Week 3 Matchups + Minsh-eww, In-or-Out - Fantasy Football Podcast for 9/25

And you managed not to. I was in the works, and you stole them out from under me. And, no, I traded, I made the choice in our league to trade David Johnson and Robert Woods to pick up DeAndre Hopkins. All right. Had a little bit of depth. All right, Kenny G. What are the actual expectations? Could he be a top 15 play this week? I don't. Or do you have hesitancy with the injury? I'm not expecting top 15, but if Kenny Gaudet is active, I will.

play him. That's where I'm at. If he's active, I'm going to play him, but I do temper the high ceiling. You've got Patrick Peterson, who's probably going to be on in most of the game, and he is coming back from, you know, at the very least, even if he's fully healthy, he hasn't been practicing for a couple weeks. So, you know, I see him as a wider receiver 15 type this week. Let's take that minuscule over under and upgrade it. The Dallas Cowboys go to Seattle to take on the Seahawks.

It's a 56 and a half point over under. The Seahawks are five-point favorites. Russell Wilson's been pretty much perfect on the season, both for fantasy and for, you know, this Seahawks team as they sit 2-0 after beating the Patriots. DAC was outstanding last week in terms of fantasy production despite the first half basically non-existing. Pace of play, I mean, it's outstanding. Dallas, number one in the league.

Seattle's defense has allowed the most plays per game. This is just a match made in heaven. And you know where Seattle has been very vulnerable is inside. So I think Dalton Schultz and CD. Like indoors? A dome games. Probably. I mean, anywhere they're playing, you're probably right. But I'm looking at the slot. And I'm looking at what Dalton Schultz running routes. And I'm looking at C.D. Lamb, who's played almost entirely in the slot. He's my start of the week. I think you're going to see a battle.

one of those fantasy football back and forth in this one. Yeah, this is a game where, again, I would be willing to start your start of the week. And C.D. Lamb, I would be willing to start Michael Gallup. I would be willing to start Mari Cooper. There could very well, you know, it's a rare situation where you could have a single game where three wide receivers from the same team.

all performed. But if Russell Wilson is on the other side and that defense is currently the 32nd ranked against wide receivers, this, like you said, it's a matchup made in heaven. You're going to start Tyler Lockett. You're going to start DK Metcalf. Who aren't you starting? Probably not going to take a shot in any of the tight ends in Seattle. Yeah. I don't think they're worth the shot. I agree. They're just so deep at the wide receiver position and they're just, he's throwing the ball to Carson.

I mean, Carson's getting a lot of targets. And only one target for Olson last week, and you're not going beyond Olson. And speaking of the volume for Chris Carson did bounce back. 45 snaps in week one that jumped up to 63% in week two. Yeah. 20 total opportunities. You know, I shared some hesitation of because Chris Carson's stateline, week one, was not a sustainable thing. You were very happy that a player who was on the field.

less than half the time came through with a monster day. But the, and then it was, you know, read further into it. He missed most of training camp. Hopefully they're just easing him in. And so far through that second week, that's what it looked like it was. He will still be the main guy for the Seahawks. Yeah, if the identity of the offense continues to, or if the defense can't really stop anybody, continues to be this passing game, then you may see.

You know, that volume stay a little bit lower. But the touches in Seattle are going to be high-value touches for Chris Carson, and the passing game involvement's great. The Packers, a 2-0 take on the New Orleans Saints. Saints are three-point favorites. It's a 52-5 point over-under. It's another great game for fantasy purposes here. Huge over-under, implied point totals at or above 25. It's just a matter of what do you believe about this New Orleans offense right now.

because there's, you know, one player that you can have a great deal of confidence in, but beyond, you know, where are you out with Drew Breeze? I would prefer to not start Drew Breeze this week personally. I mean, you saw the Packers. They were great against quarterbacks last season in totality. This year, they're middle of the pack, but, you know, they've had some games where they're scoring 40 points. So the opposing quarterbacks just airing it out.

