Week 1 Matchups + Fantasy FACEOFF! - Fantasy Football Podcast for 9/11

Yeah, and it is really a good Minnesota defense on the road. I think I change back to Rico Dowdell and Tony Pollard. I would start them over Lloyd. I'm sorry. The time has expired. You're locked. We have to see, you know, what the rotation is there. Did you see what Kyle threw into the dock for the next matchup? It is the George Washington commanders against Philadelphia.

In Philly. So, yeah, that's where the George is coming from. Oh, that makes so much sense. I was thinking of the George Washington Commanders. Ah, yeah. Games in Philly, minus six, over under 44.5. That is a pretty big line for this divisional battle. New offensive coordinators for both teams. Dang, Philly by six? Philly by six. Who? Yeah, the offensive line is a huge question mark for the Washington commanders, or as I call them, the George Washington commanders.

and the defensive line for the Eagles is going to be a problem. Yes, I mean. So that is where this line comes from. Yeah, it really is. The offensive line for the commanders was bad and then got much worse this offseason. This is part, we were talking on the footcast yesterday. You know, the JCM, Bill Kroski, Merritt, you're hoping that he, you're hoping that he is the one that breaks out because he's.

got juice and youth, not Rashad White. He's still groined up right now too. For this matchup, I think that Rashad White is going to be the leader in snaps, maybe even by a wide margin. The fact that he's not groined up and, you know, past protection leaking out, like you're going to have a real problem here with the Eagles D line. I think you're doing a lot of...

waiting and watching with Washington this week. I'm assuming you'll start McLaurin because you drafted him to be in your lineup and Jaden, of course. But the JCP, Diggs, a Conquo, keep an eye on how Washington's offense looks this week. It's a tough matchup. I'm not saying overreact if it all goes to crap. It's just, it might go to crap. I have Diggs down as like a wide receiver four.

Devante Smith was my start of the week. Again, you're watching Mackay Lemon's involvement and Don Tavian Wicks. I think could be one of those guys that surprises you in week one. Could be on our waiver show. Dallas Goddard. I like it. I think the most familiar pass catchers for Jalen Hurts are the ones you can rely on the most this week. This week. So Goddard, I would not be surprised if he has an okay week as well. Goddard likely. Goddard Jwanson. Which way are you going? I'm fine with all.

I'm fine with all of them, but I lean likely, especially with Malik neighbors, maybe getting off to a slow start in the matchup against Dallas. But I think all three are good. The biggest question mark to me in this game is Jaden Daniels, is he a must start? Do you start him over everyone? If you drafted him, you're starting him. Yeah, that's how I lean. I mean, Jaden Daniels and Malik willis, Jason. That would be Jaden Daniels. Malik has the highest rushing line of the week.

But they're both great rushing mobile quarterbacks. I mean, I, you know, but I'm looking at like Baker Mayfield against Cincinnati, you know, or Jared Goff against New Orleans. I love golf. I love golf. Start of the week. Yeah, both of those are our start to the week. I think that one, that one's tough for me. Yeah. Maybe that's where you go. And you just wait and see what this offense looks like. Arizona against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Vegas line Los Angeles minus nine and a half. Oh, look at that. It's moved towards the Cardinals. It was double digits. Yeah, it was 10 and a half, I believe. Over under 47.5. You scared L.A.? You got to come through us. You want to go to the Super Bowl. It starts in Arizona. Well, it starts in Los Angeles. Yeah. Oh, darn. Starts with Arizona in Los Angeles. Start at home. Only seven times in the last decade. Did you have a week one?

team favored by nine and a half. Those teams went six and one, but only two covered the spread because this is. Oh, no. I was going to make the joke. I was going to joke. Do it. Andy's almost upset of the week. It's a lot of points. It's a lot of points. It's a lot of points. A lot of points. Even though Jim Harbaugh came out and said, look, it's September, it's time to play our first game and I support no cause for it.

or domestic other than the greatness of the Los Angeles Chargers, even though he came out and said that. I watched him in an interview this morning where he was saying, I mean, oh, Harbaugh, he goes, can I call my shot? Can I Babe Ruth this? Can I just predict something? He says at the end of Justin Herbert's career, when it's all said and done, when he retires, he will be known as the greatest quarterback of all time.

the greatest quarterback of all time. I mean, that fits the quote he just said about this one. Okay. You see why the Cardinals are going to win? No, I mean, they're up against it. Look, the Cardinals staying in this game, it comes down to an offense that I think will be productive top half type of offense this year. Brissette. Jeremiah Love's going to play Tyler Alger, Michael Wilson, Marvin Harrison, Trey McBride. All of those guys.

this will be a tough one. This is a good defense for the charges. It's a great defense. And look, the odds are not in their favor. No. So Hampton is the start of the week. This is good news for you because usually when I am blown away by your start of the, by your almost upset. Yeah. It's those ones where you're, you're right when we're shocked. I need a reason. It is a lot of points. I need a reason to root for my own team. Man, you got one really good defense.

and one really good offense. And they're both on the same team. If you're ever going to have a bit of a surprise, I tell you, the defenses are ahead of the offenses oftentimes in week one. We've seen it through two games for the most part. Yeah, I mean, the Chargers should win the game. They're the heavy favorites. Ladd-McConkie, my guy, stay healthy, my friend. Price picks projection for him, 55.5. There's an extra five for receiving yards.

