Starts of the Week + Boom Boom Conclusion, The Oppersnap - Fantasy Football Podcast for 1/6

does not need to prove anything. He doesn't need to take any reps to make sure that he's good to go. He's got a toll problem. You'll give him two weeks off. And then he's healed. He is absolutely playing for something. He could be playing for the MVP. He is 100% playing for the MVP. That matters a ton to Aaron Rogers. He wants it. That being said.

once they've got the lead established and hopefully it comes with Aaron Rogers throwing a couple touchdowns at Avanti Adams, they will pull their starters. There is a reason that the Green Bay Packers are only favored by three and a half points. If this was a normal week, they'd be favored by 13 and a half points. So when they've got the lead, they will pull their guys. Meaning what you're not going to get from Aaron Rogers is a top three quarterback finish because he's not going to stay in the game to play four quarters of dominance. If he dominates, he'll get pulled.

and you'll have a fine game of 25 points. If he, you know, 25 is the cap. So, I mean, that's fine. But I do think they're playing for him to get the MVP. Aaron Jones, A.J. Dillon, the matchup is unbelievably great. Basically, I think you could start your Packers, but you have to remove the expectations of big giant, you know, the number one running back, the number one quarterback, the number one wide receiver on the week.

Don't think that's likely because if they're up by a lot because one of these guys is dominating, then I think they bench them. Devante Adams did say in Wednesday he doesn't envision playing the entire game. There you go. So even Adams is willing to say it out loud. On the other side of the ball, Jared Goff questionable. He's dealing with the bone bruise. What do we do here now that Guns Mahoney has exposed himself to be a...

Big Fat Liar Pants with DeAndre Swift. The showcase game of last week turned into an absolute fantasy dud. Jay Willie got the touchdown. Ammon Rae St. Brown continues to shine. What are we doing on this side of the ball? Well, you're certainly playing Amman Rae St. Brown. You'd have to have really good options to bench him. The matchup is... What about Devante Adams?

You jerk. Yeah. That's what you get. You jerk. When I play Devante Adams or Ammon Rae St. Brown, oh my word. Gross. Devante Adams, clearly the better option, clearly the better player, clearly the better fantasy performer. And I would play Amman Rae St. Brown. Oh, yeah. Because I know I'm getting four quarters out of Amman Raugh. And I...

I know I'm getting one quarter out of Devante Adams. And so that's not to say obviously, I mean, it's clear and obvious what our intentions here are. Devante is the better player, but I'm going to take the more assured volume. The matchup is fine too for St. Brown. Packers against wide receivers 22nd over the past six weeks. DeAndre Swift, J. Willie.

What are you doing with the running backs? I'm still going to play DeAndre Swift. I know he lied last week, said he was going to use him a ton. Seven opportunities. Yeah, it was awful. But that was his first game back. And they obviously brought him back while they have nothing to play for. So they're wanting to get.

him in the game, and I think he'll get more work, not less. If you look at what he was playing prior to the injuries, 93%, 71, 75, 78, 74, 72. Yeah, but the upper snap, Jason, the upper snap. Very low. Prior to the injury, his operas snap was not super low, and he was on the field a ton. This first week back, he was only on the field 57%. So I think he touches the ball 15 times. And if I get DeAndre Swift, uh, uh,

Touching the ball 15 times, I'm going to play them. Chicago Bears are 6 and 10, taking on the Minnesota Vikings who are 7 and 9. Draft King's Sportsbook has this line. Vikings favored by four points with an over under of 44 and a half. I feel like this is a pretty easy game as well. Justin Fields to me is in play as a streaming option as a lower-end quarterback one with some upside because Fields runs and the Minnesota Vikings secondary likes to give.

Free points to fantasy wide receivers. David Montgomery, the volume is. He's locked in. He's locked in. Yes, exactly. Darnel Mooney, because of field, because of the matchup, I have him in as a top 24 option this week. I think he is a wide receiver too this week. Should start. Would you start Darnell Mooney or Giovante Adams? Or Devante Adams? I think I'd go with Mooney.

Yeah. That was Mike's answer. Yeah. My question. Yeah, you're right, though. This game is pretty straightforward, right? We just trying to sabotage each other's careers right now? That's all we're doing. This game is pretty straightforward. David Montgomery, Devon, Cook are locked in. There's not any reason to talk about them. Same with Justin Jefferson. He's locked in. He's got Kirk Cousins back. The real questions are Darnel Mooney, who we just discussed, and KJ. Osborne, who is not...

as good as Darnel Mooney, who's the one for the Bears, but I think KJ. Osborne is a decent flex play this week with no Adam Thielen. And when Kirk Cousins has been there, KJ. Osborne's been in that flex category. Alexander Madison, despite the very disappointing output from Dalvin Cook last week, he was only on the field for 35% of the snaps, and it was five opportunities. They gave him the passing work, five targets.

Four for 13 yards. Granted, that was Sean Mannion's Vikings, so it could be a different outcome this week, but I would prefer like Tony Pollard over Alexander Madison at this point. I think that's it for that match, right? Yeah, I mean. Good. Washington football team, 6 and 10, New York Giants, 4 and 12. Oh, Barnburner.

Draft Kings, the sportsbook line is Washington's favor by a touchdown. And that over under a juicy, meaty, delightful, 37 and a half, boo, this game. But there's interesting fantasy implications here. Joe Judge, we kind of, we touched on it a little bit yesterday of him saying some things. We did not touch on that.

