Starts of the Week + Wk 15 Matchups, Gut Feelings

And then they said yes. To me, I think Damien Williams is a really solid play. How solid? Like where would you rank it? Solid like in the teens. Oh, really? Yeah. I mean, I would have a hard time deciding between Damian Williams if he's got the whole show to himself or Mark Ingram, who doesn't. I don't think he has the whole show to himself at all. Well, I agree with you. I think Charcantric West will be involved. And Darrell Williams. I think it's going to be a...

a messier situation. And you want to know why? Because Damien Williams, as you have been prone to say, not that good. He is not good. And if he's not that good, not productive in the running game, Charkandrick West will surprise people tonight. I have Damien Williams as a fringe two three, even if he's got the back. Yes. 223, 24. The percentage chance of him getting a touchdown in this game is high to me. So I would have him a little higher, you know, in that Gus Edwards conversation.

Where you go, if you're in a half-point PPR league, Damien Williams can catch the ball. Gus Edwards is not really involved in that way. Who would you start? That would be tough. And I know you, Andy, you prefer. You always like having a player in the Thursday night game to give you more information heading into the week so long as you're not making just a dumb decision for your lineup to hurt yourself for that information. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, it's going to be.

All about Philip Rivers and all about Pat Mahomes tonight. That's what I think. And if the Chiefs win, they win the division. Little windy. Like 13 mile an hour wins. Nothing that Pam Homes can't throw the ball straight through. Yeah. No look. Throw through. All right. In and out tomorrow. All the injury updates, which there'll be plenty of them. And we'll go ahead and move on, get into the forecast. Fantasy forecast. All right.

Saturday football, Jason. Are you excited for Saturday football? I am not. I don't like Saturday football. Why? It just, it takes more time. I mean, you know, we've got our schedule really vigorously planned, and so it throws a wrench in my normal operating schedule. Because you don't like...

Having to look through those two matchups today early and sort out that stuff. Saturday's like a family day. Not anymore. Sorry, family. Well, the Texans take on the Jets in New York. The Jets are six point underdogs at home. The Texans coming off a loss. The Jets coming off a win. Deshaun Watson, Lamar Miller and Company head into New York. Sam Darnold. Look, there are question marks all over the New York offense in terms of availability of players. Quincy and Nunewell hasn't practiced all week. Has an ankle injury. Elijah McGuire.

Isaiah Crowell, both questionable right now. They didn't practice on Wednesday. Elijah McGuire, I believe, got in a limited practice. Crowell did not practice at all, and Cannon was also limited. So what are your expectations out of this game? The must starts in this game, Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, Lamar Miller. Yes, Lamar Miller has morphed himself into a must start. He's too involved to...

play games with. I think he's just got to be in your lineup, even in the semifinals. Congratulations to you, Lamar Miller. And Deshaun Watson's averaging just 208 passing yards per game over his last eight games. He's only thrown over two touchdowns once this season. Doesn't matter. On the road, only nine touchdowns, almost four sacks a game. Yeah, I mean, I'm really not worried. I mean, Deshaun Watson, if you look at his game log, this last week,

He was the quarterback 17. That's not good enough. That would hurt you. But the weeks prior, 12, 1, 10, 1. I mean, he's usually, and those are with those stats. So he's usually getting it done enough with his legs to where I think he is a guy you start. Now, would you start him or Cam Newton? That's where I think you get debate. I'm a Cam Newton. I'm a Cam Newton fan at home versus Watson on the road in this game. The Jets have, they've been a little strange.

to predict from time to time. They're close. They're back to back. So you go with, you know, you think people own KM and Deshaun and are facing this decision? Every time that I, every time we come on the show and say, you know, here's a crazy example and nobody will have this decision. We get tweeted out somebody's lineup who has it. So yes, someone has it.

I would not be surprised if Chris Herndon had a half-decent game, if Robbie Anderson had a half-decent game. Last week, the Texans gave up 199 yards to Ty-Y Hilton, the deep threat. If a Noon misses, it'll be Anderson, it'll be Herndon. Texans dead last against tight-ins over the last six weeks. Anderson. And Mr. Anderson. Four for 78 and a touchdown last week for Robbie Anderson. Looked pretty good to me. Made some big plays. They won the game, scored 27 points.

And Sam Darnold, if, you know, he's going to make mistakes in this game. He throws more interceptions than anybody in football. But I like that. Right. I like that if I'm a Robbie Anderson fan because chuck the ball. Yeah. If you're not playing Robbie Anderson, it's not bad news that he's going to have to keep throwing the ball and throw further down field. I agree. Robbery Anderson is the only guy in the playoffs that I'd be willing to take a shot. Chris Herndon, he could surprise. He could have a good game. Not in my lineup in the fantasy playoffs.

