Fantasy Football - Top 10 WR Rankings + What Could Go Wrong? - Podcast for 8/10

Justin Jefferson is, I mean, he's probably the best wide receiver. Like if I was drafting, I mean, Chase is younger. So if I was drafting as a GM, but whatever. But as a prototypical wide receiver, I think Justin Jefferson's the best in football. That's not an anti-justin Jefferson take. And so if you give the best wide receiver 160 targets, he should be okay. But it is just quarterback. Number six. I'm sorry. I thought you started.

I got to really just, you got to throw your hand up or something when you're done. It's just a quarterback worry. Okay, number six is a quarterback worry. I'm going to go move them down. I'm freaked out. Well, talk, it's a perfect next player to talk about Drake London. Drake London is our, I have Jefferson ahead of London, as does Mike. Jason, you have them flip-flopped. This is where it's like I get a little bit confused about that storyline because.

You know, you don't have a quarterback situation here in Atlanta that you should feel confident about. Some combination of Tua and Pinnix is not the most exciting situation in the world. And so are we giving, does London have a pass because he's thrived in bad situations once versus, you know, Jefferson, who doesn't get a pass because we saw him struggle in a tough situation once? I guess that's kind of my question. Is it about...

Target consolidation. Like, why is London higher here? I think it is just target consolidation in the sense that you've got Jordan Addison and Hawkinson versus Kyle Pitts and Zachariah Branch or John Dodson. I mean, it doesn't sound too different to me. Pitts is much better than Hawkinson in the target pecking order. Yeah, but Addison's would be way better than those two.

Yeah, so I mean, I get what you're saying. I think it's a very fair, and that's why Jefferson's usually going above London in drafts. They both have a quarterback issue, and you've got a better player in Justin Jefferson. I mean, I would have to take a strong look in the mirror to actually select Drake London over Jefferson. This is where when I'm really in that spot, feel more confident in some of the running backs there.

as far as what they cost versus when it comes back around to the next round, the wide receivers that are there versus the running backs. We've only ever had one, according to the data that Kyle's pulled here, because it's very rare to have a top 10 wide receiver in fantasy with a quarterback outside the top 30, like a late round quarterback. The only one to do it, I mean, 2024 Devante Adams, it looks like.

Drake London with Michael Pinnock's. It's just difficult to pull off. Yes, we don't. And maybe Tua plays every week and we're happy with the offense. That's the question is we don't 100% know what's going on with the quarterback situation. The T leaves at least for Atlanta seem to be stronger for me of it's going to be Tua, at least to start the year. And I know Tua collapsed last year.

And this is not a saying Tua is a fantastic quarterback. But he's, you know, Kyler, I guess, has given us some fantasy hopes in the past. But it's like Tua's more recent of, it's been able to get it done. Kyler is a better fantasy option than Tua. So when we talk, you know, in the fantasy circles, it's like Kyler, greater signed Tua. But in reality, Tua has led the league, the NFL in passing yardage before.

So, you know, Kyler is not a guy. How much is too? And how much is Mike McDaniel is the question? Absolutely. I would say, you know, 70% McDaniel, 30% Tua. But passing volume, that's never been Kyler's strength. Kyler is a good passer with legs that can get out of the pocket and be a dual threat guy. Tua's play, he played 14 games last year. He was on pace for 3,200 passing. Oh, yeah, yeah. I said last year was a collapse.

He threw 18 picks. So I find myself in a position where I trust the talent of Jefferson a little bit more than Drake London. And I don't think Drake London has ever brought up in any context to be a bust like Jefferson was last year. But to me, the quarterback situation says it's at least in the realm of possibility. No, I think it's very, very fair. Let's take a break and we'll talk to top five.

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Number five. CD Lamb. CD Lamb's coming off of a down year. We'll say once you get in the top five, things get a lot easier. Well, is it easier with Lamb? I mean... It is for me. 11.7 fancy points per game last year. That was a huge deal. I mean, when he was number one overall, it was 19.7, then it was 14.2. Now it's 11.7. Some people think maybe Mike is one of them that Pickens is the better actual wide receiver. The per game numbers are wonky. You had a...