Yeah, Kyle threw the extra 0.5 in there. But I love Lad this week, of course. Hampton, do it. Herbert? Sure. Charlie Kohler? Well, the nasty boy. You keep an eye on them. You're not starting. No. Are you playing, well, just staying the same magic. Would you rather play Quge or Michael Wilson? That's an awesome question. Aye, aye. Eileen, Quinton, Johnston. I'll go Michael Wilson. I'll go Quinton. Okay.

And then you're, pay attention, see what Marve looks like in this game. You know, Trey McBride is a lock. Jeremy, I love, how are you feeling about that start? Well, we'll finish there. Yeah, that's, I think the biggest question is can you rely on him coming back? I mean, his quote saying, if he wants me to go 50%, 75%, whatever, that implies he's not 100%. And a rookie in his first game back, dealing with injury is not going to get a ton of work. He looked electric, but this is a tough matchup. So I think we've really got to just.

ask some start sit decisions yeah one one hour ago just to share it john wine fuss uh one of the josh wine fuss sorry one of the bigger beats for arizona one hour ago said that the expectation is jeremiah love will play against the chargers and he received this information with a source familiar with the situation not that we're like you said it maybe it's more about how much not if you yeah so you know love or scataboo i would go scataboo i would go love

I mean, you got the return from injury for Scatterby. Oh, gosh. Yeah, but his injury was, you know, almost a year ago. Let me actually consult what I have. What about Bucky Irving, Andy? I have Bucky. I like Bucky this week. I have Bucky and Kim.

above both both above Jeremy. David Montgomery or Jeremiah Love? I'll play Love. If I had those choices, that's what I would do. If I had Jeremiah Love, I'm going to still try to play him. The explosiveness of love, I think, could compensate for the lack of every down work. The past catching of love. It's a nine and a half point factor here. The Cardinals should be playing from behind, throwing the ball a ton. Love will be the past catcher. That's where I lean, but look, those other guys are fine too.

and you don't run the risk of a re-injury with them. Anything else from this game you guys want to touch on? Omari and Hampton, just stay healthy. That's all I'm asking. That's it. You don't even have to play well. Just stay healthy. Yeah, how about everybody? I think if he stayed healthy and didn't play well, you would come into work on Monday. I'd be really mad. But I would not be as upset. So I'm lowering my bar. Okay.

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Omar in Hampton, you need to do well. I will not be okay at all if you make it out healthy and perform poorly. My start of the week? Yes. You do need to do well. Dallas, New York. This is a fun Sunday night game. It's in New York. Dallas minus three on the road over under 47 and a half. Okay, we'll take that. That puts it at 25 to 22. Last year, Dallas games averaged a 59 combined.

combined point total. It was the six highest in the last 25 years. Their defense was 32nd and points given up. They will be better than that. They were 30th in yards per game, 31st and EPA per pass. 30th and EPA per rush. 30th and turnovers, they were so bad. But this should be a really fun Sunday night game. Dak, Giovante, you got the two superstars at wide receiver, CD and Pickens, and because we are the humans that we are.

We can't just be satisfied that they have two amazing wideouts. We have to be like, this one's better than that one, for sure. This one, Pickens is going to be way better than CD this year. They're both going to be awesome. That's the headline. Feel good about Javante? I love teams like this. I mean, Dac, Javante, C.D. Pickens. That's it. They're all going to work. They're all going to eat. Check out.

On the other side, Mike had Jackson Dart as the start of the week yesterday. He averaged 41 rushing yards a game in his starts. Every single one of those rushing yards will be terrifying. But maybe he can stay healthy. And are you playing DAC in this game, the favorite team? Are you playing Jackson Dart? Your start of the week, Mike. I would play Dak. Look, I put Dart as the start of the week because he was drafted a little bit later, and I love this matchup. I think that Dart can be.

He should end up as one of the better fantasy quarterbacks this week, but DAC was outrageously high in my season-long projections. This matchup against the Giants does not scare me, and both wide outs are healthy. So, Dak looks... Honestly, I don't want to be over hyperbolic, but it's like, Dak should be a top five guy at the end of the year. Yes. If CD and George go, you know, the...

They miss like one or two games each. DAC is going to be so freaking good. If their defense is not as bad, I think you're going to see obviously, like you're not going to have a historically bad year every year. No. And so you could see that tempered a little bit. But yeah, I mean, with weapons like that, you know. Very excited. Maybe you answered it sort of already, Jason. But Mike, where are you at the Camp Scataboo injury, the workload, what you expect in week one against Dallas? Sounds like both of you guys are starting him, but. Yeah.

Are you expecting to see a committee? No, I'm expecting that it has been dicey, you know, hard to get the vibes of what's going on with Scataboo, with the injury, with how he's fitting in with the team, you know, reports of training camp of him rubbing people the wrong way, you know, like hitting in practices where the defense can't hit, him hitting the defender and then the defense getting mad. But.

I do think that it's, I think he will be the premier or premier running back. Yeah, I just, I just fuse two words as I am one to do. I think that he has a strong play this week and he'll be their main guy. Jason, you feel the same way? I, I'm hopeful. I certainly, I mean, I love Scataboo and I hope that he is a true three-down bell cow heavy usage back. I am much more pensive about it, whether or not.