Week 8 Matchups + Spicy Starts, Wheel of Shame - Fantasy Football Podcast for 10/25

Yeah, the nice thing is they are coming off of the break. They are getting a couple defensive players back. So this is, if Dallas wants to make noise, make the playoffs, both these teams. I mean, this is such an important game. I do want to remind people, I mentioned this tweet on Wednesday from Jamie Eisenberg, but they're talking about DAC coming off of the buy, how awesome he's been. In seven career games after the buy, Dak Prescott averages 28.1 fantasy points. and he only has one outing over that span with fewer than 22.3 fantasy points. Yeah, I'm fine playing deck. If you want, I think this one's closer than you'd think. Jalen Talbert will be on the field for 90 plus percent of snaps in this game. I would probably play Jalen Tolbert based on the game script and the quarterback over Chris Oliva. Ooh.

I think that's where the names are going to get people. That might be. I am a little concerned. I mentioned this earlier, a little bit concerned about the weather on the West Coast this week. As of now, 65% degrees, big chance of rain. Percent degrees. Out of what? Percent degrees out of the imperial scale. But the 14 mile an hour winds are, wind is really what has an effect on the passing game. This is not like Red Alert again, but I just, we're still a couple days away. We don't know how it's going to be. You know, going Tolbert on a on a late game where you've got to have made your decision early in the week. That's a little scary for me. What are you, are there other decisions here to be made? I mean, DAC is not, other than leaning on his out of the buy, like the matchup itself is not ideal. Their implied point total is 21.

Purdy's in the same game. Both of those guys have been on waivers or streamers. Are you playing Doc over Purdy then? I think I would, yes. We talked about Mason. Debo, if he's healthy, this might come down to a game time decision. If he's active, are you playing Debo? I am going to play Debo if he's active. With Brandon Ayuk and Joanne Jennings off the field, they will need him. Obviously, last week, the illness kept him completely. out of the game. And they did need him in that game. So it's scary. But he tweeted to a kid that he's good. Well. So he doesn't want to let that kid down. Is it like a Babe Ruth? You know what I mean? That's good as in like, I'm not in the hospital. I'm going to die kid. Like don't be scared. He needs his lungs.

to play football. Does this mean that Ricky Pearsall should be in play against a bad Cowboys defense if you are. If Debo is. Yeah. Piercell's, yeah, he's in play even if Debo plays. I think so too. I think he's. I would play Pearsall over Tolbert. You need a, like, Debo, Debo has his role in this offense. And with no Juan Jennings and I yuk, I think Pearson will get his target. Yeah, I agree. I am for the running backs of the Dallas Cowboys, as much as I want to say. Do they have any of those? As much as I want to say.

Let's go, Dowdle. I don't know what they're going to do. My hope is that they went into the byweek. They went back to the film and said, why were we such big, stupid, dummy, dumb, dumbs, and bow to the knee of Ezekiel Elliott's complaints that he's sad and not getting the ball. I'm hoping that they see that and go, we just, we have to go Rico Dowell moving forward, but I don't, I can't say with confidence that will happen. His D.K. rushing line is only 45 and a half, so there's not a lot of confidence and success here. Jake Ferguson, how are you feeling about him? He's been a little disappointing in the opportunity that had been presented him, at least the last game. The Cowboys have been disappointing. So as the Cowboys go, so will Jake Ferguson. The Monday Night Football game, we get the Daniel Jones, New York Giants. Can we stop primetiming them? Yeah, they do not belong. They feel like they get primetime so much. Well, they're from New York. It makes sense. No, it shouldn't make sense. No, no, no. I'm just saying I understand the.

