Playoff Primer + Strength of Schedule League Winners - Fantasy Football Podcast for 11/17

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Back with a Wednesday episode of the show. Playoff Primer today. Uh-oh. That's the sign that the... Is that a shark? The Megalabole. It's not a shark. Megalabal. Megalodon. Megalodon. The Megalodon show is a week away. Yes, sir. One week. This is an itty-bitty baby episode this Wednesday. Compared to what's in store? That's right.

I think we realized yesterday we have a lot to do next week if we want to have a normal Thanksgiving. We do. But you know what? Footland, y'all worth it. We'll get it done. We will. Y'all worth it. Twitter at the FF. Follers join thefoot.com. Our fantasy football community, a reminder. Not only is there an episode right here right now. But we will be live on Spotify Green Room once again, as we are every single Wednesday.

The party room. Yeah, that's where we party. 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern, grab the Spotify green room app, hop in there. It's a good time. It always is. It really is. It is a party. It is a fun show. We let loose bring some people up on stage here from the people and talk through some fun topics. Speaking of the Megal of Bull, shout out to White Knuckles 4. Oh. White Knucklers 4, who is currently the leader of the

Megalabole. They've been up there for a while. We'll see if, although two losses. Did either of you guys happen to watch the, this is not a plug, this is just me organically bringing it up because I watched it last night. Sure. The Brady documentary. Oh, I have not. No. I didn't know there was one. So it's called Man in the Arena. And I think it's ESPN Plus. It is. And, uh, which apparently I have because I was able to watch it. And, um,

It's enthralling. I mean, like, we all like Brady now, right? Like, it's changed. Like, we all love him. Yeah, him, him leaving the Patriots helped his brand immensely. But it was, it was, you know, I was young when he was drafted in very early in my life. Yes. And, because he's been playing 20 years, 21 years. But I didn't remember all the Drew Bledso situation. Did you guys remember any of that? Yeah, like Bledsoe got hurt. He got hurt, but.

He had signed the biggest cut. It was a 10-year, $100 million contract, and Bill Belichick had to make the decision to not go back to him after he was back from injury and to stick with Brady going into the playoffs. Wow. And he did. That's bold. But then Brady got hurt in the AFC title game, and Bledso led them to the win to send him to the Super Bowl. That part I don't remember. And then he still went back to Brady for the Super Bowl against the Rams. Who doggie. So.

Yeah, it was really. It sounds like I probably got to watch. It was really pretty good. And I guess they're going through each of his Super Bowl. So it's like a 10-part series each episode. Not a sponsor, but Disney, if you want to reach out and let us know, we can work somehow. Yeah, that's, it was pretty good. All right, let's do some buy sell. Buy or sell, presented by pristine auction. Perfection. That's what we strive for. That's what Brady strives for. That's what we strive for and buy yourself. And perfection is what was found last week.

think this is this has never been done well it's never been done because i think last week might have been the first time in history that we all picked the same exact thing on it we had nine picks they were all identical and they were all correct so we did not miss any last week um obviously if uh if there's deviation on our picks this week it can't we cannot do that again uh that being said it was it was narrow victories i mean dandre swift we sold as a top 12 he was number 15

Mike Williams, we bought four catches. He had four on the dot. And then Jalen Hertz, he did run away with it. We all bought him as a top 12 quarterback. He was number six. So week 11 buy sell. I like these names. David Montgomery, back from injury last week, faces Baltimore. Buy or sell a top 15 running back finish this week. Last time we saw David Montgomery, he came back one game before the buy.

finished as the running back 35. He's going up against the Ravens who, look, they're allowing the fourth fewest rushing yards. This is not an easy matchup for him. I am definitely buying a top 15 running back. I think he is talented. He looked good beforehand. Pittsburgh's a difficult defense as well. But I will buy a top 15 performance. He's certainly going to be in my top 15, like, rankings. Yeah, I'm buying it as well.

I am as well. Oh, come. He looked great, and it was, the volume was absolutely there. Justin Fields coming off of his best game, going into the bi-week, build off of that. Because, like, this isn't just a David Montgomery question. It is also a Justin Fields question to me, and I think that we've seen enough that David Montgomery should stay up there in the top 15. T. Higgins.

Facing the Raiders, is he a top 24 wide receiver this week? He's only done it once, despite a 25% target share this year. No touchdown since week two. Buy yourself top 24 Brooks. This is a tough one. Yeah, it is. Oh, this is an easy sell for me. The Raiders, I mean, yes, Tyreek Hill absolutely did work against them this past week, but the Raiders have been on the season. They are.