He had some interesting words to say about the Washington football team, and then followed up those comments by not joining the coach's call. For the opposing media. Yeah. Huh. Let's talk. Here's the thing. This. I like that a lot. Both of these teams are playing for slightly more.

than we saw in like the Bengals Browns games, right? Like when these teams, the Bengals and the Browns were on the way, they're hopeful, and now they're out of it and they're done. They kind of wash their hands of football. These two teams are playing for like... Oh, they're playing with hate in their heart this week. Right. I mean, it's divisional. The Giants haven't been playing for anything forever. Joe Judge is playing for his job, and the Washington football team needs to continually get better. They've been kind of out of the running for a while. So...

At least I know these guys are playing four quarters and they're going to go at it. So I take this game seriously. The problem is there's just not a lot of good options. With Jake Frum at quarterback, he will be the guy. Cool. That makes the... That makes even Saquan Barclay a very difficult start. That makes the entirety of the Giants almost untouchable. Saquan Barclay.

Over the last three weeks, I don't, when did Daniel Jones go down? It was longer than that, I believe. But over the last three weeks, he has not been even a running back two. He, he has been the running back 33, 53, and 28. He is not a must start player. Saquan Barclay or Daray Gumbawale against the Colts. Saquan.

Sequin Barclay or Sexy Rexy Burkhead against the Tennessee Titans. With David Johnson being back, I'll stick with Sequin. Sequin Barclay or Oppersnapp King, Ramandre Stevenson, against the Miami Dolphins. Oh, man. I think Ramandre has far higher touchdown potential. I think I go Ramondra there. Yeah, or Sequin Barclay or...

championship winning, Jared Patterson should Antonio Gibson miss the game again. If Antonio Gibson is gone, Jared Patterson is absolutely in ahead of Saquan Barkley. What the world we live in? Jared Patterson has looked really good. Now, I think Antonio Gibson is going to play. The more, you know, the closer they get to. I don't know why he would. I would not play him if I was the Washington football team. He's been banged up all year. But he's played through all the injuries. The only game he missed was the COVID list. And so I expect him to play. If he does, Jared Patterson is out.

The question then becomes, how confident are you in Antonio Gibson? Are you willing to start him? Yeah, if he plays, I will play him ahead of Sequin as well. Yes. Terry McLaur, the giant slayer, we talked about him in the buyer's cell of how he is just this particular matchup he has excelled in, so I'm willing to play him as a wide receiver three. I will go back to that well. Other than that, nope, nobody else. It's easy when the team suck.

The Indianapolis Colts 9 and 7 taking on the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are 2 and 14, the Draft King's Sportsbook line is the Colts favored by 15 points. The over-under is 44. And for those doing the math rapidly in their head, that line with the over-under puts the Jacksonville Jaguars implied team total at 14 points. That's not good. No, that's not great. But do they get to that number, Mike? I don't know if they do.

The Indianapolis, they're playing for their playoffs. They win and they are in. So this is a playoff game for them against the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jacksonville Jaguars are playing spoiler for their division rival. That's what's going on in this game as far as the motivation is concerned. Yeah, they aren't going to spoil anything. So on the Colts side, Jonathan Taylor is in. Michael Pittman is absolutely in in this particular matchup. And like,

I would call Carson Wentz a streamer, but with Tassum, Trey Lance, and Justin Fields probably available. I would play all of those guys over Carson. I agree. But in a two-quarterback league, Carson has a place. And this week, he should be fine. Trevor Lawrence, week one, three passing touchdowns. Week two through 17, seven total passing touchdowns for the number one rookie, the next Andrew Luck. You know, if you add those together, he hit double-digit touchdowns.

He threw 10 touchdowns. Hold on. Hold on. He has 10 passing touchdowns. Yeah. I guess like. Pretty good, right? I wasn't doing that simple math in my head. He has 10 touchdowns. Oh, baby. What a superstar. And he has played every single game. Yeah. Yeah. He has played every single game. Now, technically in week 13, he only played 98% of the snaps.

But other than that. And 90% against Buffalo. Yeah. But I'm saying he started a whole season. Holy crap, man. Yeah. And this is why I said, I am holding this season against him. He has shown no flashes outside of week one. Who would you rather be your franchise quarterback right now? Baker, Mayfield, or Trevor Lawrence? I could hear that face you just made. You could hear my heartbreak. It would be Trevor Lawrence.

Hope in the unknown. Okay. That's fair. But is there hope for Marvin Jones, Laquan Treadwell, four for 50? No. You're taking that four for 50? No. I mean, in a DFS lineup where you're in a cash game and he costs nothing and we'll give you 10 PPR points. Sure. Outside of that, I'm not playing with the Colts have to win. They are going to shut down the Jacksonville Jaguars and the passing game that hasn't been going for the Jaguars. I'm not touching it.

No Treadwell, no Marvin Jones, no thank you. Now, Daria Gumbulli, we've brought his name up a couple times. The matchup is okay. The matchup is okay here against the Colts. 23rd against fantasy running backs over the past six weeks. Should see enough volume that maybe he's a desperation off of the waiver wire. And a name to just watch out for him. Dan Arnold.

The postman. Oh, really? He was designated to return two weeks ago. From the IR, he is back from the COVID list. We don't know for sure if he's going to play, but if he is out there and you have no streaming options.