Fantasy Football 2017 - Week 11 Studs & Duds, Rising Stars, Kenny Lives

Beans and caterpillars. I mean, his deep ball looks a little bit of fungus. As good or maybe, you know, better than it ever has. He's hitting Brandon Cooks on the long balls. To be fair, the Raiders make people look like that. Well, I mean, sure, but the, you know, the 5,000, 35, and three numbers, that's the whole season. Right. The 30 for 37. He just carves people up right now. And he's one of those players where when you project a big game from him, he delivers nine times out of 10.

Whereas sometimes you see these games where you're like, okay, Alex Smith going against the Giants, this should be a home run. Even Alex Smith couldn't deliver this week. We're talking about him in a little bit. Running backs, oh, number one and number two, Mark Ingram and Alvin Camara. My goodness, man. You realize they only had a combined? Combined 19 carries between them and they ended up the number one, number two running back? I don't know how you give Mark Ingram only 11 carries. Well, that's what Andy said. When you're down 18 points.

the game plan changes and Alvin Cameras on the field for three straight drives. That's what happened. Don't worry, guys. I'll take the 11 carries and turn it into 130 yards. That coach cannot go, oh, we're down 18, but I'm going to just, Ingram's carry count's a little low right now. I've got to get them out there. I mean, it's just coaching. And Ingram and Camara are unbelievable this week in what you saw from Camara and what you saw from a usage standpoint from...

Karim Hunt, which, by the way, they've lost four out of five games now in Kansas City. Maybe you should give Karim Hunt the ball more often. But this was what we said. Sean Peyton is why Alvin Kamara is great. And Alvin Kamara, even when he fumbles the ball, somehow that means he splits four Washington defenders for a touchdown. Bibles the past gets, yeah. I shared this crazy stat that both Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara were top five running backs.

That was a couple weeks after Adrian Peterson left. Now, a new check-in, a new update. Okay, it's been a while. It was week five. Since week five, when Adrian Peterson left that team, in a half-point scoring, Mark Ingraham and Alvin Camara are the number one and number two running backs for that entire stretch of time. That has to have never happened before. It just seems impossible. Yeah. You stay in those flames.

LaShaul McCoy, welcome back. 13 for 1, 14, and 1. Just look great. One for 12 and a touchdown on his only target. So that's a little strange when his target numbers have been where they're out. But this was the Nathan Peterman game. So if you're a LaShawn McCoy fan, you want tie rod in there. Absolutely, you do. Yes. Latavius Murray, 15 for 95. Latavius. This was my start of the week. Just kidding. It was Jason's. It was Jason's start of the week.

I just wanted to see his reaction. 15 for 95, two touchdowns. This offense is just plain working. I mean, Adam Thielen is having the second best year, the second best start to a season of a Vikings wide receiver since Randy Moss. That's how good he is performing. Yeah, he's, Adam Thielen has been unbelievable. And as far as.

Yeah, I mean, I love the Vikings office. But as far as Latavus Murray, he was almost my rising star as well. I didn't do that because he was my start of the week. But he's got Detroit and Atlanta, you know, as his next two games. And, I mean, he has double-digit carries since Daven Cook went down. He is their primary ball carrier. Yeah, and he is getting the goal line work right now. It wasn't like McKinnon wasn't out there. McKinnon was out there a ton in half point per reception leagues. He was still right around the 10-point mark.

However, Latavius is the touchdown guy right now, and he's looking good on the field. This Thunder and Lightning combo that they have is working. Somaget P. Ryan, 23 carries, and it's probably not going to change, Mike, and we're going to talk about him shortly. Dionne Lewis, 10 for 60, 4 for 28, and a touchdown through the air, absolutely looks like the best running back by a lot. Looks like that 2015 Dionne Lewis that was the number 7 running back. Jordan Howard.

There's 15 for 1, 25, and a touchdown. That was your start of the week, Jay. Hmm. No, that was your start of it. Was that a humble brag over there? I just was trading back and forth because I have to grab onto a couple of the good predictions this week. Quite a few things went south. I mean, we talked about it. Lev Bell, okay, you could have gotten in the end zone. You didn't get the ball a lot, but this is the nice thing about Lev Bell.

