Week 10 Matchups + In-or-Out, Swimming With the Fishes

for Mason Rudolph, despite the injuries to James Connor, despite not knowing exactly what Juju Smith-Schuster you're going to get. It hasn't really mattered. The defense has come out and shown out the last three weeks, and it's been impressive. I just think it's going to be a little bit too much to handle when it comes to the Rams. Coming off the buy, do you have any, you know, Cooper Cup is an auto start. Todd Gurley, I imagine he's in your lineup.

But where's your confidence level with the other wideouts on Los Angeles? Robert Woods, Josh Reynolds. Robert Woods is a very difficult case. And we're making that decision in League 1 of do you flex in Robert Woods? Do you try and do you believe he will seize this opportunity? Yes. Without Brandon Cooks. Oh. I mean, look, I'm the Robert Woods. I yield the floor. I'm the Robert Woods apologist, but he.

You know, I don't think anything has happened to where Robert Woods all of a sudden isn't a good wide receiver at the age that he's at. You know, it hasn't been great for him so far, but the team needs him. They've got extra time. They're coming off of a buy. I mean, I'm not saying he's a top 10 guy right now in my rankings. He's my wide receiver 21. But that's a guy that you start usually. I mean, hopefully you've got three.

Top 10 wide receivers. But in reality, most people are going to be talking about do you start, you know, Curtis Samuel, Robert Woods, Sammy Watkins, you know, and if I'm in that tier, I'm going with Robert Woods. It's been a rough year. We've got this very large sample now. You are continuing your redemption storylines of the week with the Robert Woods picked there last four weeks that he's played, 22nd, 25th, 33rd, 38th. I've been waiting for it.

on one of my teams was waiting for robert woods of yesteryear to show up talked about i like how you didn't go five back you mean was the wide receiver three why don't we go six back 55th seven back 69th eight back 30th stop yeah by the way you make it stop we did i did post a like i posted the sammy walkins uh on the season consistency chart graph and a lot of people were wondering where that came from

That's our, like we have that for every player where we map out exactly their fantasy finishes over the year. And you can see which players are more or less consistent. You can get kind of a mental picture to go with the narratives that or the film and see where these guys are finishing. And you can check all that out at jointhefoot.com and get access immediately to any player that you want to see that data on. Look, I don't want to poop on Robert Woods. I need him to perform for my team, but I'm.

I'm definitely worried in this matchup. Cooper Cup is the player I'm less worried about. Pittsburgh is allowing the most slot wide receiver fantasy points per game. Oh, gosh. And Cooper Cup owns the slot. He has the deed. He owns it. It's in his filing cabinet. The title. Yes. Otherwise, Juju, he's the wide receiver 33 on the season. I'd be a little worried in this game. He's going to get the Jalen Ramsey treatment. Maybe.

Maybe definitely. Yeah, I'm on the definitely side. Maybe definitely for sure. And you mix Mason Rudolph outside the top 24 on the week. I'll take it. You want it? Yeah. Okay. Waterbed. I feel like I was pretty generous with that number there. So we'll see what happens. But Juju, it just takes one big play. But with Mason Rudolph at the helm, I guess I'm not that confident. And if they don't have James Connor moving the football.

We'll see what happens. Are you taking a shot on Gerald Everett in the absence of Brandon Cooks? Yes. Okay. Everett or Gisicki? Oh, man, that's ridiculously tough. It should easily be Gerald Everett. But his last, the last game, it's imprinted, man. It's tattooed on my brain of Brandon Cook's going out. And then for some reason, Gerald Everett dropping down to 43%.

of the snaps. It's because he's a tight end, man. I mean, this is the reality. No tight ends that aren't those giant names are consistent week to week. They're just not. So if you want someone who every single week is involved in getting the targets, it's not going to happen unless his name is Travis Kelsey or George Kittle. So what you have to look at is what is his upside? What can he do when he does get the targets? You know, two of the last three games, they've been bad. But that's pretty common for tight ends.

Three of the last five games have been great. Right. So you know that he can get it done. I think Gerald Everett is a guy that you play in those circumstances. All right, Vikings, six and three. Take on the Cowboys at Five and Three. We finally found it. Andy's almost upset of the wig. Cowboys are three-point favorites. It's a 48 point over-unders, and I'm going with the Vikings in this one. As am I. Okay. There you go. Dak Prescott and company.

At home, look, this game is, it's defined by what we've been able to see Ezekiel Elliott do on the ground to me. And the Vikings are very stout when it comes to stopping the running game. So it's going to be in Dak Prescott's hands. Amari Cooper, always a terrifying proposition when you watch him out there and you rely on him and you say, hey, I hope. I hope he stays in for the.

duration of this game because he's been incredible. But banged up, should be playing. He's our wide receiver 8 if he's out there. Where's your confidence level in DAC, however, when it comes to facing this Vikings defense? Right. He's a different type of quarterback for sure. But the Vikings right now, 10th against fantasy quarterback. So it is not a plus matchup by any means.

But I'm still playing him. Dak Prescott has six quarterback one performances. That's tied with the Sean Watson for second most QB1 performances. He's been very, very reliable. And I'm playing, I'm still playing Dak as a top 10 guy.

Yeah, I mean, you know, Minnesota is not a great matchup, but it's not the worst. And if they can shut down the run a little bit, they're going to need to rely on DAC to make something happen. And while I don't doubt that the game starts out, DAC being poor, because it seems like every week he's got to get it going eventually lately. Dak has been very good. He's the quarterback four on the year right now, ahead of Aaron Rod, ahead of Matthew Stafford.

