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Judge Giamatti is announced in the building, Papa Josh is said to be sitting beside him, and Josh is introduced as community manager, camera lover, Lord of the Discord, and Foot Clan headquarters' elder statesman. The immediate video cut shows two live production workers beside an empty chair without labeling exact seats.
The recurring Friday ritual gives supporter Cody Mack a $100 Fantasy Champs gift card and immediately turns his name into Return of the Mack and Mac Daddy wordplay.
A San Francisco nickname workshop labels newly traded Christian McCaffrey both San Francisco Trot and The Mortgage because the 49ers paid heavily and mortgaged their future.
When a fresh Christian McCaffrey status item appears, the hosts ask Brooks what he has and order him to read Shanahan's quote directly into the show.
Brooks fires the You Got Deuced cue while Andy is speaking. Andy says he has never been Deuced mid-sentence, asks Papa Josh to keep Brooks in check while Al Borland is out, and admits he was frightened but relieved the light stayed on.
Mike pleads for everyone to start Kenneth Walker, urges managers to brag about discovering him, says he is hot and bothered, and joins the description of Walker as wiggly, a slithering snake, and a serpentine runner.
After Mike's Juwan Johnson call succeeds, another host names him the tight-end whisperer. Mike is visibly centered in the direct cut and immediately says not to put that label on him.
A host asks to grab both cohosts' hands and lead them into a swamp where ordinary player metrics are divided by roughly three.
Mac Jones wordplay defines You Got Maced as someone throwing a Big Mac at the victim's face. The burger bounces off, the victim eats it, and three thrown Macs become six patties.
Three League of Record managers bid on Chuba Hubbard, and the winner spends 25 FAAB. The hosts identify that unnamed manager as the same person who had recently bid big on Dion Jackson and call the spending budget-burning.
Andy's fourth consecutive Fantasy Faceoff loss triggers a Brooks-controlled Wheel hijacked to FOUR IN A ROW. The published video visibly shows Andy put on a large jeweled crown with a raised 4 and hold a red-and-gold handcrafted scepter while the hosts call him the special champion and explain that the prop came from the four-ge.
While visibly crowned for losing and holding the punishment scepter, Andy reminds everyone that he won the prior year's Millymaker. Jason acknowledges it and immediately says it does not matter anymore.
After the hosts nearly build the first fully matched independent Faceoff lineups, Andy points to his four-themed scepter and asks for a fourth wideout. He ends the episode promising to break both the loss streak and the scepter.
Complete review of the full transcript, all 17 low-resolution storyboard sheets, and targeted direct-video frames shows Mike at the left desk in a purple Phoenix Suns cap and black shirt, Jason centered in black-framed glasses, and Andy at right in a black cap and shirt. The desk is covered with its black Fantasy Footballers helmet, laptops, mugs, player figures, miniature shoes and cars, and a chrome retro microphone/trophy. The early production cut is especially useful: immediately after Judge Giamatti is announced in the building and Papa Josh is said to be sitting beside him, the published video shows two live humans at a blue-curtain production desk beside an empty left chair. Exact seats are not inferred, but the dialogue and cut establish Brooks and Josh in the room. Josh is introduced as community manager, camera lover, Lord of the Discord, and elder statesman of Foot Clan headquarters. Foot Clan Friday gives Cody Mack a $100 Fantasy Champs card and triggers Return of the Mack/Mac Daddy wordplay. Christian McCaffrey's move to San Francisco produces two team-name-ready labels: San Francisco Trot and The Mortgage. Brooks later reads a live Shanahan update, then fires the You Got Deuced cue in the middle of Andy's sentence. Andy says that has never happened, asks Papa Josh to control Brooks while Al Borland is out, and is thankful that the light stayed on. Mike's Kenneth Walker devotion is unambiguous on camera: he begs listeners to start Walker, says he is hot and bothered, and calls the runner wiggly, a slithering snake, and serpentine. Mike also rejects a Tight-End Whisperer label earned by the Juwan Johnson hit. Other physicalizable one-offs include walking hand-in-hand into a swamp where metrics are divided by three and getting Maced by having a Big Mac thrown at one's face, then eating it. The League of Record spends 25 FAAB on Chuba Hubbard after the same unnamed manager had bid heavily on Dion Jackson. The main payoff is fully visible. Andy reaches a fourth consecutive Fantasy Faceoff shaming after only five total shames in the prior 18-week season; Brooks spins a visibly composited Wheel that has been hijacked to land on FOUR IN A ROW. Andy puts on an oversized jeweled crown with a raised number 4, lowers himself beneath its weight, and holds an ornate red-and-gold handcrafted scepter. The others call him the special four-week champion and say they visited the four-ge. While still crowned, Andy reminds them that he won the prior year's Millymaker; Jason says it no longer matters. Andy later asks for a fourth wideout because the scepter carries a four and closes by promising to break both the streak and the scepter. No Listener League or Megalabowl route appears.