It's the nine receptions. Yeah, nine receptions. Over 100 combined yards. In a quote unquote bad game. Yeah. Lamar Miller, 22 carries. He had a touchdown through the air and he's going to be all alone in that back field. Yeah, with Deontay Foreman, likely out for the season. Lamar Miller is just that the volume will continue to be there. Unfortunately, he gets Baltimore next week. Not very excited about that. But then Titans in San Francisco.

So, I mean, you got a couple good matchups coming up. Talk to me about Orleans Darkwa. I would love to. Man. Darkwood Duck did it again. Nah, it's good. It's a good one. Look, Darkwa has been...

Quark. Good. And we railed against the New York Giants rushing offense, their ability, their offensive line in the off season. And it seemed to be true at the beginning of the year. But it's just not the case. Little did we know. It was, it was just Paul Perkins. It's just, yeah. It was just Paul Perkins. Paul Perkins. Yeah. I'll never forgive you, Paul Perkins. Rest in peace. Smash Jackson away from us. Smush, Smush Jackson was. Smushed.

Smushed Jackson is the new name for Paul Perkins. Orleans Darkwa has been over 70 rushing yards each of the last three games. He had a touchdown in this one. I think he is a guy that you can put out there as a RB2, RB3 weekend, week out. And if he's got a great matchup, he should be a must start. You like to see the workload.

the confidence that they seem to have in him. 20 carries. Yeah, there's, you know, Galman's getting worked in, but it's Darko's backfield right now. And Alex Collins had 20 carries. Ended up with a touchdown late in the game, but 20 carries. It seems like it's Alex Collins and Danny Woodhead. I would love that. Agreed. Antonio Brown, we talked about him. Let's talk about some stud muffins at the wide receiver position. Holy crap. Keenan Allen. There he is. Hello. I mean, look, Fookland, if you follow this show, you know.

that my deep burning love for Keenan Allen, I think he is a sensational wide receiver. But I had, just last week, I was finally allowing and coming to terms with, okay, well, maybe we're not going to see that target monster that we've come to know and love from Keenan Allen. We're this far into the season. And then 12 for 159 and 2.

12 receptions. Yeah, I was going to say 12 receptions on 13 targets. He caught everything coming to his way. You could argue that he only had a half to do it. Right. Sure. I mean, Philip Rivers, Melvin Gordon, Keenan Allen, they were all out early. Chargers, please. Thanks, Nathan Peterman. Look at what happened when you fed the beast. Keenan Allen came through for you in a huge way. Let's keep this going. Dallas, Cleveland. Cleveland.

Washington, Kansas City, New York? Washington, maybe, but Dallas and Cleveland for sure. This will be a big test next week to see if we can get them sustained at that 10 target mark. Well, if you're one of the teams that have a buy, though, and you get Kansas City, New York for your final two games. The Jets? I'd be happy with that. Yeah, I would too. Kenny Stills. Seven for 180 and a toadown. Matt Moore comes in the game. Where's Kenny? With love. He just sees smooches the ball, and then he throws it. They have a connection.

Yes, they do. Seven for 180 in a touchdown? Decent. Decent. Decent. Brandon Cooks, Danny Mandola, both scored. Both looked great. Brandon Cooks looked exceptional in this game. And Tom Brady, he's finding his receivers. That's just what he does. Adam Thielen, we talked about him six for 123 in a touchdown. For all people who, so if you've joined the Sunday morning Periscope, I still get some questions from time to time about Adam Thielen. If Adam Thielen is in the question,

It's Adam Thiel. If Adam Thielen's in your question, the answer is Adam Thielin. The guy is, he is Dominion. He's a wide receiver one. Yes. He's going away. He's not just a wide receiver one. He's a top level wide receiver one. He's always open. Then he always catches the ball. I mean, there was the play where Case Keenham is being dragged to the ground.