Is it total points or points per game? That is, that's total points, but he's had a buy week, so even better. Now, I'm looking at the streamfinder here. Minnesota has given up top 10 points to the quarterback position twice. Number nine against Philadelphia and number two when they played against Matt Stafford. That's rough. Yeah, and on the flip side, there's only been two games where deck hasn't been top 10. Oh, rock, hard place. Rock, hard place. Something's got to give. Yep.

Zeke and Dalvin are, by the way, obviously, must-starts there in your lineup. If this was a buy-sell, I would sell top 10. But I still think he's... But do you still play him? Yeah, I think he's a guy that you can play. I just don't think the ceiling is really there for a great week. But he's always got the ability to have a rushing touchdown added to the mix. I mean, that's just so common for him. Stefan Diggs? Without Adam Thielen? Confidence level in this matchup on the road?

No, but I play him. His floor is one reception. It's outrageous. It's outrageous how far Stefan Diggs variance of one reception or he's six receptions for 150 yards of two scores. Yeah, I think he's in your lineup. Yeah. Michael Gallup hasn't done a lot lately. It looks like PFF has him lined up.

against Xavier Rhodes, Rhodes allowing a 121.5 QB rating this year. Can Michael Gallup take advantage of that matchup with Cooper up against Trey Wayans? Certainly can, but he also had a plus matchup last week when he went two for 33 scored. Yeah, it seems like his range of outcomes. He had a plus matchup a couple weeks ago against Philadelphia where he was three for 34 and then had a pretty good matchup against the Jets.

It is four for 48. Robert, Woods or Michael Gallup? Woods. Okay. Yeah, I would take Woods here. Zach Pascal or Michael Gallagher? Pascal. Yeah, I agree. The over under of 48 points here in this game, based on kind of how we're talking about these matchups, I imagine that we are on the, expecting the under on this game. Is that how you feel? Because talking through these players, I'm not really excited.

You know, everybody's ceiling is limited. The big blow-up play seems capped in this game. And so that would imply it's going to be more of a defensive struggle for these two good quarterbacks. I would probably take the under. Yeah. Monday night football. Looking forward to this one. The seven and two Seahawks against the eight and no 49ers. 49ers are six point favorites with a 47 point over under.

It seems a little high. Seems a little high to me. I picked the Seahawks. So it seems high to you too then. Yeah. Based on that. Russell Wilson has been incredible. Jimmy Garoppolo has a new weapon in Emmanuel Sanders. Jason has Emmanuel Sanders. This is start of the week this week. Do you think that Sanders is a top 15 wide receiver rest of season? Ooh. Top 15 is too aggressive for me.

I think he's a solid wide receiver to rest of season. I agree. The reason he is a top 15 talent for sure. But I think that with the San Francisco 49ers, most games they're not going to need to throw it a bunch. And so they're not going to. Their running game is so good. Their defense is outstanding. But this specific matchup, I definitely think he's going to be a top 15 wide receiver because Russell Wilson and the Seahawks.

should be able to score on this very good 49ers defense. They've been able to score on anybody, and their defense isn't that great either. So, you know, I expect a higher scoring affair here. I'd rather have players in this game than in the Cowboys Vikings game. And, you know, it's prime time Monday night. Yeah, the Seahawks defense hasn't been good. 49ers has, but Russell Wilson is a magician. And Chris Carson, last week we saw Kenyon Drake do some work.

against the 49ers defense. Carson, you can't really pull them from your lineup. Tyler Lockett Monster Week last week. DK Metcalf, both of these guys were in the top five in terms of week nine finishes. Josh Gordon might be making his debut. Could help open some things up again. I don't expect a lot from Gordon playing time-wise or production-wise in this game. But let's keep our eyes on it because as we move forward, Russell Wilson can make a lot of fantasy owners happy.

Now, for Jimmy Garoppolo, the Seahawks have given up a QB1 performance six straight weeks, and Jimmy Garoppel is coming off of his best game. I mean, we're focused on Emmanuel Sanders, but what about Jimmy Garoppolo? I like it. I like it at home. I like what we saw last week. He wasn't just lucking himself into plays. It wasn't just yak attack, right? He's not just swinging it out wide and watching Debo run wild.

Grappel looked like a very competent, solid. I mean, he has best game of his career last week, arguably. What if he's kiddelless? If he's kiddellist, it hurts. Yeah, obviously. And you don't know until Monday. That's the problem. Yeah, you're not going to be able to know. Right now I think Kettle's going to play. And Emmanuel Sanders opens a lot up for the team, not just like, oh, now Jimmy's got a number one. But now when you look at Debo Samuel and Dante Pettis as twos and threes in the NFL, that's a good. Two's and fours.

Oh, sure, how quickly they fall. But my point is, those guys are, they make up a very good wide receiver core right now. And in a matchup against Seattle, yeah, I'm totally down to play Jimmy Garoppel this week. Anything else you're watching in this matchup other than the final score, seeing if the 49ers finally get knocked off? It's watching what the, what happens with Josh Gordon? Like, how many snaps does Gordon get? Does Gordon just kind of?

eat into the DK Metcalf role because they're very similar players. That's what I'm watching for. Yeah, fair enough. Ballers on a Budget, presented by Fandul. All right, we're bringing you our Ballers on a Budget picks for week 10. Don't miss your chance to hang out with us. Win an all-expenses paid trip to Arizona. Come see a show, hang out. The Fantasy Footballers leaderboard series. That's what we're talking about. You just go to fanduel.com slash ballers. You can enter fresh every week.

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