Rassan Bateman, it'd be nice if he was back out on the field. He's been limited in practices. If he's active, the Browns are 20th against opposing fantasy wide receivers, but 27th against them in terms of schedule adjusted. So they've been one of the worst. Bateman is a start, right, if he's back? Yeah, like flex level. Okay. I mean, it's not a full confidence. It's been big plays. You haven't seen, you know, just an overwhelming. Target volume going to Bateman, so he's that wide receiver three is. Ooh, update from a minute ago, guys. Andrews is at practice. Oh, all right. Wow. Good way to deuce us again. Did they say anything about J.K. Dobbins. Dobbins is still sitting. Still sitting. Yeah, I mean, I was going to say, Jason, you were bullish on Kenyon Drake as a fab pickup early in the week. It looks like his pathway is very clear here. Gus Edwards still not activated.
Yes, Justice Hill is there, but it's Kenyon Drake. I mean, he performed, right? He wasn't like he got the opportunity and failed. He was 10 for 119. He had 10 for 119 looked to the part and you could say, well, it was, you know, the matchup was really well for how the Baltimore Ravens run the ball and the struggles that the Giants have. But it's also the same for the Browns. The Browns have been terrible against running backs. They have. giving up the 30th most points to the position. So I think Kenyon Drake is actually a fine play. I agree. I don't mind starting him at all on that side of the ball. I think there is maybe an outside chance that Gus Edwards is active for this game. With the timeline Gus Edwards either has to play this week or next week. So if you've been stashing him, it's next week at the latest. Okay. And then any other storylines like,
If Andrews is out there, the likely play is out, you know, not going to happen. So, you know, Duvernay has not been impressive, really hasn't been a flex-worthy player. Yeah, if Bateman is back, Duverne is just, you're hoping that he gets two targets and one of them is a touchdown. On the other side, Nicholas Chubb is in. Cream Hunt. I mean, he's got two finishes inside the top 24. He. His game long is very consistent in terms of he gets, you know, 13 to 15 opportunities a game. But if he, and he either gets you eight points and a half point scoring format or he gets you a big game because he actually scores a touchdown. So I guess if you need a floor from a running back cream hunt still feels fine against this matchup. And he'd be one of those guys that you play ahead of Christian McCaffee. I would. Yeah, because you just, you.
Chris McAfrey could have two touches for two touchdowns, but in fantasy football, you at least have to chase volume. The wild thing is the odds of the 49ers losing this weekend are pretty high. Like they play Kansas City. And if they lose that game, they're under 500. Yep. And the whole division right now, there's no above 500 teams in the division. All right. Nick Chubb, of course. Amari Cooper was Jason's start of the week yesterday. Start him up. And then David and Joku is the Titan 7 on the year. Keep riding. Yep. Yeah, it looks pretty good right now. Ravens are 26th against tight ends in our schedule adjusted rankings. And I think Donovan People's Jones is kind of a sneaky fringe play over the past three weeks. He's been very involved. He's averaging four for 65 over that time period. Two of those three games over 70 yards. And the Ravens are not a terrifying matchup. 21st if you adjust for schedule.