You had his injury game where he played 9% of snaps scored zero points. And then week 18 where you didn't play the starters really and he scored 0.9 points. So the per game is not really that low. That's just the easy to grab number. If you pull those out, I'm seeing around 13. Yeah. So, I mean, he also had, he dealt with drops, which was weird. And I don't think that we're going to say.

I was frustrated, man. I had CD last year. He was like, oh my gosh, he left so many fantasy points on the field with those drops. I don't think that's going to happen all the time. And he also, you know, maybe it was George that was really siphoning the touchdowns away. I mean, I loved the George DAC match made in heaven. That's why he was a my guy last year is because he was perfect for that team. But the touchdowns really seemed like they were going George's way. I very much believe that CD Lamb is the alpha for this team.

But I think both these guys are going to be wide receiver ones. And whoever is the better, which I definitely think is Citi personally, will be dominant for fantasy. Mike, do you have thoughts on Citi? Or do you move on? No, I think he's very easy, a top five type of player. Jason was right about you got to navigate his box score because it was, you know, the last three weeks was an absolute disaster. But it's like in real.

In real football games, his low was five for 66. Like, you know, he was over 100 yards, what I'm, seven times I'm trying to count real fast. C.D. Lamb was still a dominant player. It was just, it was one of those years where the injuries and the drops. And things just, it got in the way. But he's still in a inconsistency. How old is he? He is 27. 27. All these guys are 27. Nico's 27, Jefferson's 27, 27, CD's 27.

All right. Disrespectfully coming in at number four. Of course. I mean, there's nothing better than a receiver that has been the wide receiver three, three and three. We're doing y'all a favor. Coming in at four. I mean, isn't that just the biggest slap in the face? No, no. Amun Ra lives for doubt. He is fueled by hate and negative comments. So we're just, that's all we're doing. Here's a wild stat about Amman Ra.

he has he had 11 touchdowns last year and what was he was he dragged down inside the five the most of anybody yeah so like ian hart had sent this out led the league in most receptions where he was tackled inside the five he had eight times and he still scored 11 touchdowns that's how good this offense was so amon or is he the safest pick uh i don't i mean safest i would still say

Jamar, but you've got... It's pretty close. Yeah, I mean, he's... To Jamar's point in safety, I mean, Burroughs hurt a lot. Yeah, well, and Jamar. I mean, that's, that is one of the things that you have to love about Amman Ra. He was supposed to miss a game. Isaac Dislaw was supposed to have his moment in the sun and Amman Ra is like, no.

In his career, 17. Dog, I'm going to play. 17 games played 16, 16, 17, 17. And he plays through injury. And the thing is, is he plays well through injury. Some guys hobble through injury and they hurt themselves and they should take time to rest. He is tough. He is used around the red zone so much. The thing is, years ago, it was like, well, I don't know that he's going to be a touchdown guy because, you know, he's a slot player. They move him everywhere. They.

have him as a first-free target. This is one of those offenses that you want to target the most. And if you compare, like when I think of the tip-top offenses, which you can put the Rams there for sure. They scored, you know. We will. They were there. Personally, I have the three of the Bengals, the Cowboys, and the Lions. But the wide receiver two option for those teams.

in T. Higgins and C.D. Lamb and Jameson Williams, I feel like the target share is so much more towards the one for Amun Ra. They just, he is the possession receiver, kind of like a real version of Rashi Rice. Like Rashi Rice is like. Like a real boy? Yeah.

Rashi Rice is just the Pinocchio. The system using him right and getting him the ball all the time, and it's kind of annoying because he's not good enough to deserve that. But then Amin Ra is, and they still do it. It's just been a crazy run. He stays healthy. He plays 17, 15, and 15 plus points per game. That's just automatic. And they're favored in, remember, they're favorite in 14 of 17 games. I think the only games they're not favored in is a road game against Chicago.

I think a road game against Buffalo, and those are going to be fun games anyways. I mean, they're just, they're set up for, I believe, like the best, just one of the best schedules we've seen in a long time. And Target shared the last three years. Sorry, I'll go four. 28%, 30%, 27, 31%. This is what we're saying of he is extremely safe. He's unbelievable. And that is, yeah. He's been over 100, not.