Starts of the Week + Week 1 Breakdown, It’s Football Time! - Fantasy Football Podcast for 9/10

The matchup is not intimidating to me. This team, Mark Ingram, put him in your lineup. Yeah, Gus Edwards, I'm pretty sure he had 133 carries last year. It's not like they weren't involving other running backs in this game. I like your push towards Mark Ingram being a good start because he is a good start. He always is. My start of the week is going to be way better, though. James Connor is currently healthy.

And so, therefore, he is awesome at fantasy football. The matchup against the New York Giants is excellent. This is the player I was very desperately targeting in last night's League of Record draft. Andy, unfortunately, took him one spot ahead of me. I think the matchup is perfect. The team is back with Big Ben. Everything is...

that Tomlin has ever done has been on the shoulders of a three-down running back. I absolutely love James Connor. I think he's going to be, you know, he was drafted behind so many guys that I would start him over. I would start him over Kenyon Drake and that's my guy who I took him first. Okay, with the San Francisco matchup. Yeah, matchup based. That's wild. Yeah, if you took James Connor in the fourth or the fifth round.

Just enjoy that because it will be very fun. I took Benny Snow with my last pick just for the record. That's just not a dumb thing to do. It's not a terrible thing to do. I've mentioned it yesterday, but David Johnson is my running back start of the week. The over under, super juicy. Look.

It's football time. You want to get a guy in this game. It's David Johnson. In Houston, they are nearly 10-point dogs, and the targets are going to have to go to someone besides the flying V. I think David Johnson's in for some serious work in the receiving game. I'd love to see it. I'd love to see him succeed there. Me too. I drafted David Johnson after you took James Connor.

All right, Stefan Diggs is my wide receiver start of the week. Oh, the bills, their six and a half point favorites. It's shiny new toy time. And Stefan Diggs is going to get every chance against a jet secondary that no longer has Jamal Adams that is in shambles. And, you know, it just pairs with Mike's start of the week. Josh Allen at the quarterback position. You want a player like Stefan Diggs. I mean, some wide receivers, they talk a little bit more. They need a little bit more attention.

Diggs has fallen into that category. Why not make a great first impression with Stefan Diggs in week one? Get him heavily involved in this offense and show off the upgraded Josh Allen passing attack. Stefan Diggs, Jason, I know he's on your roster. You're thrilled about that. You love to hear it. My start of the week at wide receiver is Tyler Lockett, my guy on the season.

This is, you know, on the other side of the ball from Matt Ryan, where you are favored on the road in Atlanta, a great defense to play against. I think Russ comes out, has a great week one. And Tyler Lockett is, you know, people are drafting him behind D.K. Metcalfe. I think that's going to be a mistake. And I got Deshaun Jackson. He projects to see a lot of Fabian Moreau, who poor coverage, you know, allowing reception on nearly 80% of the targets.

thrown when he is in defense. And they're hurting at wide receiver. They're hurting at the pass catcher position in Philadelphia. D Jax is the number one. And narrative street, but week one, D Jax, he always comes through with a smash play. All right. My final start of the week is Hunter Henry, tight end, Los Angeles Chargers, taking on the Bengals. Why don't you guys name the second wide receiver?

in Los Angeles right now. Hunter Henry. Yeah, that's pretty much your answer. I mean, the depth chart is thin. Actually, my reports are saying Jason Moore. He's actually on the second team right now. I'm sorry. You're not a starter? But wait, wait, wait, practice squad? Uh, no. I'm on the 53. Yeah, you're on the 53. So Hunter Henry by process of, look, Mr. Necessary this week. Yep. Taking that task in Cincinnati, the matchup is soft. So I will go Hunter Henry.

Yeah, for start of the week at tight-in, I wanted someone lower. Whoever you drafted is probably who you're going to go with. But if you grab someone and you hate that matchup, Eric Ebron has been getting a lot of buzz. I believe he has a very good week one in this same game against the New York Giants who last year couldn't guard tight-end. They didn't make any personnel changes that scare me against tight-end. And he's being utilized all over the field. If you want to talk about a guy who can come away with a touchdown and beat top five this week, I think Eric Ebron is in play.

And I'm going with my guy here, Blake Jarwin, and not just because he's my guy, but there is absolute reason to believe in Blake Jarwin this week. The matchup with the Rams, there should be plenty of points going around in this matchup. And Amari Cooper, he should see Jalen Ramsey. And what we know about Amari Cooper is when he has an elite corner on him, he often disappears.

And Michael Gallup. Is it possible, Ramsey will be slowed down because he'll be carrying all that money? This is possible. Michael Gallup. A tuba full of money. Might see a lot of Troy Hill, who is a great second cornerback. So maybe C.D. Lamb comes out and he shows off in his rookie debut. But I think that the middle of the field will be open for Blake Jarwin to eat. All right. All the rankings for week one, the start sit tool, foot clan community. You can find it all at.

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