against fantasy wide receiver. So you could do worse as a dart throw. The New York Jets. The four and two New York Jets. That's right. Taking on the two and four Denver Broncos. Drafking Sportsbook line, though, giving Denver a minus one line here. Every time. Over under is just 38 and a half points. I'll take the under. Yeah, this is going to be. Oh. Troubling. Russell Wilson with his Wolverine blood is going to play. Zach Wilson, since he's returned, the Jets are only averaging 25 pass attempts per game. You know, this is going to be a pretty tough one for the running game. Breece Hall and Company. The Denver Broncos are a great defense. Plain and simple. They're awesome. They have a shutdown corner that will limit the opportunities of the passing game, and then they've been stuffing the run. Fifth.
against running backs. They shut down everybody. I mean, this is going to be a really hard. And they're at home. Hard to score a game for the Jets. I agree with you completely. I am not excited for anyone, including my man, Breece Hall. I'm still going to start him because it just takes one play. With someone like that, they could be shut down all game and then break off a 60-yard touchdown run or a reception, and you're fine. So he's in your lineup. But outside of that, Things get better for maybe a Garrett Wilson, and you could try to, but we're talking when we bring those names up, that's not in your redraft league. That's not putting them in your flex. That's like in a DFS lineup where you've got to pay a certain dollar amount for guys. You're looking for values that are sneaky. That's where a Garrett Wilson is a good play. Outside of Breeze Hall, I'm not touching the jets. Yeah, and that includes Tyler Conklin.
On the other side, Cortland Sutton, the last two weeks, the wide receiver 30, the wide receiver 70. And so it has not been good. We've talked about Sauce Gardner. You know, maybe you are a little nervous here. The Russell Wilson experience has been bad. The running game. Look, none of these players. I don't care if we sit here in debate, Melvin, Gordon, Latavius, Murray, and Mike Boontill are blue in the face. None of their names are Giovante Williams. Therefore, the running game is going to be worse than what we expected at the beginning of the year. Melvin Gordon is one of the most nervous attempts to put, you know, players to put it into your lineup that you can get. And I, look, do I, I have no idea. That's the honest truth. He's the, quote, starter because it looks better on his, his playing card. You know, this is an ego adjusted thing. I don't. He's a low end option to me. And he's about as low as it goes where I would go ahead of Christian McCaprio. But would you go ahead of Latavius Murray?
Yeah, I would start Melvin Gordon in this game over Latavius. I have no idea. I really don't. Yeah, I don't either. But the information we have of Melvin Gordon saying he's the starter or being told he's the starter, the coach saying he's the starter, that's the most we have to go off. So if you are making the Gordon-Murray decision, I guess I go Gordon. If he fumbles, you'll never see him again. Yeah. They won't even know where he, they'll put out APB. They won't know where he is. Yeah. The mirror dimension. The milk carton will have. Yeah, the milk carton. That's what I meant. Yeah. I mean, he'll just be done. Jerry Judy. Yeah. Scary. Greg Dulcich is more interesting because he was 71% of snaps last week. Yeah. The mustache obviously comes into play. It's very helpful. As is the curly hair. I mean, I admire this gentleman. Greg Dulcich is a hero.
Greg, yes, not all heroes wear capes. All heroes have mustache. That is exactly right. And the flowing locks, the weird owl style hair, the socks with the sandals at practice, the short shorts, I think he's my favorite player in the history of the NFL. It's very possible. And he, in this particular matchup, the, the jets are 12th and schedule adjusted against the tight end position. So it's not great. His quarterback situation will be. It'll be rushed. It'll be suboptimal because it's either very injured Russell Wilson or it's a backup quarterback. So this might be a week you don't want to put him out there, but if you picked him up, it would be good. Like this is a good stash for the stash. Would you play him over Conklin on the other side with Elijah Moore missing and Conklin? Now, Yuzama got back out there last week. I would play the, I would play Dolcich over the judge. I think I'd give Dolcich to go. He almost had two touchdowns last week. Yep.
