Starts of the Week + Week 6 Games, Hurts Hurt! - Fantasy Football Podcast for 10/15

to Winston but that was comforting to me to hear them talk about how they are they're really shifting everything they're doing to Winston not like now to be clear Winston will ignore the scheme and do what he wants correct but they will have drawn up something different for him to ignore the team is focused on Winston and there's not been talk of McCarthy you know coming in four pass attempts they're trying to get McCarthy hurt there's no other explanation they're trying to keep Winston healthy

It's so weird. What do you do with Camp Scataboo? Yeah, it's been a disappointment. And the problem is, is the last two weeks have been really below expectation. And then he's, you realize he's fumbled in four of five games? Oh, I did not. Yeah, he's fumbled in four. This was the Tyrone Tracy problem. Yeah, and not only that, but this was the one that should have cost them the entire game at the end. I think there's some.

So this is a player who already looked like he was getting benched last week. Like a, you know, I kept wondering is he injured? Because he just had a humongous stretch of that game where he was not on the field. They were using other backs. He fumbled it away. I would not be surprised if in this game he is like in a complete 50-50 timeshare or even.

He's not even getting targets with Winston either. So he is a dangerous, dangerous start. I think, you know, at running back, you might be forced to play him. But if you have other options, I would be afraid of a benched week. I still think bright days ahead. They're going to give him a ton of work. I just worry about a punishment game. I think he's outside the top 24 rest of season, that running back. I think he's outside the top 24 this week. I need to adjust it.

Oh, we're getting breaking news here, guys. Hit the button. Whoa. Breaking news. This is from Rappaport. This is true. It's coming through right now. Full statement from the Eagles. Jalen Hertz is out for Sunday's game due to a superficial blood clot. He was visiting the training room requesting treatment for his calf. He had been cleated in the game before.

And they proceeded to discover via ultrasound a blood clot following the team's flight to London, which I think sometimes a long flight can add to that. Ultrasound revealed a superficial blood clot, and they have been reviewing it, and he is out. Wow. Man, it is falling apart for Philly. That's a bummer.

There was, man, there was part of me that was like looking at him this week as a potential start of the week. Nope. Not going to do it. Nope. Tanner McKee. So we got to adjust the rankings. Yeah. They, they don't have any players. I mean, they, Jalen Hertz. I mean, it's like, I mean, Dallas Goddard. I mean, are you changing the Dallas Guard? You want to make the change right now? Oh, absolutely. Jalen Hertz is the reason. Go with Colston Loveland. It seems like he's your dude. I, uh, yeah, sure. I mean, I, I don't.

know how you're going to have targets for Dallas Goddard, but they're going to be very, very bad targets. And Jalen Hertz looked to Goddard. Now, maybe Tanner McKee does, assuming that he's the starter. That's frightening, though. But how do you rely on that? And the offense is just, you don't have Lane Johnson. You don't have. Sequin. You don't have Devonze Smith. Obviously, A.J. Brown still gone. They're not aware that they have Mackay Lemon. I mean, you don't even have the backup running backs. You don't have.

Tank Biggsby or Shipley. Shipley, I mean, this team is... I mean, we're about to talk about the game. Let's just go right into it because the next matchup is Carolina 2 and 2 at the Eagles, 2 and 3. The Vegas line is Carolina minus 1.5. That's got to be changing. I mean, that's going to go up to 2.5, 3 and 1 half. Over under is 40 and a half in this game. Like you said, things are falling apart. You just don't have... Like, I think I would start 0.0 eagles.

You could make the argument for Damian Pierce. That's the floor play. That's the argument because, I mean, I feel it was going to be fun. Yeah, the books took the lines down right now. Damian Pierce was going to be fun this week. Late change out of Hertz. You have to run the ball. And the, I mean, the only way that the Eagles can win this game is if they can control the clock and run the ball and win defense. And you can run on Carolina. You can run on Carolina. So.