The business side of it, but the play side of it is awful. I know, look, the Adamalik neighbors, that's really exciting. But like what, what in the off season was the huge thing of? Doesn't matter. Like, I get the Jets. Man, I've been waiting to watch them without Seguan. You're like, hey, Rogers is back for the Jets. Let's put them on prime time. Like, okay, I get it. What are we doing with the Giants? The nice thing for the NFL is if they put on the biggest fart fest. crap show of all time. Ratings are going to be fantastic. Yeah, well, I'll watch it. Exactly. They don't care. Hustle Wilson in this game, man. Pittsburgh at home. What's over under? 36 and a half. Oh, blarf. Blarf. That is the lowest. Limited. Over under for a Monday night football game since 2010. I look, the Giants defense is not. You did this NFL. They're not a pushover defense.

And Pittsburgh is obviously going to be able to stop the Giants offense. Yeah. So then from a, from a fantasy perspective, ew. Yes. I don't. Look, neighbors and pickens are going to be in lineups, but I don't know if their stat lines are going to. I don't know if the box score is going to show you something special at the end of this week. I think neighbors and pickens will both be fine in this game because there's such a consolidation of targets to them. There's, there's really no other options. The running game is interesting because you've had Tyrone. Tracy on a heater, but Devin Singletary came back and you had a bad game, even though Tyrone and Tracy still had 67% of the snaps last week. Six for 23. Yeah, it was a very disappointing game. I don't think you could start either one of those running backs against the Steelers. Najee Harris? Yeah. I mean, Najee, you're going to play. Because they're going to be ahead. There are six point favorites if I didn't mention it on the DK Sportsbook. His line 62 and a half. And I look, Najee's just going to get the rock. And he looks good.

And I'm not one to say that. No, you're not. That means it's real. Is the RB 19 on the year right now? Yeah, feel and feels like 18. You know what I mean? Like, yeah, I watch. I'm like he feels like a 17, 18 race. He's looking even better than he's performing. No, this is more fun to be on the bad side of it. I, I'm concerned for nodgy. I look, if I have him, I'm starting. He was running back to until I see otherwise, but just projecting for this game. Project. projecting this game and the future of the Steelers. This is a Jalen Warren statement or what? It's just like everybody's back. Do you think that the Muth can get Luth at all with Russell Wilson? He was 2 for 51 last week. He's only had three targets in three straight weeks. Is it, uh, no? I think the Muth is a fine streaming option. And so when you look at the streaming options,

This is a bad matchup. It's a low over under. You've got a top six defense against tight ends in the Giants. This isn't one where I'd be like, that's the matchup. I'm playing a streamer. More updates on Jaden Daniels. He said he felt good at practice, wants to play, quote, it's not my decision. Something that Mike Evans would never hear. And then Todd Bulls said, Bucky Irving will play barring a setback. Oh, that's good. So there you go. And I can't wait. Oh, right. Let's not do this. Better be good. Fantasy Face Off, presented by Draft Kings. By the way, I got a lot of social media heat on my lineup from last week. It was first place without a quarterback. Just so you know, like the heat that I got that I was going to be back in the shame. Yeah. I was on top. I will say this. And somebody else wasn't. Whatever my costume is, which was deserved from a bad performance.

It better be good because of two things. One, you've been telling people, just wait till Friday. And also, this morning, I get in, and this is the first time this has ever happened. Andy tells me, as a warning, I need to send my lineup to the deucers just in case. Well, you have a glasses issue. Okay. All right. So, I mean, if we put you in any kind of mask, you may not be able to see. Don't read too much into that. Let's go. Will of shame. Something's going on with the eyes. Let's roll this wheel. I saw a pizza face. Yeah, Mike, take us through it. Frat boy. The blender. Oh, Andy Reed. Now we have a very. Do I have a red shirt? No, bra. Oh, you know, oh. Here you go. We got the whole gear. You start here. Okay. Okay. You got to get the glasses off probably. Just for the play by play. There is a walrus.