He was very involved. The Houston Texans at 1, 3, and 1 take on the 1 in 4 Las Vegas Raiders. The Draft King Sportsbook line is, I believe, the Raiders minus 7, the over under 46 points. Both teams coming off the buy, and we're probably not going to have Darren Waller. So, you know, we said it earlier. Mack Hollins will have an opportunity of Renfro and Waller are not out there, and I would, look, I'm willing to take that shot with Matt Hollins. Sure. In a deeper league over a, like a, you know, People's Jones. You brought him up. You'd go Mac Hollins? I'd go Mac Hollins over People's Jones if Renfro and Waller are out. It's fine. Yeah, I agree with you. I would lean the Matt Collins side as well. This very well could be just a give it to Josh Jacobs 30 times against the Houston Texans who have not been able to stop the run against anyone other than Jacksonville.
And Josh Jacobs has just been so involved. He's coming off of a buy. So he's got the extra rest and going into the buy. He had 34 opportunities and 26 opportunities. They did not mind giving him massive volume, 89% of snaps, 81% of snaps. So I do expect with those other pass catchers out of the way and the sieve that is the Houston Texans run defense, Josh Jacobs should just have a monstrous game. Yeah, and you start Devante Adams. Derek Carr, he hasn't had a three touchdown game since week 13 of 2020. And Jason just gave you the prescription. I don't think he has a three touchdown game in this one. You're looking for 202 and gravy. The Texans are top 10 against quarterbacks. And it's not because they're awesome. It's because teams get up on them. They score rushing touchdowns. And then the quarterback is unnecessary. So yeah, this isn't a game where you start Derek Carr.
On the other side, Damien Pierce has 93% of the Houston running back carry since week two. Play him. Yep. Brandon Cooks. Yep. Averaging eight targets a game. It's nice to throw against the Raiders. Yeah, it hasn't been what you hoped for for Brandon Cooks, but they're 32nd and adjusted against quarterbacks. 28th adjusted against wide receivers. 30th against tight ends. They're the passing defense for the Raiders. They don't discriminate. It's not existed. You just, they just come on down. Throw the ball on us, please. Yeah, everybody gets something. Seattle at three and three, take on the four and two Los Angeles Chargers in Los Angeles. The Drafking Sportsbook line, the Chargers minus five. The over and under is 50.50. This.
Look, consider me a little bit nervous because of what Seattle did last week in ruining our expectations of a nice high over-under. However, it looks like a fast-paced back-and-forth game. It's the highest over-under of the week. The Chargers love to throw the football. Seattle's capable of doing it. I fully blame the Cardinals for the catastrophe of the Seahawks Cardinals last week. I don't think the Seahawks defense. figured it out when they've been as atrocious as they've been all season long and not to the degree where they're shutting down Justin Herbert. So Justin Herbert, we don't know whether he will have Canaan yet. He's been in limited practices. I lean that he'll be out. Yeah, I would plan to be without him. But Mike Williams, my start of the week, Justin Herbert's the start of the week as well. Gerald Hevert as well. Yeah, I mean, this is in.
Austin Echler isn't just because he always is. So start your chargers. Yeah. You're talking about the number one running back on the season, Austin Echler. Is he? Yeah. Yeah. You were bemoaning. You were bemoaning that draft pit. Yeah. It felt bad a couple weeks. A couple weeks into the season, it felt bad. But yeah, Austin Eccler turns out awesome, excellent. I do think Josh Palmer is a sneaky play if he's active. He's still on the concussion protocol. But if Keenan's out, Palmer was targeted quite a bit last week. We knew that Gerald Everett was out with an illness, so you can keep your eyes on Palmer. Sure. Gino Smith, is he in play as a court? Like, would you play him or Derek Carr this week? I would go. The Chargers are. I'd go Gino. Would you? Yeah. Even without Lockett, potentially. Yeah. The, just the matchup is a bit better. D.K. Metcalf is enough.
