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The Lions certainly aren't a defense that scares me if he is mobile and active. And let's actually... Yeah, I mean, the Lions last year, 25th in the league in terms of fantasy points given up to the quarterback position, 28th against running back, 31st against wide receivers. That's a smash play for most opposing teams. Absolutely. I think this is a good game for fantasy options in general. But let's actually talk about the fact that even though I've thrown shade on Trubisky his entire career and I...

don't believe he could ever be a franchise quarterback. He has been good in fantasy plenty of times, and he did win the job. Nick Foles did not come in, and, you know, you can make any narrative street the reason why. But in the end, he did enough to secure this job and has been fantasy relevant and has been good against the Lions. I, you know, if you're in a multi-quarterback league, I think Trimisky is a fine. Three touchdowns in both Detroit games last year. Oh, I got him back, Mike.

I got a bet. Did you mention that? I did. Yes. 334 yards. So. Yeah. Tariq Cohen. Some people wondering if you can stream Tariq Cohen this week with the Montgomery injury. I'm not excited to do it personally. We have them at RB31 on the week. Do either of you guys have confidence in that play or is that a desperation play for you? I...

It's somewhere in between. I'm not confident to do it, but I'm also, I don't think it's a desperation play at all to play Cohen this week, especially with, if Montgomery plays, maybe he does. I still think it would be foolish of the Chicago Bears to go. Here's 25 touches. Yeah, 25 opportunities here for David Montgomery. So Cohen will get some play, and they're susceptible to receptions to the running back, at least they were last year. On the other side, is there a Detroit running back you would take a shot on in week one? No. No.

By the way, last year, Tariq Cohen over the course of the whole season, he had four games inside the top 24. Yeah, it wasn't as good last year. It seems like he's lost something. We'll see. You would not start a Detroit running back. Alan Robinson, you're playing him. Kenny Goladay, he did pop up on an injury report, Brooks. Did you see that? He popped up with a little. For her, like, smoothness? No.

No, he had a bumpy hamstring. Too smooth. Oh, bumpy hamstring. It's the opposite of smooth. Someone needs a theragon. But you're playing all of it. It didn't seem like it was going to threaten this week. It just, you know, Mike Evans has set a paranoia precedent for these big-time wide receivers in week one. Marvin Jones or Anthony Miller, who would you rather start in this matchup? We talked about how soft the Lions defense was last year. So the matchup is more on the Miller side.

But would you go Jones? I still lean Jones. I would go Marvin Jones here because you know big plays can happen. I think this game could be a surprising offensive shootout. I agree with you. One of the things that we've talked about heading into the season is what to expect from like no preseason. You know, you don't have the reps on the field. What are you going to get out of these matchups? No fans. I know J.J. Zacharison.

He posted the last time we were in a situation like this, which was the 2011 lockout with a limited preseason situation, it was the offenses that had success in week one. The overs were smashed. Twelve of them hit the over. The defenses struggled. So I'm leaning that direction. And I think Vegas is, too, with some of these overenders being a little higher than I expected. Green Bay travels to Minnesota to take on the Vikings. The Vikings are two and a half point.

Home favorites in this one. It's a 46 point over under. And so, you know, Aaron Rogers, I think he came out yesterday and said we're being underrated again. Under the radar, Aaron Rogers. Maybe. But, you know, last year, you didn't see a lot of blow-up games from Aaron Rogers. And in this one, they're dogs. What are the big storyline in this matchup for you?

The Green Bay running situation is, you know, how is A.J. Dillon used, you know, new reports have come out talking about Jamal Williams. I think Aaron Rogers was talking to him up saying he's looking great. And then, of course, the main guy in the backfield, they're Aaron Jones. The utilization and the split of these three running backs is pretty much all that my eyes are going to be on. I want to know how Aaron Rogers does. I want to see if...

if MVS can challenge Alan Lazard for the number two. But at the end of the day, when this game is over, all I care about is what was the split and how are they used in certain game script times of the game when it comes to Aaron Jones, Jamal Williams, and AJ Dillon? That is my great curiosity. One thing that may guide you in 2020 with the Vikings and your opportunities to stream Kirk Cousins.

Or even the way you think about the other wide receivers, you know, Adam Thielen is going to be in your lineup every week. In 2019, when leading, they took over 30 seconds per play, which was 22nd in the NFL. They slowed it down when they were ahead. When they were behind, they were the sixth fastest team in football. They are favored in this one. The recipe has been Delvin Cook and then, you know, it's Dalvin Clock. I mean, just waste the time out. I mean, just he's going to burn it.

Cook, you're playing. You're probably staying away from Cousins. He's not ranked high this week. Good defense in Green Bay. But is there anybody taking a chance with in Minnesota? Anyone else? No, it's just the regular starters. Herb Smith breakout. I've got my eye on Irv Smith to see how is he actually used. Who's going to establish themselves as the second pass-catching option, not counting Dalvin Cook. So that's the interesting thing to watch from this game.

And not that you weren't playing Aaron Jones, but I think Aaron Jones is in a very good situation here. Everson Griffin is gone. Daniel Hunter is on the IR. Like Minnesota is, I'm very concerned about Minnesota's defense. I was sad when they got Yonika and Gokwe because he's really good. And I was looking forward to Minnesota having what everybody thought was a good defense that I saw as a really bad defense. Right.

So now I'm like, are they going to be that bad? I'd be smashing the under in this game. 46 and a half points. Yeah. I think this is going to be a slower game. I think this is going to be a game that is, you know, in that 40 point range. Devante Adams, okay, you're playing them. And Mike, your question, or Jason, you bringing up Aaron Jones, that's more of, you're curious to see what happens, but Aaron Jones is in your lineup. 100% in my lineup, yes. All right. And then if you had to pick another Green Bay wide receiver to start this week. It would be the Lazard King.

