Starts of the Week + Week 2 Breakdown, JuJu Reporting - Fantasy Football Podcast for 9/17

Jonathan Taylor, he's a smash play this week. Oh, yeah. Cannot wait to see him in the featured role. Frank Wright coming out and confirming he's their starter here on out. So super excited about that. But like I said, we'll talk a little bit more about this matchup later. The Bills, take on the Dolphins. The Bills are five and a half point road favorites. It's a 41 point over under. You're surprised they're not more heavily favored? I was shocked when I saw this line.

I think they're giving respect to the Dolphin secondary as is deserved. You know, they've got two big name guys in their secondary with, what was it, they signed Byron Jones from the Cowboys and they still have Zavian Howard. So it's, it's a decent defense. But at the same time, what the bills showed week one was that they are.

Clicking on all cylinders, we talked preseason about how they had the highest rate of returning snaps on both sides of the ball, and they looked like a team that did not miss the preseason, did not miss anything. They only upgraded their team with Zach Moss and Stefan Diggs. I, you know, I fully expect the bills to smash here. Yeah, this is the opposite of the Rams, or I'm sorry, the Cowboy game, Cowboy Falcons. This is, I'll play.

Diggs love playing Josh Allen. He's going to have another massive week. I get that we're in Ryan Fitzpatrick revenge game narrative. But we always are. To be fair, we always kind of are now with Ryan Fitzpatrick. But the running backs from Miami, oh my goodness. Is it the guy they, the free agent they gave some money to the player they traded for? Or is it the seventh round pick Miles Gaskin? I'm out.

I'm playing no dolphins, zero. I'm not playing Devante Parker, regardless of his health. Just take them off your board. He's facing Tredavius White if he's healthy with an injury, right, if he's half healthy. And then I'm not playing Mike Gisicki in this game because I feel like there are enough of these other tidings. We've been talking about some of them, right? When you're looking at Johnny Smith or Noah Fant or Dallas Goddard, Logan Thomas, or, you know,

Yeah, I would play all those. I'd play all of those. I would play all those guys over Gassicki. Devante Parker is limited, has re-agravated the hamstrings. So if he doesn't play, then White goes on Preston Williams. I agree. There's not a single dolphin I will play in this matchup. And then, you know, you guys talked through the other side of the ball. This is just a great matchup for Buffalo, which, to be honest, in the NFL...

It makes me look twice when I see that line and them not favored by more and saying, okay, divisional game, does Miami find a way to make this more competitive? But right now, do you have any hesitation with anybody on the bill's side of the ball? Just John Brown with the injury? That's it. Just John Brown monitor his status, his health status. But outside of that, you know, I don't love Singletary or Moss, to be honest. I love the Bill's side in general. I just don't like how much.

the fantasy relevant things for the running back core are split between the two and the quarterback. So I will hopefully have those two running backs on my bench. 49ers. They go to New York. They take on the Jets as a sweet salve to their week one defeat. 49ers are seven point favorites. It's a 42 point over under. Goodness gracious. They're dealing with injury.

I mean, we know that they're dealing with injury on the defensive side of the ball. They're dealing with injury on the offensive side of the ball with Iyuk and Debo Samuel, and they had to sign Muhammad Sunu, who you will not start for your fantasy roster. They have George Kittle. Not going to practice all week. Think he could still play. So I asked the question, without practice. If there's George Kittle active on your roster, you are doing what? Starting them. That's what my view is, too, Mike. Man.