There's a walrus mask going on. And then Jason's got to, you've got to put this hat on. I can't see. No. Okay. Put the hat on. There's no eye holes. There's, the eyes are covered. Yeah, that's why we needed your lineup. Okay. Well, oh, you got to put the headset on, though. You got to put it. Wait. Oh, man. Andy? Is that you? That's me. Oh, boy, Andy Reid. I got some creative things coming. YouTube.com slash the fantasy football. I hope you can use Hopkins this week. Is it going to play? I hope so, but he's not in my draft king's lineup. Can you hear me? Yeah, we can hear you. Yeah, you sound great. You look great. Yeah. Can we get the, why are we not on the solo camera right now? Right now, let me walk people through what I'm seeing. Okay.

I have whatever this is. That's a nose hole. Okay, I can see one little speck. I'm looking through a keyhole. Like a speck of light. And I'm just looking through my nose and I can see like right now. We better get into these lineups. Right now I see 18.1 on my screen. That's only, I don't know what it means, but that's what that's the amount of vision I have. Al. That's the, uh, fantasy points per game for one of your running backs. Okay, I see that now. I move to the left. All right. All right. Look, we got to get into this. Quarterbacks, Al, who does Jason have a quarterback? I can do this. Can you do it? I'm going to look through my nose and come out on top. I've got Jordan Love. When he talks, his jaws moving a little bit. And Jordan Love is 70. Jordan Love is 7100. Right now, he's going to throw five touchdowns this week. Why is the tooth moving? It's like fit in his face. When I breathe.

When I breathe, it's very difficult. Oh, my gosh. How's the smell? It smells like. A walrus? It smells like plastic. Nice whiskers. Thank you. I've got Jordan Love, too. I knew you would, both of you, and I don't live that life. I know you should play cash. I got Joe Burrow. I got Joe Burrow at 7,000 against Philadelphia at home. Don't mind it. All right. Mr. Reed, who's that running back for you? I've got Breece Hall and Devon A. Chan. Breeze Hall is sitting at 7300. And A-chan at a disgustingly offensive can't read it. 6,200? Okay. What is something like that? Who got, Mike? That's correct. I have the king. Henry. Oh, 90. Was he like 9200? 8100 for Derek Henry. Spinning up. And my start of the week, Javante Williams at 6,000. I knew Javante'd be in there for you. I do have Breast Hall with Jason at 7300. And I went with one of your favorite players, Andy.

Karim Hunt. Did you just talk to yourself? No, he's talking to Mr. Reid. You're Andy Reid right now. Kareem Hunt is 6,300 and I'm taking him against Las Vegas running out that clock. Carry after carry after carry. Breece Hall, Kreme Hunt. There is a greater than 0% chance I pass out before I finish these lineups. Hurry up. All right. My wide receivers, I'm going with A Chance teammate Tyree Kill at 7,000. I've got Jaden Reed to stack with. Jordan Love and I've got Tim Patrick. Tim Patrick down at 3,500. You got fireball in there. Yeah. Yeah. I'll be shocked if Andy doesn't have Tyree Kill because the 7,000 is just too. If you don't have Tyree Kill, you're doing it wrong. It's absurd. My stack, I'm going with Romeo Dobbs over Jaden Reed and then I got. He's trying to get a breath right now. Don't do that. No cheating. Breathing is cheating? Yeah.

Mike, who are you three? Who are you three? Tyree. Romeo Dobbs. When I breathe hard. T. Higgins, 6500. All right. Stop doing that. You're going to make yourself pass out. T. Higgins and who else? Romeo Dobbs. I've got A.J. Brown at 8200. T. Higgins is 6500 and Tim Patrick at 3,500. Jason, you got to get through this line. I will die in this mask. I've got K dot in that tight end. Yeah, 3,500. Javante Williams at Flex. Yeah. And the Bears defense against hopefully Mariotta. Okay. That's some overlap. I got Kate. I got Kate on. We got to get through this. I got the Bears. And my cheap play is Cedric Tillman at 3,300. I've got Otten at 3,500. Rishatman at 4300 and the Chargers defense against New Orleans. Tyreeklis. I'm going Tyreeklis. I'm going Tyreeklis. I am surprised. Yeah. Look.

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