on as of late, and the other being David Johnson has been activated from the COVID list. So Rex Burkhead isn't alone. He'll lose a little bit of his work, so I'm no thank you. Rex Burkhead.

Or if the Cardinal fellows are out, Eno Benjamin. Yeah, I would play, you know. Have we done, I guess we'll probably do it next week, but the Super Bowl picks? We have not done them yet. So I guess we need the playoff spots secure before we do a little bracket. Got a plan for next Thursday show. You guys were so into Tennessee. I was just curious because it's like, are you guys going to take them to win the Super Bowl. Oh, no, no, I will not do that. They are very interesting. They probably won't be my pick, though.

I'll mention Brevin Jordan just as a dynasty stash. Yeah, absolutely. He seems like a player that's going to emerge in the next couple of years. Tight end. Yeah, rookie tight end. And he's a player that I know Mike and I loved on film coming into the draft and has shown some flashes. And again, rookie tight ends generally, you know, if you see something like this towards the end of the year, then that's a good sign that there's a future there. Yeah, pre-NFL draft.

He was one of the hotness. It was him, Fryermuth, and Pitts that were like the three guys that we liked. And then he fell drastically in the draft. But to see him actually finish this season, I completely agree, is a name to pick up on your dynasty roster. Did you guys happen to see that I did a practically a roster overhaul in our dynasty league? No. No, neither of you did. No, I was not paying attention. Dropped. Ten players picked up.

What? In a dynasty? You felt like there was 10 waiver guys that were worth stashing? Yeah, I went really meticulously through all of the teams. Some of the additions that I'll throw out there because, you know, the listeners out there might want to stash a few players. Added Kylan Granson, Indianapolis tight end with the turnover happening there. Okay. Hunter Long in Miami third round pick and there might not be longevity there for Gisicki. Ashton Doolin.

in Indianapolis, also added Cephys back, who got dropped in Detroit. Gardner Menshoe, who could end up fighting for a starting spot someplace. Absolutely. Tyler Wallace in Baltimore, a rookie wide receiver, and Jalen Darden in Tampa. Now with the turnover there.

Just some names. Went out there. I don't have picks, guys. So I went out there and tried to never not work my way to... I love it, man. That's... To a few shots in the Dynasty League. That's one of my favorite parts of Dynasty is just scouring that wire, like, picking up the garbage to see what garbage is under the garbage? And you're like, oh, yeah, that's treasure. What's the path for this player? People forget that, like, Tyreek was a waiver wire pickup in Dynasty League. Yes.

Like there are a lot of players like that. It does. It can happen. And the ratio there, I pick up 10. I'm hoping for one, right? I'm hoping for one or two that are real holds on into the future. So, and Jason's like doing it now probably. No, no, I'm not. I am curious who you would have dropped. That's a lot of players you got to get rid of. Are you interested in like a T.Y. Hilton? No, thank you. Okay. Well, it's in those categories. Got rid of some old. Yeah, my team was very title-centric.

Older players. James and Crowder, if you want to go get him, go for it. I'm not interested in Dynasty James and Crowder from this point moving forward. But if you are, go get him. The Norland Saints at 8 and 8, taking on the 7 and 8 Atlanta Falcons. Drafking Sportsbook line is Saints minus 3.5. The over under is 39.5 points. So Kyle's Atlanta Falcons here at home to finish.

the season. Yeah, and the Saints have... What is the Falcons actual record? Because it can't be seven and eight. Seven and nine. I was just looking at that. Yeah. So they could have the same record as the Saints if they win this game at home. They will. Oh, that's Kyle chiming in who put an over on over seven wins for the Atlanta Falcons early, early in the preseason. He's also an Atlanta homer.

The reality, though, is that the Saints are playing for a legitimate shot of the playoffs. If they win and San Francisco loses to the Rams, which, I mean, that is a realistic outcome. Both those are realistic outcomes. The Saints could still be in the playoffs. So this is an important game for them. That's part of why I'm sure Mike picked Tayson Hill as his start of the week. I think he's a great play this week. You know, someone like Taysam Hill, and you've got Aaron Rogers.

you would play Tayson Hill over Aaron Rogers, just not knowing if Rogers plays a quarter or a half and then sits. I mean, you just don't know. Let me ask you a longer-term question with Matt Ryan. Do you have compassion on Matt Ryan who lost Julio Jones, lost his number one receiver halfway through the year, changes offensive coordinators and head coaches seemingly all the time?