I am really nervous about it. You're nervous that he'll get knocked back out? It knocked back out, just be ineffective. What were the numbers? I can't remember now because George Kittle basically had this happen last year where he had a hyper-extended knee. And then there was, I'm remembering there's a time period where George Kittle just was not the same player. I could be remembering this completely incorrectly. When he came back after week 11,

And granted, he took time off, right? Okay, this wouldn't be with the time off. But when he came back in week 12 against the Green Bay Packers, it appears he was the tied in one. One. Well, and the game he got injured, you're thinking about, was the Arizona game, Mike. Yeah. He ended up number four in that game when he came back in. Okay. So I, I, look, he's a. I just don't think that you want to miss. I don't, I don't want to be the guy that started. All right. Mike is sickie.

and then watch George Kittle scored twice against New York on my bench. Yeah, if he's active on playing him, but I will have an option to start. He came back and played last week with the injury, right? Yeah, and did nothing. I realize that. I'm just saying he was back out on the field running around. I can't help but think he'll be out there this week and they'll just let him rest. Question. Answer. George Kittle is out. He's inactive. I know where this is going. Jordan Reed. Yeah, baby. Will.

be playing that role where he has succeeded in the past for this head coach where there is, you know, all the wide receivers are injured. I don't think so. I don't think I'm willing to do it. I'm not either. He was barely out on the field last week. I thought he would actually be out there more. George Kittle went down. He was on and off. 16% snap camp for Jordan Reed. I got to see it first. Oh, I think I would do it. Is your skin crawling? I, I, I, oh, I, I, oh.

They do have Mosunu is there. There is at least some familiarity. Familiarity, goodness. I will not be attempting that word anymore. Ridiculously. Like he knows the Shanahan system. They are expecting Brandon Ayuk to make his debut. And they're, I mean, they just spread the ball out so much last week. I would not be going all in on Jordan Reed. As much as my heart hopes to see that happen.

Yeah, I think, I mean, Rahim Moster is a must start. Yes. Otherwise, I'm not sure I'm really, I mean, Jimmy Garoppolo. Jimmy Garoppel would be somebody that I'm willing to play in this game and see if they find a way through giving up, you know, 28 fantasy points last week. The Jets did and a ton to the wide receiver. Oh, Frank Gore revenge game. 37-year-old Frank Gore. That's a lot of spite that this man may have been holding. Years and years, decades of spite are.

Pint up in this man. No, I think Jimmy Garoppolo could have a really good game. I almost made him my streamer this week. I do worry that if Mostert's, you know, look at last week, right? Moster had a great game. Jimmy Garoppel had a great game. That's because it was receiving touchdown. If that was, the ball was handed off to him and he takes 80 yards to the house all of a sudden. That's my George Kittle concern is what is this Jets offense going to do even against a banged up San Francisco defense to make this game anything close? Nothing. Yeah.

They don't have the weapons to compete. Yeah. Your best wide receiver, James and Crowder has a hamstring injury, and it's not practicing. I would play Chris Herndon over Jordan Reed. Chris Herndon is starting. I played Chris Herndon over Gisickey this week. I agree with both of those. That's fair. He may lead the league in targets at the tight-in position this week. If James and Crowder actually missed the game due to hamstring. That is a fair take. Yeah. Sneaky. But no, Mr. Gorbillage, not in your lineup. James and Crowder.

troubling if he's hurt, but I guess if he's active, you're playing him, right? Yeah, hopefully not. Man, there's a lot of hesitation when we talk about the Jets. You can't have any conviction with that team. No, you can take a DFS shot on Breshaad Perryman. That's it. High praise. Yeah, I mean, that's, that was my praise. End praise. Praise over. Anything else from this game you want to discuss? Negative.

All right. The Los Angeles Rams take on the Philadelphia Eagles. This will be a fun one. The Eagles should get back Lane Johnson, Miles Sanders. Rams are one point road favorites in this one, a 45 and a half point over under. Carson wins. I'm sorry, I will not tweet about you at all during this game. I don't know if it's going bad for him. Do I then tweet about him playing badly? Yes. Absolutely. A reverse. Say no one in the NFL is playing worse than Carson wins right now. Right now. And then boom, he's back.