Oh, we're back this matchup, the Miami Dolphins, the New England Patriots. Back in New England, the way that the season ended for New England, the way that they lost their buy, the way that we watch Ryan Fitzpatrick set them on fire. Patriots are six and a half point home favorites. It's a 42 point over under. It's the debut of Cam Newton. I don't know that I'm stoked about the fantasy options in this game. No, I'm not either. Julian Edelman.

propped up on the on the injury report the i mean it's one of those things where there's a lot of curiosity right cam new offense who's going to be the number one target i'm excited to see how is the split going to be with with sony michel considering all the other running backs are a little bit injured i'm excited to see i just don't want to see with them in my lineup um i don't really look forward to starting any player on either side of the ball i believe in devonte parker

He torched the Patriots the last time. He torched Gilmore. Great. But I'm going to bet on that not happening again. Like there's really, I'm hard pressed. Maybe. Parker or Edelman? I would take Parker. I'd go Parker. But it's tough. Yeah. That's a tough situation. I guess I'd go Parker. I don't want to, I genuinely don't want to start either of them. I think that the best start.

for who they are and what you need in your fantasy lineup and where you got him might be Mike Gassicki because I think he's going to be more of like a PPR option at tight end where there's just not many of those. I don't know if Mike Gisicki is getting started very much this week by anybody. I don't mean it in relative to the Patriots. I just mean he didn't get drafted last night in our draft. I think with all the breakout candidates at tight ends, I'm seeing him.

sneak through more drafts and people are going to be watching to see what week one looks like, which is what I'm going to be doing with Preston Williams, by the way. I would never play him this week, but he's one of those players where I want to, I want to see the film. I want to see, does he look healthy? And, you know, are the targets coming his way again? Because when we started last year, it was Parker and it was Preston and they didn't target anybody else. You bring up a good point, and I'm switching to Julian Edelman versus the Devonte Parker because the last time we saw Parker have a great game.

Presson Williams wasn't there. All the targets had to be forced his way. Preston Williams being out there, look, if I'm a quarterback playing against the Patriots, I'm going to go to my number two read real quick. Yeah, makes sense. Jordan, Howard, or Matt Breda? I, man. I'll stick with Jordan Howard. I will too. I would play Berita. Really? Okay. Philadelphia, the Eagles, take on the Washington football team.

This game is in Washington, yet the Eagles are five and a half point favorites, which is significant, a 43 point over under that puts Washington at 18.8 points. The Eagles at 24 points. Divisional matchup, the debut of Antonio Gibson, Mike mentioned him at the top that he would play him. He is the singular most compared player in our StartSit tool on the website.

because of where you drafted him, which means you are making the love Bel Antonio Gibson decision. Well, where you drafted him is all over the place. Did you draft? When did you draft? Third round or 13th round? Yes. It could have been either. If we went two more weeks of drafting, he would have been the number one overall pick. I love Gibson. I'm on record of saying I think the talent is there, the pathway. Everything is great. I didn't want to disparage you're taking it to 100 pick, but I would not.

Start Antonio Gibson week one. The Philadelphia Eagles have been, you know, kind of two years in a row and no personnel changes that make me believe they're not going to be great against the run. A very low over under an expected point total for the Washington football team is just not the, you know, it's like I'm going Jonathan Taylor who might get fewer carries or fewer touches than Antonio Gibson, but he's going against a hapless.

Jacksonville, Jaguar's defense that has no options. I think the Philadelphia Eagles. What do you think it feels like to be called hapless? That seems pretty painful. Yeah. I mean, I don't mean offense to the players there, more the general manager, I guess. Yeah, take that. Take that. Gibson is going to need a big play. That's what I believe in this game. I don't think you're not going to have a volume play in Gibson. He's going to need to make a big play. Oh, it's through the air. That's the upside of Antonio Gibson. Okay, great.

Your D-line is good against the run. Well, can your linebackers match up with Antonio Gibson? That's fair. That's the big question. In two games against Philadelphia last year, Terry McClure had five for 125 and one. Terry. And then five for 130 and one. Terry. And so, you know, Terry's in your lineup. Yes. On the other side of the ball, because that's where the list ends for potential starts on the Washington side. It's McLaren and maybe Gibson.

Carson Wentz, Miles Sanders, Boston Scott, Deshawn Jackson, Zach Ertz. You're starting all of them? Yeah, you're starting to Sean Jackson. I mean, well, I guess that's not like a locked-in thing, but if you drafted him, you probably are starting him. Zach Ertz is the one of the most confident in this matchup. Look, part of Washington, you know, we don't always highlight defensive players on the show, but.

Chase Young, like, I'm pretty excited to see what this guy can do. If he's anything like he was in college, this guy is going to wreak havoc in the NFL against the offensive line. Philadelphia's offensive line, they've lost two starters. Jason Peters is moving over to the left tackle position, but they're, you know, they're shuffling things up here. If I had a bust pick this week, it would be Miles Sanders.

Against this, with that offensive line beat up with the limited workload and with the defensive line that Washington has now, I'm a little concerned. I'm concerned as well. But. So I am playing him. Like I have Miles Sanders and not that my options are tremendous to put in over Miles Sanders. You know, I would be, you'd be digging down in like Chris Thompson. Do you take Chris Thompson off the bench? It is, like, it's alluring a negative game script for Chris Thompson.

It's seeming like it's just James Robinson and Chris Thompson. But in that decision, I'm still going to go with Miles Sanders. I think you have to. It's one of those like you drafted him. You're a little worried and I get that, but it's not going to change what you do. Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Deshaun Jackson, Mike, we're going to talk about him a little bit later. Deshaun Jackson or Will Fuller this week because you've got to decide right now, Will Fuller tonight.