Here you saw Drew Breeze look poor last week, probably isn't going to have Michael Thomas, or if he does, he's going to have a hobbled Michael Thomas. I would, you know, I gave several recommendations to bench Drew Breeze based on other options people have had this week. Drew Breeze or your stream of the week, your favorite quarterback of all time. Mitchell Trubisky taking on the Atlanta Falcons. Gross. I'm not, oh, I'm not, I'd probably go Drew Breeze.

I'm not going to bench Drew Breeze for Mitchell Trebisky. Two weeks of Drew Breeze, 24th and 22nd in fantasy finishes. I'm pretty sure Mitch is above him in both weeks. Mitch is definitely above them in both weeks. But Mitch has the special ability. I mean, he has a streamer. I think he could have a good week. Just have a hard time putting him. Facing Atlanta. Yeah, but half time. It's easily Mitch. It's easily Mitch. Half time could be Nick Foles. And you know it. No. No, no, no. It's easily Mitch.

It's easily they're two and oh. They're two and oh. And he played. And if you watch the game, he played outstanding last game. Outstanding. Dimes all over the field. Mitch Trubisky MVP. Dimes, Nichols, quarters. So are we going Trubisky over Breeze? We are. That's what I'm saying. Are you? Are you trying to miss me? Look, we will support. You want to jump on our backs. We will make that call. We will let you ride with it. I want to have the sprained ankle one arm around each of you as a hop along.

You carry me through playing my own stream. He's your start of the week. Stream. Stream. Okay. Brooks, do we have anything on today's practice status for Michael Thomas yet? Not today. Today's the day you need to pay attention to. If Michael Thomas practices today, he's going to play. And if he plays, I'm going to play him. I don't have any fear of starting Michael Thomas. If he thinks he's back, he's not somebody that has, you know, this is not a hamstring where you, you know, one deep route, you're re-injured.

I think Michael Thomas is somebody that has proven himself over the course of the last few years that if he's in your lineup, you're playing him. I would probably play him, but I do not have nearly the confidence you. Like, I'm playing him because I feel like I don't have another option where I'm like, I'm going to start that guy. Let me put you in the same exact boat with Devante Adams. Devante Adams is not trending the right direction. If he's active, are you taking the exact same logical approach to him as you do Michael Thomas?

because his injury is more likely to re-injured, in my opinion. Yeah, I think both of these guys are players that you will probably start, but through clinched teeth. The truth is I see this game with a 52.5 point over under, which is fantastic. I've worried about it. I see this as, look, I would take the under. And, you know, the Packers' offense has been great. I mean, they scored 40 plus points in the first two games, but.

That was against, you know, the Lions. And who was their other, their week one? Mike Packers, the Vikings. Yeah, the Vikings. So let's, let's say that. Devante Adams is out. What's your, how are you feeling about Aaron Rogers now that he is main weapons will be the Lazard King, Alan Lazard, and Mark Oswald is Scantling? It lowers him for sure. But I think you can add the passing work from Aaron Jones to Aaron Rogers.

I think I'd be trying to find another option than Rogers if he doesn't have Devante Adams. Mitchell Trubisky or a Devante Adams list, Aaron Rogers. No, give me Rogers. Rogers looks great right now. Oh, man. I mean, haven't we learned a lesson from Rogers over the last few years? Well, he doesn't have the flames yet. He's got two games against two bad defenses. He's heating up. Yeah, but last year he destroyed.

Bad defenses. Which is not New Orleans. No. And it is the first two defenses he's played. I agree. I would play Mr. Ribicki. I'm going to go out on a limb. I'm going to try to throw the name out the door and go with the matchup. And Mitch has been great. And Mitch has got Atlanta. I'm going to hop in your arms. You're going to carry me over that threshold. I'm going, you guys are carrying me on the Mitch train everywhere. Now, there could be an opportunity, though, if Adams is out to find some fantasy value at the wide receiver position in Green Bay. Is it Lazard or is it MBS for you?

