Christmas Eve Extravaganza! + Week 16 Matchups, Fantasy Grinches - Fantasy Football Podcast for 12/24

We'll do exactly what he did against a formidable Pittsburgh defense that was healthy earlier in the year, which is 20 to 24 points. I think you will get that against New England this week. But I do not believe you're going to get a scorched earth. The only way you can make that argument, you can't look backwards at all of his games against New England. You can only do it narrative base. You can say, well, the Patriots are eliminated. And there's the first time they've been eliminated. And the Patriots, their defense, no Stefan Gilmore. They're going to disintegrate.

Bill Belichick's career has not been made on Safon Gilmore on defense. It's been made on scheming and planning for what the opposing team is bringing in to the game. Look, you can go. Narrative Street, he's been on fire. Josh Allen will just continue to do it, and it can 100% happen. I am just looking for 40.

Yeah, the big game is the issue. I think the baseline is actually still safe with Josh Allen. I don't think you're going to go out there and have him score 10 points. But I agree with you that his opportunity to go out and win your championship matchup, the way that he has gotten you there so many times single-handedly winning the week for you, I doubt it happens this week. And my fantasy points allowed above opponent's average metric, the New England Patriots are...

the worst matchup in the league, averaging four points fewer than the opponent's average. I am looking forward to this game. I would love, as somebody who picked Josh Allen to be the NFL MVP in Buffalo to go to the Super Bowl before the year, this would be quite the exclamation point on their division championship. They are seven point favorites. It's a 46 point over under. Buffalo won 24 to 21 in week eight. It's going to be a fun, fun game. Yeah. And this is,

This is the Patriots Super Bowl because they're out. It is. They're out of the playoffs. It's a divisional. They have nothing else to do here except make the Buffalo Bills doubt themselves. It feels like a, you're going to take this division title from our cold dead hands situation. Speaking of cold dead hands, I'm not starting. I'm not starting any Patriots outside of a glance Damian Harris' way. Booty drooping? Oh, no.

Booty pooping. Yeah. I mean, are you glancing Damian Harris's direction? Uh, no. Okay. So, so can we just not talk about them? No. Is Damien Harris going to? Is Damian Harris going to play? He is questionable at this point. And Sony Michelle is back getting, you know, 10 carries or so. I thought you were going to say the only questionable name worth glancing at is Sony because I, I don't expect, uh,

Damien Harris to be active. But no, I'm not glancing anybody's direction. If Damien Harris is out, then I'm willing to, you know, peek, peek over the wall at Sony Michelle. With that level of confidence. Stefan Diggs is supposed to be back out there. Obviously, that's huge and you can't sit Diggs. I mean, that's just not an option for your team. Cole Beasley. If you had Diggs on your team and you had Brady and.

Josh Allen. Would you roll the digs Josh Allen stack? Wow. Probably. Yeah, I mean, it's nice to have a stack and with Gilmore out. I would probably because it would have been, you know, two bills carrying me all the way there at that point in time. And how do you go? How do you go away from that? It's the core of your team. Just mentally speaking. You still in on Beasley if John Brown is out?

Yes. Yeah, he's been so good. Already set a career high in receptions, receiving yards, yards per reception, two games to go. I mean, Josh Allen is dissecting in defenses. I hope he scorches earth here and has, I hope he proves us wrong that you can't have a 40-point game against the Patriots. I really do. I'm going to root for a clobbering. Well, I was going to say my anti-tilt lock it in in the beginning of the week strategy works a lot better when you slowly get on board over the course of the whole week.

That has helped me. Had you been so against it right now, you could, you know, might not be working. Mike, do you want to weigh in on your thoughts of the Josh Allen game at all? 1,000% I'm playing Josh Allen over Tom Brady. I can't tell if you're telling the truth or not. I would play Tom Brady over Josh Allen. Good, because he's in my lineup right now. No, you locked him in. You're not wavering. We have Foot Clank Game Day alerts to join thefoot.com Sunday live one hour before kickoff. Are you returning this week, Mike?

Are you back for Sunday Live? I believe I am back this week. Jason battled through an eyelash for most of Sunday Live. I know. I have a champion. I tuned in. I saw it. It was incredible. It was watering. It was pretty gruesome. We should have had a warning label. Gratuitous content. Right. Not for children. We have another segment. Prop it like it's hot. Presented by Monkey Night Fight. All righty.

Our favorite week, 16 props from Monkey Knife Fight, you can partake with us at ballerspicks.com. Use the code ballers. I recommend you do. My prop this week, Dalvin Cook, the line is set at 86.5 rushing yards against New Orleans. I am smashing the Moore button. Okay. I like it. Dalvin has been over that. Thank you. Thank me as well. Look, we need Dalvin, Mike. Let's hold hands.

We need him. This is not just wishful thinking, though. Delvin has been over that 86.5 rushing yard mark. Seven out of the last eight weeks. It's in the DNA of the team to feed him. He's going to break a big play or five. 86 and a half. I'm not worried about it. All right. I'm going. I'm doubling down on my Grinch.

Mr. Grinch. Josh Jacobs, the line when I was going through the prop, 72 and a half rushing yards. I will take the less. He, in fact, averages only 70 yards per game. In his last eight games, he has only surpassed 72 and a half rushing yards three times. The Miami defense is legit. I'm taking the less. It's a pretty good prop. And for me, Lamar Jackson.

Mr. On Fire, he has a line of 215 passing yards. It might not surprise you based on what I said in the matchup. I am taking less than 215. He's only had more than 215 three times on the season. And we don't care if he has that. Right. That's what we care about for Lamar. He's going to rush. These are straight up passing yards. The New York Giants passing defense has been.

Absolutely fantastic. This is a mark that Lamar doesn't usually hit anyways. I'm taking less than $2.15. All right, ballerspicks.com. Use the code ballers. Get that deposit match over there if you want to play any of their prop games at ballerspicks.com. We also want to thank pristine auction as we close out this Santa LaDawn Megala show, whatever you want to call it. Heading into the holiday season, please check them out.

Calvin Ridley signed jersey $83 yesterday. And our Christmas giveaway video, it's still up on YouTube. There's still time to enter? Yes. Oh, yeah. Oh, my. So you can win some stuff. Yeah. Pristineauction.com, use the code ballers. You get a $10 credit. You guys have any parting words heading into this holiday weekend? Merry Christmas. Yes. And I'll say whatever holiday you are celebrating, enjoy it.

Yeah, it's been a weird year, but I'm really looking forward to it. The kids are so excited, and I'm excited for Dalvin Cook. Come on. Oh, baby. Let's go. Stay safe, everybody. Good luck, everyone. Goodbye. Thank you for listening to another episode of the Fantasy Footballers podcast. Join our fantasy football community on join thefoot.com. And follow us on Twitter at the FF ballers.

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