You know, they're stingy against fantasy wide receivers. They are one of the tougher matchups. Yeah, they're number six against fantasy wide receivers on the course of the season. What I love, though, is the targets that have been there for T. Higgins. I love his talent. I think this line is outstanding. Good job. I want to buy. I would start T. Higgins, but I don't think he gets that high. I don't think he is a top 24 guys. So?

Yet again, we agree. Oh, the copycat. I will sell. Well, let's see if we're really got a copycat. What do you think, Andy? I'll buy it. Oh, there it is. Okay. I'll break from you too. I'll buy it. I think it's going to be close. I do. I think it'll be right around 22, 23 on the week. But I think he can get it done against the Raiders because I think the Raiders will score points against Cincinnati in this game could be a good one for fantasy. Justin Herbert taking on the Pittsburgh defense.

Is he a top 10 quarterback? Oh, man. And this is a very, very easy buy for me. I'm buying Justin Herbert as a top 10 quarterback. Yeah. Even though Pittsburgh has been dynamic and very good against opposing fantasy quarterbacks, it's going to happen this week. Minka Fitzpatrick would likely be out of this game. We saw T.J. Waugh get banged up. And I think that the Justin Herbert led chargers get it done. Yeah, T.J. Watt is still questionable as to whether or not he plays. And that, to me.

is the difference in this. With T.J. Watt, their defense is outstanding. The pass rush will be in Herbert's face. I'm going to sell this. You know, Mike Williams hasn't looked the same recently, a very difficult matchup. Three out of the last four games for Justin Herbert. He has not been inside of the top 15. So I will sell. I'm going to sell as well. He's already fringe there for me for this week. A lot of names that I would.

easily take over him this week. And then there's a couple of guys in the mid-teens of like Cam Newton versus Washington easily can jump into the top 10 this week as a fantasy quarterback. So there's just, there's a couple names behind Herbert that I think will push him out. Does that mean that you would actually play Cam Newton ahead of Justin Herbert? I would. In week one of Cam Newton starting. Cam Newton's first touch was a touchdown.

Like, it's versus Washington. Yes, if all of his touches are goal line, if all of his touches are on the one yard line, then I agree he will score a lot. Sam Newton is, he's going to continue to run. And I will take that against a delicious matchup against Herbert, who has been bad more often than he has been good this year. I don't know. Rivera was asked if he has been saving up plays specifically in case he ever has to face Cam Newton. He said, yes, sir.

Yeah, and the league was going to figure out Lamar Jackson too. I completely see that differently, Jason. Where are you with the Cam Newton thing? I would not. I agree that Cam Newton is somebody that if you don't have an option, like I'm going to put him out there over a like a Bridgewater level starter. But the range of outcomes in this game are vast. Yeah, Cam Newton is my stream of the week. I think he's a good play. I think he'll have a decent week.

I don't know that he has the upside. Like, I just sold Justin Herbert outside the top 15, but Justin Herbert has the talent and the ability to, even in a tough match, be the quarterback one on the week. I don't think Cam Newton has that. So I would probably start Herbert, but to me, that is a difficult decision. I don't look at having those two on my roster and go, oh, you have to start Herbert because he's a bigger name over Cam Newton. It's a tough call, but I would probably roll with Herbert.

All right, that was by yourself from pristine auction.com, using code ballers, get a $10 credit. News and notes from Around the League, presented by Sleeper. We do have the Thursday night preview on today's episode. Damian Harris returned to a limited practice Tuesday. He's still in the Concussion Protocol. Thursday night preview later, like I said, there's going to be a big discussion debate about Damien Harris, Romandre Stevenson. And we don't know if Harris will play.

But this is step one of playing. Yep. It was a walkthrough, so he was just, you know, involved there. Really tough to know. Today's practice report should be very telling. Elijah Mitchell, this news broke yesterday, suffered a finger fracture during Monday's game against the Rams, underwent a surgical procedure to insert a pen. Status is unclear. They were confident that maybe he can...

be back and practicing like next day. Yeah, the beat reporters seem to not worry about this at all, which means it's a problem because this is San Francisco and I have stopped listening to their beat reporters.

They get whatever information they're wrongfully told and they just spit it out. So no, I look, the dude has a broken finger. I'm not saying he can't play this week. We've seen that before. We've, you know, there's, this isn't the first broken finger in the NFL, but he is obviously someone that is in charge of not fumbling. And Jeff Wilson is getting healthier. So this is a worry for me. And I don't think it's just.