The tight ends have been, you know, sneaky every once in a while. Noah Fant starting to get more and more involved for the Seahawks. And he's got, I mean, he's never been a huge producer, but he does have elite speed. So it's kind of that, well, one broken play. No offense can house it from 50. So I would, I trust Gino a bit more than Carr. When we look at Metcalf, you see an elite wide receiver who may not have his running mate, but you play him. Kenneth Walker's like start of the week, 23 touches, 15 routes, finishes the RB8. Please, please start Kenneth Walker and continue to brag about the discovery of a superstar in your fantasy roster. I am quite hot and bothered by Kenneth Walker right now. Yeah, and they're blocking for him. He's wiggly. Yeah. What did you call him? The slithering snake. He had the snake run, serpentine style. Yeah, it's pretty good.
Four and two Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers who were three and three. Boy, there's a pretty good chance the Rams lead the division at three and three because they're on by. And the 49ers, the 49ers could lose to Kansas City. The line is two and a half. Kansas City is two and a half. And then the Seahawks could absolutely lose to chargers. They're five point underdogs. Yep. Wow. I think San Francisco has a chance. The over under here is 48 and a half. Last week was obviously a big disappointment, right? They came out flat. They couldn't run the football. They got behind against Atlanta. This week, the Chiefs, you know, they've been one of the better offenses in football. And the 49ers are dealing with a ton of injuries on defense.
That's the biggest concern. That is. Nick Bosa is extremely, extremely important for whether or not this team has any chance of winning. We saw Nick Bosa miss last week against. I think he's back this week. Well, that's what I'm trying to check on. There was some video of him practicing yesterday. If he's back, then maybe they have a chance because they're cornerbacks, their safeties, their secondaries gone. So if they don't have a pass rush and you get. Patrick Mahomes to just be able to pick apart, you know, a third string secondary due to injuries, I don't see. how you can win that game. Now, if Bosa's there and can cause some sacks in some drives himself, then maybe they've got a shot. The game is in San Francisco. That's helpful. And I'm sure the fans are all going to be rowdy and excited, even if Christian McCaffrey's not playing, just the outlook on their season, that they're going for it, that they're upgraded. But yeah, if Bosa doesn't suit up, then I don't see how they can.
stop Kansas City's offensive weapons at all. You had Bosa, Jimmy Ward, and Trent Williams returned to practice yesterday. From a game recipe standpoint, I like Jimmy Garoppolo as a streaming option this week. Sure. Because they'll have to keep up and the Kansas City Chiefs have given up 15 passing touchdowns this year. They're like the inverse Broncos. Their secondary just hasn't been impressive in a while. So Debo. I think Iyuk is interesting. And George Kittle, you hope to see get further involved against this Kansas City team that, you know, they're going to score points against San Francisco in this one, or at least we presume that they will. They're projected for 25 and a half points. Number one in pass rate over expectation, Patrick Mahomes, you're going to start him. What are you doing right now? I mean, I think it's worth a conversation. Clyde Rogers-Zalier was the running back four through the first four weeks. There might have been a moment.
that Jason Moore himself would have swapped the disappointing Austin Echler for the over the moon. No, not that way, not that. We knew how hollow seems. I feel like you were trying to give Austin Echler away for about two weeks. No, I was trying to trade up. I was trying to get Sequin Barkley or someone that I could confidently have another great running back. You never, ever, ever trade one of the top running backs. for anything but another top running back. Well, that's what Clyde was. Running back four through the first four weeks, weeks five and six, RB 50 and 44. What's the truth about Clyde? The truth is far more the 50 and the 44 because he is in a three-way time share and he doesn't get enough volume to be confident that you can have a great fantasy asset. He had nine total opportunities.