And he throws up, I mean, this is a James Winston ball where don't do it, you should not have done that. But who just appears wide open? Oh, hey, it's Adam Thielen and his shiny yellow gloves. I love those yellow gloves. I do too. Larry Fitzgerald, Devante Adams, Marvin Jones, and Jarvis Landry had nice weeks. Yeah, thanks Marvin Jones. I regretfully sat Dionne, DeAndre Hopkins in one of my leagues.

despite him being the number one wide receiver because of the Patrick Peterson matchup. Thought it was the right cold. Oh, it looked great for an entire half. One catch in the first half, but ended up four for 76 in a touchdown. He is matchup proof. And he'll have a tough matchup next week. He has Baltimore. Who cares? Yeah. I still have my concerns. Demarius Thomas A.J. Green, they started poorly, finished well. Got it done this week. Robert Woods had a nice eight for 81, but he's banged up.

Michael Thomas, six for 91, and of course, no touchdowns. And Mike Wallace. He don't need no touchdowns. He doesn't. He just, he's so reliable. He's Mr. Reliable. Anybody in that batch you want to talk about before we get into tight ends and then the rising stars? No, if you haven't seen the Mike Wallace touchdown catch, it is a monster one-handed beast grab. Hopefully Robert Woods with the sling we talked about that. Hopefully he is okay because he has emerged as a...

fantasy force. And I think if you take him out of the lineup, I think that's a really big hit for King Goughrey. And you'd much rather play Devante Adams rest of the season versus Jordy Nelson. Jordan Nelson was in consideration for that quick question of which dud are you concerned about? We'll actually be talking about Devante Adams here in a moment. We have we have plenty of data now. I mean, weeks of Jordy Nelson just doing nothing. Are you guys with me that Jordy, you can drop him?

at this point. In a redraft? It's insane. The answer is absolutely. They are not the same team. I said it this weekend. I was glad they were wearing those weird blue and yellow throwbacks. Throwbacks because they're not the same Packer team. I mean, they might as well wear those rest of season and pretend they're a collegiate franchise because everything that you knew about the Packers and every way, shape, and form changed when Aaron Rogers went down. Just grab a boat, put it on a lake, and set it ablaze, have a...

You know, have the Viking funeral and then drop. If you're doing that, if you're doing that, if you're doing all of that, don't you light that thing on fire before pushing it out? I want the bow and arrow. Of course. Yeah, okay. I just make it sure. That is what a Viking funeral is. Okay. Well, I'm going to first, okay, so you're going to need to get a bone arrow and you're going to need to practice probably for like five weeks. Do nothing but practice. Don't worry, Jordie will still be better. Super embarrassing when you don't hit it.

Oh, yeah, you're going to want a lot of arrows. What is that like? Because eventually it drifts so far that it's no longer possible. If you go back in history, you just, you miss, and everyone's staring at you. This is like, uh, all right, try number two. Oh, no. Southwest. You remember those want to get away commercials? Oh, yeah. There you get, Southwest. Genius idea. That one's on the house. I know you're listening. Hey, guys, let's talk about Ricky Seals Jones. Oh, ooh, who.

Did we not get a seal drop? Did we not get a seal drop, he says. Even if we had her, he fails. Even if we had one, you did not give the soundboard time. Not even close. Ricky Seals Jones, if you are hearing that name and saying, what, who, where, huh? So are we. Tight-in for the Arizona Cardinals. Back up to the backup to the backup. Three for 54 and two touchdown this week. Oh, my gosh.

Got the double touchdown. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, is that, that's nothing like a seal, right? Well, does. I'll go that seal. Oh, I had no idea where you were going. But you went kiss from a rose? Yeah, that's easier. So Ricky Seals. I think Brooks just left. I think you just, Brooks just got up and left. Abandoned. He's afraid of seals. Oh, wow. Brooks, you're afraid of seals? That's an interesting.

Travis Kelsey, O.J. Howard, Delaney Walker, Adam Shaheen. Yeah. Adam Shaheen's interesting because he's young, he's talented, and he's now alone. The only tight-in and tight-in. And they scored the points. Dion Sims has missed the past couple weeks with illness. So while I like Shaheen's future, I still believe that he will lose playing time when Sims is actually healthy again. All right. We got to move on. Raising Cain's Rising Stars of the Week. All right.