Fantasy Football Podcast 2016 - Starts of the Week, Week 7 Matchups, News

on the ground to the team not to a player but no team has rushed for a hundred yards so how in the world can they be the 29th worst against running backs it's because running backs have eaten them up through the air and they've been scoring touchdowns that's basically what tevin coleman's been doing this year i don't like tevin coleman i don't want to start him most weeks if you have him i recommend trading him

But go ahead and start him this week because he should be okay. I like him and I love Freeman. Oh, I love Freeman. I thought about doing the two-headed monster. I think both guys are going to be really good this week. Spencer Ware is my start of the week at the running back position. He takes on New Orleans. Spencer Ware, if you look this up, he's averaged 7.1 yards from scrimmage per touch. So when the ball is in Spencerware's hands, whether hand it off or passing, he gets it done.

He gets it done. In fact, that number 7.1 is number one in the league tied with Kevin Coleman. So those two guys, when you put the ball on their hands, they get it done. Spencer Ware is coming off a career best week, and now he takes on New Orleans at home. This is a great opportunity for them to not overstretch Jamal Charles. You know, Spencer Ware is playing so well. I think you can absolutely start him this week. All right, I'm going to finish off the stack here because I got Blake Borders at my quarterback. That means I love Alan Roberts, and I look.

I know that the fantasy community were growing concerned about Alan Robinson. You're talking about a guy averaging less points per game than the down with the sickness with the Beasles. The Beasles is averaging more points per game than Alan Robinson. But I am very comfortable firing him up. Full confidence start this week. Alan Robinson is averaging 8 PPR points on the road. That's not good. When he's at home? Alan Robinson is averaging 18. That's really good. PPR points.

Look, all of his touchdowns at home. He's averaging about double the receptions when he's at home against the bad passing defense. So I just, I want to give the fantasy players out there, give you confidence that you should be playing out of Robinson this week. I like it. All right. My, my wide receiver start of the week is, uh, I said earlier, I'm playing a little bit of roulette this week going a little, I like to live dangerous. Uh, but I'm going to start. That's my son now. I'm going to start Tyrell Williams.

this week. Look, I've said it before. There's so many pass-catching options in San Diego. You just don't know who to go with. But Atlanta has...

This is a game that I expect a lot of points to be put up. Philip Rivers can go on the road and he can run up the score with Atlanta. Atlanta's offense has been great. San Diego's defense has been bad. So if there's a back and forth here with a lot of points, I think there's going to be the wide receivers being involved. Travis Benjamin is the one, but Travis Benjamin should be Truffonted. True font has been really good. Remember that big giant back and forth game between New Orleans and Atlanta where...

Brandon Cooks didn't show up despite the fact that there were so many points scored. He got Truffonted. And I think Truffant's going to be on Travis Benjamin. Tyrell Williams will be running free. I think if you've got him, this is another one of those guys. Like, Tevin Coleman, Tyrell Williams, this seems like a good matchup this week. I would be willing to start them if I've got them. If they blow up like they should. You're putting your money on Tyrell. I'm going with Ty Montgomery against Chicago tonight.

No Lacey, no Starks, likely no Devante Adams. And look, he's going to get the majority of the running back carries. He was 10 for 98 last week through the air, and they need to work him into this offense. There's no choice. There's no worry for me that Tom Montgomery is going to give you a stinker. It's just whether he can get up above the, you know, eight, nine points that I think is his baseline this week. But if you have a chance of being the guy that scores in the Green Bay offense because the options are limited, you get the running back carries, you get.

the passes out of the backfield that you can do something with. He has great top speed. I think Time Montgomery is a great play this week. Yeah. He's my start of the week. Time Montgomery for me, I really like him. What he represents to me is 10 points. And I like that. He's 10 points. I don't think he's going to really stink it up. And then he's got the chance at a touchdown. Yeah. So Mike, let's, oh, go ahead. I would say a friendly reminder. If you're going to play Time Montgomery or. Oh, yes. Put them in the wide receiver.

or the running back slot, do not leave them in your flex. Don't screw yourself over for the weekend. Just a friendly reminder. Yep. All right, let's wrap it up here with the tight end. I'm going to take us home with the tight end. Travis Kelsey, New Orleans has played two tight ends of note. And when I say two tight ends, I mean Greg Olson and the San Diego boys. I'm lumping them into one tight end. Henry Gates? Yes.