Quincya Nunwa, he could very well play. He's had plenty of weeks where he hasn't practiced and played. I'm not playing him. What's the upside? But Robbie Anderson, I would take a swing for the fences shot. If you need a flex play and if you're in a deeper league dealing with injuries, Robbie could have a good game. I'm not going to play with Kiki Kuti. No, no, no, no. Just because of the injury. Or Demarius. Unpredictable. Averaging 2.8 catches the game. Lamar Miller's been an RB2 in six of his last eight games. You can start him.

as an RB two. And then the Crowell-McGuire canon situation. If you have to pick one, you're picking McGuire. He was good last week, and he could. But not if Crowell's active? You know, the thing, if Crowell and McGuire are both active, I'm still choosing McGuire, but I'm not wanting to choose. Yeah, I would bench them both in that situation against Houston's front myself. So you think Demarius Thomas not worth playing? No, I do not think so. No. Okay. You're okay with him?

I'm okay. I mean, he's, he's not that great. I'm okay. I mean, he's got big playability. We saw that with his two touchdown game a couple weeks ago. I got him at 39, so. Yeah. That's not, I'm not a big fan, Jason. Okay, that's fair. Before we get into the Browns, Broncos, the other Saturday night matchup, the Saturday night fever taking place up there in Mile High, I want to thank our good friends. 23 and me!

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All right, let's travel to Denver, the Browns at 5-7 and 1, still with a 1% chance to make in the playoffs. Take on the 6 and 7 Broncos. Broncos, they're more around the 5%, Jason. They're a little bit better off. Hey, sir, shoe-in. They are 3-point home favorites, 45.5.5. Over under. Let's start with this. Has Jarvis Landry with 100 total yards in back-to-back games? Has he regained your trust, dear sir?

He has regained my trust. I realize that the target volume, which is what I usually look for, is it's not where Jarvis Landry was at the beginning of the year, right? Or his career, kind of. Or his career. I mean, you look at the beginning of the year, he had 15, 15, 10, 10, 10, 10. That's not what Jarvis Landry is doing right now. He only had four targets this last week, but it was still involvement, right? Two different rushing plays, one near the goal line that scores a touchdown. One that was the...

literally exact same play, just not near the goal line of 50 plus yard run. They are getting him involved. And the reason I trust him is twofold. One, Baker's great. Baker's a good quarterback. I mean, he's a rookie. He's going to have his mistakes. This is not the easiest matchup going to Denver, who's, I still think, a very good defense. But Jarvis is great. Like, he's just a talented player, right?

Is there any debate plus great equals good? Huh. Yeah. A lot of people don't know that. Yeah. A lot of people would say, well, that equals great. Well, I know Chris Harris Jr. in Denver. That's great. Yes. For Jarvis. He's in the slot. He's running around the middle of the field and they don't have their best, the best slot corner in the league. So that trends in his favor. We got them at 15 as a consensus wider zero 15. That's high. I will be honest. That feels too high. Like I'm sitting here saying, I think, like I said,

Great plus great equals good. 15, I feel like it's great. So maybe I'll move him down a little bit. But I still think I'm willing to put him in my lineup. I can lose with Jarvis. You know, this is. Yes, you can. I am okay. I am okay mentally putting Jarvis in. I think the process is strong. He's got a career showing you enough. I mean, I'm not going to get cute and put in Antonio Callaway or someone else from this game over Jarvis. And I think Jarvis is a fine.

A fine wide wide receiver three. David Injoku. Since the offensive coordinator change, he's averaging four targets a game. Where's your trust level within Joku? It is. Here's my trust level within Joku. You have to trust him. We're going to talk about him a little bit later. We are going to talk about him. You have to trust him. Can he suck? Yes. Yes, he can. But.

so can every other titan out there. You have to play, this is not just like, is Injoku good? It's is Injoku better than other options? And the answer to that is probably yes. See, this matchup to me, it comes down to how Baker Mayfield performs.

on the road in Denver against von Miller and Bradley Chubb, who have the most sacks by any duo in the NFL. You know the pressure is going to be on Baker, but Denver is allowing 335 passing yards of game since week 10. They don't have all their weapons in the secondary. They've been beaten. Obviously, look at last week. George Kittle ran wild against them. So it comes down to can Baker execute? And if they get to him early, does he shrink back or does he step up? He's been playing well lately.

I wouldn't start Baker. Myself, he's my 18 on the week. Yeah, I wouldn't start him either, but I can't wait to watch him go there and play. Yeah, and he's not going to shrink back. It scares me as a Denver defense owner because I'm playing Denver's defense this week because I want the upside of a Von Miller, strip sack, fumble, return, all the big plays. But the Broncos who can give up 20 points in this game.

Yes. It's going to happen. Nick Chubby has a rushing touchdown on five straight games. She's as safe as they come at the running back position right now. No reason to really discuss him. It must start. On the other side of the ball, Case Keenham and company. Keenham has struggled immensely. It's hurt. Cortland Sutton last week had seven catches for 47 yards and a touchdown. The exciting, you know, Cortland Sutton right now.