and whose best weapon was Russell Gage when he was healthy on the outside. Do you have compassion on, do you think Matt Ryan did all he could do? Yes, I have respect. I have no compassion whatsoever. I respect. How do you differentiate, though? Well, I differentiate them by my compassion towards his future outlook does not exist. I respect what he was able to accomplish, but he is almost 37 years old. You know, you talked about you just dropped T.Y. Hilton. And I'm not saying you.

need to drop Matt Ryan, but this is the end for Matt Ryan. He's not getting better next year at 38. It'll be year two in the system and Kyle Pitts year two. And, you know, maybe if Calvin Ridley comes back, he'll be better than this year, but not good enough to be relevant. So I don't have compassion because my heart says move on. Okay. So it's the end. And this is how he has to go out. Yeah. Poor guy. He will be.

Their starter next year. Money dictates that. Yes. All right. All right. Deshawn Jackson, another drop in a dynasty league. Oh, no. If you want to go wrestle him away from the waiver wire. Tyson Williams made the decision to move on from Tyson Williams. Yeah, so did Harbaugh. Cam Newton, if you want it.

He's out there. Okay. Those are, I understand your drops. You get it. In this match of Cordero, he sputtered down the stretch just due to opportunities. They're not throwing in the football. They're not giving him enough chances. And, you know, I don't think he's been significantly worse. I just think he had a lot more, whatever you call them, offer snaps or snappertunities. I believe the people have spoken in is now snappertunities. You know, it's funny because the people spoke, I spoke. I mean, snaportunities. It rolls off the tongue, right? Yeah.

It's also, it was right there. But op per snap. Yeah, it's opportunities per snap. When you say it like that, it kind of makes more sense. I agree. We can. But they are, they can both be dumb. Yeah, we can, yes, they can both be bad. Kyle Pitts thinks he'll play. I think if he's out there, he's going to be your tight in. I would agree with that. Going back to Cordero, it's probably somewhere I would, I would look elsewhere. Wish I had.

You brought it up the opportunities. 19, 18, 21. That was like what you were seeing for Cordero. And then the last three games, 13-9-11. He's barely hitting that double-digit spot on average. And this is a poor matchup to boot. So if I have another seemingly decent option, I would make that switch. Russell Gage has slowed down. Wide receiver 76 and 54 the last two weeks. Tough defense. Look elsewhere. Yeah, I agree.

And you always look elsewhere when it comes to wide receivers on the Saints side. Correct. You can play Camara, Hill, and move on. No, nothing for Mark Wes Calloway? Mark Wes Calloway, I guess. Ten targets last week, five the week before, nine the week before. I play him over gauge, that's for sure. The volume has shifted at least the last three weeks, small sample. I think he's at least interesting as a like a.

wide receiver 3 flex type of player. In a normal week, I think you're right. I'm still in the championship mode of saying your roster is here. You got to have better than that, right? No. I guess in week 18, you might have lost Jamar Chase. Would you play Jamar Chase or would you play Marquess Calloway?

If Jamar suits up, I would play Chase. Yeah. The Jets at 4 and 12 take on the 10 and 6 Bills. Bills are in the playoffs, but this is an important game. They are 16-point favorites, which I think signifies their intent to play. The overrunners, 41.5. I think if they win, they're the number two seed. They win, they win the division as well. Okay. Yeah, and that would make them the number two seed, potentially. And then they could end up, if they lose, down at the 7. So.

Don't think they want that situation. They're playing to win. Buffalo beat them 45 to 17 and week 10. This is going to be a brutal, brutal beatdown because the thing with playing against a team like the Jets or the Texans or the Jaguars is sometimes you don't get up for the game. Sometimes you're looking past your opponent. But when you combine it with the lack of talent combined with the need for this win, they're not overlooking this. They say this is super important. So I think they're going to go in there.

and absolutely lay a beat down. And Devin Singletary is someone that should absolutely be started. He's been on a fire streak, and he's got the perfect matchup in a really important game. There's only one player on the Jets that I will start, and it's Michael Carter. I'll play Michael Carter against the bills. We know they've struggled against running backs in the back half of the year. But that's the only jet I would consider. And then, you know, on the other side, Alan Singletary Diggs and Dawson Knox, I'll forgive him for the Snowball.