They got crushed by both of those teams. So if you look at New Orleans on the year, they're not really giving up points at the tight end. Because they're not playing a tight end of note. Someone who can actually put up points. Travis Kelsey is kind of one of those wishy-washy guys. You're never quite sure. But I like the matchup this week. So I'm, he's.

My start of the week at the tight end spot. All right, Jason. I got Kyle Rudolph. I've had a lot of people talking about how they're sitting them this week because, of course, right, he's going up against Philly's number two ranked defense against the tight end. And what I'm saying here is that.

Two things. One, I think Kyle Rudolph is important to Sam Bradford is going to be used. But also, I think Philly's number two ranking against tight-in is a complete sham. I'm not saying they're a bad defense. I've said all season. I think Philly's underrated defense. But they're not as good against tight-in as you believe this far into the season. And here's why. Week one? Well, they had Cleveland who's got, you know, that week one was RG3.

Completely different offense that wasn't really looking Gary Barnage's way at all. Then week two, you have Chicago, and that was when Jay Cutler went down, halfway through the game. Then Hoyer comes in. There's no game plan. There's no script there. Week three, well, you play Detroit, right? Eric Ebron, he's good, except he was missing. He wasn't, so they didn't have a tight end. Then Washington, and Washington actually had, you know, 50 yards and a touchdown, but that was without Jordan Reed.

So my point here is just I think the matchups have really played to their favor. I'm not saying they're bad against the tight end, but I don't think they're the number two. I'm not scared. That's what I'm saying. I ain't scared. Revenge game. Revenge game. All right. I'm going to close out our starts of the week with my tight end. Doyle rules. Doyle rules. Jack Doyle. Dwayne Allen is out. Jack Doyle's coming off a four for 53.

uh game with a touchdown last week he's actually the eighth best tight end on the season right now so oh tight ends so i mean if you need to start him yeah i'd feel great about it i mean if you need a tight in this week i think doyle's doyle's just fine i mean you have a matchup that i think you know divisional game mariotta's been playing well i think there'll be some points on the board and i think jack doyle's going to have to come through for them um so i have no problem with him with dwayne allen out i i really like him i picked him up in in our league

He's so involved. He's pretty much the number two pass catching option right now this week for Indianapolis. That's great. Asking for a friend, who would you rather start Cameron Bray or Jack Doyle? I was really on the fence with it. You know, I'd love to say Brate. So, Brate. Okay. I'm going to take a look. I got Cameron Brate back to back with Jack Doyle separated by point two. Who's ahead?

Whoever scores. This is the guy I want. Camera brakes. Whichever of those two. I just dropped Doyle and picked up break. Once again, thanks again to Clear so much for sponsoring today's episode. Check them out, people. Yes, they're the best way to get through the airport. I'm telling you, you'll never do it any other way again once you've experienced Clear. Little known fact. When we went to, Mike has a TSA pre. And so if you have a TSA pre combined with this, combo. It's amazing. But Mike traditionally with his TSA pre, which lets him, you know, accomplish.

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Tell us how this show has, you know, gone beyond football for them, you know, whether it's the daily routine of listening to us talk about the game or the camaraderie that fantasy football brings between friends. I just want to reach out and kind of give a shout out to Nick, who is known as the raving barbarian in his league, which is an incredible name.

That's not bad. Look, Nick had a league mate and a friend reach out to us and let them know that Nick and their family, his daughter Adeline, are going through some tough times. I just want to take a second to encourage them. Let them know that your friends are caring about you. You've got our thoughts and prayers here at the fantasy footballers. Keep your head up. Yeah, so I wanted to give you some encouragement. Quick shout out there. And that does it for today's show. We'll be back with the matchups tomorrow. The second half.

The actual second half of the match. Tomorrow was the first half of the matchups. You should have kept me to it and made me do the second half today. But no, we have the second half tomorrow. We've got Chris meeting of the Fantasy Sports Network coming on to give you some DFS picks. And we'll get you ready with In-N-Out for all of the weekend games. Good luck tonight on the Thursday night football game. Hopefully your week gets off to a stellar start.

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