Starts of the Week + Week 16 Breakdown, Playoff Pressure - Fantasy Football Podcast for 12/19

And then you get a 62 and a half line there. The expectation is this is a really, really difficult defense. Seven touchdowns in his last six games. He's 11 on the year, which beat his career high already. I mean, his career high was seven in his rookie season. He hadn't had more than five since then. And this year. And what's crazy season is last week. There were only three incompletions his way. And all three would have been basically bomb touchdowns. You're probably not going to have Zach Ertz. You don't have Noah Brown. You don't have a backup option. That's part of it.

And the running game is a problem too. Brian Robinson, he will get the work. Brian Robinson or Najee. That's interesting. That's a fair comp. I think I'm going to move away on the, I'm going to let the matchup dictate that one and take Najee. Because Ravens rush D versus the Eagles rush D. One thing I've seen a lot from people in the semifinals is a strange desire to bench Devontae Smith this week. So how do you react to that? Because I've seen a lot of situations where they're trying to start someone other than Devontae Smith. Yeah. I mean, he had season highs last week of 12 targets, 11 receptions.

He didn't practice Wednesday. It's probably just, you know, maintenance. Devontae Smith is a really, really, really good football player. On the course of the season, he's missed a handful of games. He's a wide receiver 34. I feel like he is a fine player, but not one with massive upside. I, my expectation here in this game is like six for 70 and you hope you get a touchdown. So that, that's someone you're going to start. Uh, lad McConkie or Devontae Smith. Lad is tonight. That is one of the questions that is the most popular on our site. That one I would go Devontae Smith because Denver is, is really tough.

Um, Darnell Mooney or Devontae Smith. You go Devontae Smith. Jawan Jennings or Devontae Smith. Oh, that one's interesting. Um, Jennings let people down last week. Jennings did let people down. Miami has been good. I, I, I'm going to go Devontae Smith there. Um, and then AJ Brown and Jalen Hurts are of course in your lineup. Jaden Daniels in your lineup. And it's time to parlay parter, Jason. Oh yeah. Let's party like clowns. I had Chase Brown, 25 plus receiving yards last week against Tennessee. He had a monster fantasy day, but 16 receiving yards. Very disappointing. I am wearing the clown wig.

And, uh, Jason, you had Jameson Williams over three and a half receptions. He had three. You were so close. You were so very close. Mike had Devontae Adams, 60 plus receiving yards. Who nearly tripled it. I'm Jay Grizz. Yeah. I'm Jay Grizz. Jay Grizz in the house. And, um, looking good with that crown on. Yeah. He's standing in for Mike. I'm on a cold streak. I'm going to be honest with you. I, you know, the, through the majority of the season, I was, I was beating you and Mike. And then the last couple of weeks you guys went hot. I went cold, but I am pretty bullish on my current pick this week.

Sometimes, um, I'm real confident. Sometimes, you know, it's, it's a little dicey, but Jameer Gibbs line for this week, 25 plus receiving yards. Um, even before the Monty injury, this was a fair line. Like he's averaged 28 receiving yards, but Monty comes in this year and has had drives in the receiving game. And I mean, his bad game last week, four yards rushing. He still had four catches. Yeah, exactly. And so this is going to be Jameer Gibbs game. And I don't think the line has adjusted quick enough on him. So that that's where, um, in the game against Chicago, where their defense, where Detroit

defense isn't going to be great. 25 should be an achievable number in the receiving game for Gibby, Gibby gumdrops. Okay. I'm going Zay flowers, 50 plus receiving yards. He's averaged 65 yards a game. This year has been over that Mark three straight games. He has the target leader, uh, for this team. He's going to accumulate enough of those plays. And, um, you know, fantasy wise, he has been doing enough in the target world, but not scoring and not having that one big play. I do think he gets above 50 receiving yards against Pittsburgh this week. And Mike is going with, or Jager is going with Malik neighbors over five and a half receptions.

And, uh, it's just, uh, been, you know, uh, backing up what you said about neighbors in your start of the week. Yeah. I mean, he's averaging seven and a half receptions. The matchup is perfect for him. So I love over five and a half feeling pretty good about this one. All right. That was fantasy forecast presented by draft Kings pick six down with the new draft Kings pick six app now and use the code ballers. That's the code ballers for new customers to play $5 and get $50 in pick six credits. That is going to do it. Oh, it can't do it yet.

Have the waivers ran yet. We have to stretch this out until those waivers run. It's really not worth it. I mean, well, you could say now you can actually say now I will not put any claims. I do not have any claims in. It's the most unexpected name. It was going to, I can't wait to hear it. It's the first matchup tomorrow. So I was just going to save it till tomorrow. Cause that's what we're talking about. But I'll tell you, I believe, and this is, I'm not proud to say this and I'm going to tease it as long as I can.

But I believe my tight end this week in the semifinals will not be Kate odd and it will not be Britain strange, but I believe it will be chick. A con quote of the Tennessee Titans. I think it's going to be chick. A con quote. Now Brooks, did you, did you see waivers go through or did you guess that before I said it? Brooksie, are you on the line? It was once you said the first game tomorrow. Oh, okay. You know, it's tight. Yeah. There it is. Look, call it a hunch. Call it an informed guess. Call it a desperation play.

Everyone stared at Britain strange's targets last week. And that was the kind of special breakout game. what you have this week is Chigakonkwo. Ten targets last week. A target share over the last, I think, three or four weeks that is equal to Calvin Ridley. Mason Rudolph taking over who his splits are better with. And the number one matchup in all of fantasy football for Titans. Okay. So I believe that he will be, yeah, he's been over the last month targeted on 23% of his routes. The same as Ridley. You did get him. I wasn't that worried. It just went through.

I could have said it at the beginning. I just wanted to have fun. It's, look, this is, this is where I'm at. I lost Taysom Hill. K.Dotten doesn't look like, he looks hurt. And I lost Johnny Smith. And I don't have options. So for me, I think. Well, you got rid of Johnny Smith. Yeah. When I thought I had two other guys. So I think that the move for me this week is going to be Chig over Britain strange. Not chasing what happened last week, but looking to the future. And, um, in a matchup. Look, Britain strange is a catch the ball and fall over guy.

Cal, uh, Kate Otten is mostly a catch the ball and fall over guy. Chig Akonkwo has David Njoku style after the catch skills. Yes. And that's the play I'm going with. Now, Jason, you are looking for some sort of button over. Don't tell me he's hers. He's not hurt. Is he Chig Akonkwo on IR? No, that was made up. Um, it looks like the Isaac Garindo will not be playing this week. According to Adam Schefter. That is big news. Yeah. So that is big. So the hamstring injury is that bad. Yeah. We will, uh, we will look into, um, the backups for tomorrow's news segment, but good to know

now. Yeah. That is, uh, that was one of the things hanging over the week, but it's, do you have confidence in the right person? I will. Hmm. Okay. All right. That'll do it for today's show. Can we, can we quit now? Can we quit clown? Yeah. We can move on till tomorrow. All right. We'll catch you all tomorrow. Thank you for joining us. Hopefully Mike will be back. We'll get into more matchups in the fantasy faceoff. Goodbye. Bye. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Must be 18 and over. Age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Void where prohibited. One per new customer.

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