Mike is looking like a man who would rather I would take I would take Marquis Valdez Scantley personally I think he's the more talented wide receiver and even though he struggles with drops that are absolutely infuriating he's getting the targets he's getting the depth of targets he's got the snap percentages well both of those guys have been on the field enough and more history more draft capital more talent I would I would go envious what about this guy

Alva Camara? Yeah, are you in on him this week? Yes. He has been so good for fantasy through two weeks, and it should continue. Outside of, if Michael Thomas is not out there, Trequant Smith? Treyquan Smith or MBS in this game, if both of the starters are not in. I would take MBS. I will, oh, yeah. I'll take the, I'll take the, I'll take the underdogs.

Yeah, I'll take NBS. That is a terrible question. Moving on. Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Monday night football. Chiefs are 2 and 0, Ravens are 3.5 point favorites. It's a delightful 55 over under. We've got a lot of those this week. It's an incredible matchup. And the great part about it is that, I mean, there are so many fantasy relevant players here that are all started every single week because it's the Ravens and because it's the Chiefs.

your league, whatever league you care about the most, there is a great chance that Monday night football will be the deciding factor. I haven't had that so far the last two weeks. I'm playing in a lot of leagues and pretty much Sunday night. My games are over and decided, but they won't be this week. And that's a really exciting prospect just from the fun of fantasy football. Yeah, if you have Monday night plans.

Cancel. You have Monday night plans. Yeah. It's watched this game. Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Clyde Edwards, Aller, Tyreek Hill, Kelsey, Mark Andrews. Maybe. Hollywood? You had the unfortunate circumstance that, look, maybe you have a wedding. Maybe you're getting married on Monday night. You were. You need to push that thing. Yeah, you were getting married. You're not anymore. A lot of Monday night weddings. And the real thing is she'll understand. Look a childbirth? She'll understand. Postpone.

If you point her to the schedule, if you point her to that over under, she'll say, yeah, let's table it. Right? Now, let me ask this. Let me ask this question. These defenses are both good. Kansas City Chiefs defense has really proven itself since the second half of last year. They obviously won a Super Bowl. They've started off looking great. The Ravens defense has looked better than it ever did last year with Galeas Campbell in the middle. And we saw Mahomes.

struggle this past week against a good defense. He got it done in the end. But is there a chance that this is a disappointing trap game? No. No, there's not. That's right. That is the right answer. Yeah, you know, one area that Kansas City struggled tremendously is against the running back position, which is the one debate from this whole, you know, matchup that I'd like to bring up. Kansas City's allowed the six most rushing yards, third highest success rate to running backs.

And this is a battle of heavyweights, which gives me more confidence that Ingram will get the majority of the work. Because this is a, you know, it's been cruise control for Baltimore. Not so much for Kansas City so far, but it has been for Baltimore. Now you finally have a game where it's not Gus Edwards burning the clock away because that's been his role. It's Ingram, and it might be more Dobbins than we've seen before. I think you might see more Dobbins in this game.

then you've seen thus far because of the fact it's going to be a highly competitive matchup. What do you guys think? Yeah, both teams know they're going to need to score to win against the opposing offense. I would personally, if I had Mark Ingram, I would be shopping him because he had a decent game this last week. I just don't want this decision every week. You walked through that and it sounded pretty good for Mark Ingram. And if you say, well, so are you starting him? I go,

I might have to. I would be feeling good about him this week. Kansas City's a great matchup. I'm not feeling great. Like I said, I would probably start him. I took him as a top 20 back last week. But if I could convert him into someone that has a little bit more clarity in their own backfield, I would do that. Mike, do you want to weigh in? I would do the exact same thing Jason's talking about. I would be trying to get out and get Mark Ingram on someone else's team. Hollywood Brown, disappointed through two weeks.

No, I don't think disappointed. One good week, one bad week. We've actually been looking to upgrade some of the player profile stuff. You'll see that soon. And what it has shown is how incredibly inconsistent wide receivers are. We just take that for granted because we've played forever and you see so many big games every single week. The best wide receivers out there basically don't hit a top 36 about half the time. So one good, one bad. I think we've...