Pierce last week was 11 for 14 for 1.3 yards of carry. Yes. So you are dancing with the devil. You definitely are. That was Jacksonville, who's got a very good run defense. So it's a different situation. I'm not saying. Right, but Pierce is off of a practice squad. Yes. So there's a, we're not saying that Pierce is atop your talent, but this is a, it's a pure volume play. I bet the Panthers know what they're going to do.

Yeah, they will, but can they stop it? Yeah, I, yep. I think they can. Probably. If you told me Daniel Pierce had 17 carries for 43 yards and no touchdowns, that makes sense. I mean, there's got to be somebody else than Pierce getting snaps, too. Is somebody else on that debt chart? Have we heard? I'm not touching the Eagles offense, man. Their implied point total with Hertz was under 20 points.

Oh, it's awful. It's terrible. That's just where I'm going. But I'm playing Damien Pierce because I have to. Well, that's a good reason to do it. Yeah, if you have to play a player, we recommend doing it. Yeah. But I mean, if I were you might. Yeah, I would be, I'd play Tyler Alger with the injury to. Sweet. Can you trade him to me? No, I'm just saying if I had those decisions. I get what you're saying. You're not actively going to go look for somebody other than Pierce? I will.

I mean, it's very difficult in most leagues. Most competitive leagues. You wouldn't play Julio McLaughlin for the Browns? No, I would not. I don't think I would either. I have no idea what that is going to shake out to. I know. I feel confident that Pierce will at least get volume. Opportunities. Then it's up to him. And the R.J. Harvey, Mike, your favorite guy? RJ Harvey against Seattle or Damian Pierce. I will never. I will never. I think I would go. Miller or Damian Pierce.

Kendry Miller's kind of interesting this week. Kendra Miller has gotten enough work. He's kind of interesting this week. Najee Harris. No. Pierce strong. Nope. I think I'm Pierce over most of those guys. Only Kendra Miller was a questionable, but compared to Pierce there. Play Chuba, play Tet McMillan. Jalen Koker is back. Are you willing to try him out against the Eagles? Eagles have been vulnerable against wide receivers. If poker plays, I'll put him out. And then Darren Waller, who has been limited.

Toe injury. I hate seeing any limited. Coming off of a buy. And a guy, especially like Waller, who seems to just always have something hurting. He's been around 50% of snaps. Waller is a, would you play Waller or would you play Henry, Hunter Henry? I think I'd go Henry because Waller is really a touchdown play. I don't see Waller going out there and having a game where he has 65 yards.

in this matchup the eagles are pretty good against uh it'll be tanner mckee for them is that the next man up i mean that is on the depth chart wise we'll see what they oh yeah because they just cut um Andy Dalton did straight cut him after that he came in and threw a pick yeah Tanner McKee is number two what do you do with brys young is he a viable spot start here honestly some of some of this like news with

The Eagles being worse. Yeah, it shakes your upside. It shakes the upside. It makes me less likely to play Bryce Young, not more likely, just because, you know, if they get up or they don't need to go out there and score 30 and sling the ball around, I'm more hesitant. I don't think he's not in my top 12. So if you're in a single quarterback league, you probably have better options. Got news that Stefan Diggs will not practice today for the commanders dealing with the hamstring injury. Yeah, they're Monday night, so this is his.

Wednesday. Yeah. Yeah, you hate to hear it. He sounded like he was not close last week. That's the harder part with older players coming back from those injuries. It takes more time sometimes. That was the fantasy forecast presented by prize picks. Don't forget to follow our price picks account at the FF ballers. Tap on our profiles and search the FF ballers to follow our profile. And play our best picks every week. Price picks run your game. Tomorrow. We'll get into the rest of the matchups. We'll recap this fine game this evening. Seattle, Denver. We'll get into the fantasy.

face off and I'll take another shame back to back. I was really feeling good and had a nice three weeks of now I'm back into where I'm comfortable. We really appreciate that. It's big of you. Eagles, Carolina is now minus three and a half. Total is down to 38 and a half. It'll keep moving. Moving on down. Yeah, I would, that'll be a slog. That'll be a mess.

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