to touch the ball last week. It's just a matter of touchdowns. Our touchdowns are going to come or not? Do you bench him? San Francisco is great against the run. I think he's in consideration for a bench. If you've got other good options, I would have a CTN or Clyde Edwards-Lillard. Great question. I would also go Kenyon Drake, as gross as that sounds. Yes, I would too. Yes, and it's gross, but it's the right call. Juju, MBS, Sky Moore, McCole Hardman, the box of chocolates at wide receiver. The answer all along was nobody. The answer was nobody. That was the argument before the season beginning. Yeah. The answer is they're looking for another wide receiver. The answer is they restructure Travis Kelsey and they're going to find somebody to fix this, whether it's trading for Brandon Cooks, whether it's Odell Beckham for the second half of the year, whatever the case may be. I think they're going to try to find another weapon because they owe it to their offense to.
Try to, you know, they're a great team. Against this beat up secondary, how many touchdowns is Patrick Mahomes throw this game? I think he throws at least three. That's exactly how I feel. So if he throws three touchdowns, there's value to be had here. Someone has to catch it. Now, obviously, you're playing the roll the dice. Kelsey Kelsey. Kelsey, you'll get one of them. Eileen, Juju, if you've got to put another player in. But obviously, you're taking a gamble on whoever it's going to be. Yeah, Skymore has yet to step up in a big way. Let's move on here. The Sunday night football game, Steelers 2 and 4 taking on the 3 and 3 Miami Dolphins. The drafting sportsbook line, Miami minus 7, the overrunners 44 and a half. This game, what are you expecting? I expect the dolphins to come out strong. I really do. The Steelers are...
are coming off an emotional high victory when they were at home. The dolphins have lost a couple games in a row while they've dealt with the concussion scandal gate, whatever you want to call it, of Tua and Teddy. But Tua is back. They are at almost full strength now, and I see a message being sent this week. I think the dolphins are going to crush the Steelers. Well, Tyree Kill is the number one wide receiver in football. Yeah. Right now in total yards. And he has been absolutely dominant. It's on pace for almost 2000. And with Waddle, look, Waddle's fifth in the league in total yards. So you have two of the top five. The would you believe they could do it in Miami question has been answered because they've done it even with Skylar Thompson, Teddy Bridgewater and company. I was very upset.
when I found out that this was a Sunday night football game because I came into this week just, I mean, my draft king's lineup, it was, I don't care how much Tyree Kill costs. He was in my lineup and it was like, no, he's not on the main slate. Tyree Kill is going to just go for 200 yards this game. You said, you mentioned the Sunday night game. Good news for fantasy players, Rahim Moster practiced in full on Thursday. So in terms of not having to have some pivot plan, if you're accounting on Mostert, look, I think it's going to be an okay game for him too. Chase Edmonds, not going to be in my lineup. No, you can't do it. What about Mike Gisicki? You riding the lightning from last week? I think that it's at least interesting. I know it certainly feels like chasing, but over the last three weeks or so,
His involvement has started to go up in terms of... I mean, you were the tight-in whisperer, my... Joanne Johnson. Don't put that on me right now, but I'm just... Yeah, well, who was better? I just, I'm saying, I think that Gisiki is interesting. I don't know if it's interesting enough to full out, just, okay, I'm putting him into the lineup and we're going to see what happens. But... At this point, if Gassiki has another heavily involved game, perhaps the transition has actually happened. At least you know athletically he's capable of doing big things. Yeah, he is a superstar when it comes to athletic profile. That is nice when you're taking a shot at someone that you're unsure of it tied in. So he can get it done. I would not start him and chase last week just because you've got half of his games where he has two or fewer targets this year. And yeah, he had seven targets last week.
But that was not with Tua. So a different quarterback, a different situation. You know, right now with a healthy Tiree kill and Tua in tow, I lean moving away from Gassiki. Like last week he ran 42 routes and targeted seven times. So that's, it's not necessarily just the target number that I'm looking because the targets per route run is 16%. It's not fantastic. But if they are moved in a direction that, Okay, we need to get Kisiki out there running because he was not doing that at the beginning of the year. Then you can get opportunities. Can I grab both of your hands and walk you into the swamp, please? Let's go into the swamp where we take normal metrics and we divide them by like, you know, three. Because Najee Harris this year not hit the 12 fantasy points mark.