See, there you go. Reverse Reaper. I don't know if getting Lane Johnson back is going to be enough, though, against Aaron Donald and this defensive pressure that the Rams are going to bring. I don't feel great about Carson Wentz this week. How do you guys feel? Similar. We have him at 14. Yeah, I mean, I think he could come out and still have a good game. The fact that they didn't have a running game along with not having an offensive line really allowed.

the Washington football team to just pin their ears back and go to town on, you know, just sackville, eight sacks last week. I don't think that happens this week. I think Deshaun Jackson, like they said, they're going to get him more and more involved. More than eight? Is that what you're saying is going to happen? No, I don't think they're going to sack him eight times. But at the same time, there's just, there's better options out there. You know, Ryan Tannehill, for instance. He's.

more widely available than Carson Winses, and I would much prefer to play him. Stafford. I would probably... Without Kenny Gallaudet. Without Kenny Gallaudet, I would lean Carson Wins. I think I would, too. I hope Kenny Gallaudet. Do we have anything, Brooks? Did not practice. Did not again today? Come on, Mike. Can you report that differently, please? Kenny Gallaudet didn't practice. Oh, I like that. You actually tricked me into thinking he kind of practiced. No, that was good, but he didn't.

Oh, really? Yeah, no, today he didn't practice. Really? Yeah. Now, that's, Kenny Gallaudet is resting today. Oh, okay. That's nice. Okay, thank you, Brooks. There you go. That's not now that it's taking a nappy nap. Do we not expect him this week? Here's the truth. If he plays, I will be hesitant to play him the same way I was hesitant to play Mike Evans this.

past week. The first week coming back off of the hamstring is not a great matchup. Are there returns or exchanges for first round, Kenny Gallaudet picks in our league of record? There are trades, yeah. Could I do a little swapski for, I mean, I passed on Amari Cooper to take Gallaudet right there. I did. You can offer the trade. See if the other, the Amari Cooper manager loves the idea. I just, I just grabbed your taking it to 100 player. I can trade you Scotty Miller. Now, see, that seems like a little bit of a low ball off for Mike.

Well, one of them is playing and practicing. I'm in. Wait, wait. He's not practicing. All right. Back to the Eagles game. Jared Goff, he was a streaming candidate for one of you two yesterday, was he not? Or on Tuesday. It was my stream of the week. I stand by it. I think that this is a really good offense that last week, week one.

was predicated on the run, and this week will not be able to so easily run against the Eagles. In which case, I think it'll be a little bit more Cooper Cup. Robert Woods will always get what he gets, which is just a ton of targets and yards and receptions and no touchdowns. Who did you say would do that? Robert Woods. Oh, okay. Because that's just who he is, and I love him for it. I wish you could get the touchdowns, but, you know.

beggars can't be choosers. I do think Tyler Higby can have a good game here. We've got a banged up Everett. And again, I think that the passing game will be more relevant this week than it was week one. Are you just putting Higby right back in your lineup then, Mike? I am. You're not worried. I agree with Jason's assessment. Okay. And then, I mean, there's a lot of fantasy storylines in this game. Malcolm Brown had the big week one. There was an interesting quote, maybe a little Cam Acres hope.

quote here. Sean McVeigh said, I think Malcolm got a little bit more work just based on the flow of the game than what we had anticipated. So maybe the game plan wasn't as heavily Malcolm Brown focused. No, but it's hot hand. I mean, the game flow was Malcolm Brown was picking up yards and Cammakers was slowing the offense down. Now, that was week one. That could switch, but Malcolm Brown is a fine low-end RB2 play this week. Even the matchup stinks.

But the Rams are going to score points giving Malcolm Brown possible some of those delicious goal line touches. All right. Miles Sanders. He's in your lineup. Yeah, you're playing him. D. Jacks or Jalen Rager, if you had to start one. Ooh, that's a good question. I would still rely on the vet. Seven targets, just two catches in week one. Exactly. The targets were there. They've talked about having.

you know, more snaps for him available, I would go D-Jax. Do you play Philadelphia's number one tight end, or do you play Zackertz? Oh. That's a great question. I would play both. And honestly, that's the real answer. That is the answer. I mean, if you have either one of those players, they should be in your lineup. Unless you, you know, you have Travis Kelsey and you just want to scoop up. Is that just you weighing in Brooks that you would play Goddard? No, it's just...