What? In any game. Deontay Johnson. Hey, guess what, Jason? I'm going to give you the eighth most targets in all the football, but I'm going to give you the wide receiver 38. Ooh, nailed that one. And then we've got Pat Fryermuth, who's coming off the concussion. Can you get Luth with the Muth? Yeah. The truth. I think you can get, I think you can get Luth this week. If I am right that the dolphins are going to come out hot on offense, score a lot of points. I think that the. the Steelers are going to need to throw the ball. The matchup is fine. He has been, I mean, prior to him going down the last game, here's his fantasy finish. Speaking of Pat Fryermuth, he was 8th, 10th, bad game, seventh, and then got injured. So, you know, he didn't play even the majority of snaps in that game. So you throw that one out. He's back. He's healthy. Obviously.
any player coming back off of concussion, there's a little bit of a worry of what if you take another hit? You know, we saw this with Cameron Bray, especially with Pat Fryermuth, having had multiples already. That's my only fear with him. As far as on the field playing, because he's a tight end, he doesn't need to do much. You know, if you go out there and you get five for 45. Exactly. Then you're probably a touchdown shot. Yeah, Najee Harris or Rahim hosted in the same game. Most, true. Oh, man. I said that quick. Naji's only playing 66% of snaps. We talked about him not going over 12 last week. He hit 11.9 fantasy points, which was the peak of the year, but he's 14 for 42 on the ground. Just had the touchdown. Yeah. That was the key. I lean Naji. Okay. And then the wide receivers, are you messing around with Deontay Pickens, Claypool? Not at this point. The dolphins, they've given up 31.9 points per game. But when you adjust for schedule and you look at their opponents and what the expectation was, they're actually 10th.
against them. And these are not, you know, the Pickett-Tribisky experience. Yeah, I'm not going to mess around with it right now. Deontes is fine, but the other two guys. But there is at least a good amount of smoke starting to billow up in the skies of a Chase Claypool trade. Yes. There are a few teams that are looking for Claypool. The Packers. Sure. I mean, just somebody could go after Claypool. And I'm saying that more of a... Sure, if you want to stash Chase Claypool because he's on the waiver wire. So you could pick him up, stash him. The trade deadline here is in like a week and a half or so. So you'll have clarity on that pretty quickly. But also George Pickens, the extreme. He's extremely talented. But right now, you don't have sensational quarterback play giving you the ball. But if you cut out a piece that needs targets, Pickens becomes far more interesting. I'm definitely more interested in that than the.
maybe Claypool will land somewhere and be relevant because I think he, I think Claypool can go and help a team, but I don't know if he goes and helps your team. Yeah, but like Claypool, you can get for free. Pickens, you probably have to trade for him. You got to pickings him up off of like a through a trade. Yes. The Bears, two and four taking on the New England Patriots, three and three on Monday night football. The draft King Sportsbook line, New England minus eight. The over under is 40. Look, this could be the game that, you know, Thursday night wasn't. We could get that low scoring affair in this one. How do the bear score?
Against the Patriots, probably a field goal. In New England, I mean. Justin Fields runs for 150 yards. I mean, if they're going to play hot hand at running back with Montgomery and Herbert, if Mooney's not on your roster and commit and Justin Fields isn't being played, like I guess you start Montgomery and you hope. But right now, this is the best team in football against the running back position. So already you really want to just like pure volume for one running back. And if that's not going to be the case, now we, you know, actions speak louder than words. The words said that they're going to share the time. The actions have showed, you know, a very disproportionate Montgomery flavor. But you can't start Herbert. I agree. I agree. I mean, it's a pretty simple Chicago Montgomery and no one else, right? That is 100% the case. You're not playing anyone from the Bears. It might rain in this game. Oh, come on. Wonderful.